Initiative addresses the student’s ability to maximize all opportunities for learning during their clinical affiliation, begin to problem solve independently, seek out, accept, and implement constructive criticism, and develop teamwork and flexibility in the clinical setting.

Initiative addresses the student’s ability to maximize all opportunities for learning during their clinical affiliation, begin to problem solve independently, seek out, accept, and implement constructive criticism, and develop teamwork and flexibility in the clinical setting.

The Bellin College DPT Program utilizes the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET) to evaluate student clinical performance during full-time clinical education experiences. The CIET was developed by the University of Pittsburgh and has been established as a validated assessment tool for PT students during clinical education experiences. The

The CIET is designed to compare students to a "competent clinician" based on the clinical setting in which the student is being evaluated. A "competent clinician" is defined as: able to skillfully manage patients in an efficient manner and achieve effective outcomes

This 2022 JOPTE article found the CIET to be easy to use, providing an “efficient, valid, and reliable assessment” for DPT students. CIET Validation Study. This 2007 PTJ article found the CIET to be representative of the skills and behaviors needed to perform at the level of a competent clinician.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS FOR USING THE CIET Types of Patients 1. Familiar presentation: Could include any of the following: a patient diagnosis/problem that is seen frequently in your setting, a patient with a diagnosis that the student has evaluated and treated more than once, a diagnosis that was

The Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET) is a reliable and valid clinical education assessment tool but is used less frequently by physical therapist education programs than the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (PT CPI).

The CIET is a standardized evaluation form used in physical therapy to assess students' clinical performance during their rotations. It includes sections for student and rotation information, criteria for evaluation (like knowledge, skills, professionalism), a rating scale, and a comments section.

If this is your first time completing a CIET form, you will be asked to complete the training. You must score at least a 15/20 (75%) on this assessment before you can move forward. Make sure to watch the training video and any additional resources provided within the Instructions header.

The CIET appears to be a valid tool for measuring student clinical performance and can be a time-efficient alternative for CIs in today’s demanding clinical environment.