Presentation: Development of a clinical internship experience
The clinical assessment strategies for chiropractic internships occurring within the campus and community-based clinic environments were discussed.
Presentation: The use and benefits of the construct-aligned scale for clinical assessment
Clinical assessment is a systematic process used by mental health professionals to evaluate a patient's functioning in multiple areas. Construct-aligned scales are based on milestones that were set down by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States. Construct-aligned scales have categories showing increasing independence and sophistication in the domain being assessed.
Presentation: Development and use of a comprehensive clinical internship dashboard
Chiropractic clinical internships at Northwestern Health Sciences University begin early in the program’s curriculum. It is a hands-on learning experience that enhances students’ technical and patient care skills. How this internship program was developed was presented.