Students in acute care are typically assigned to a service, such as
orthopedics, oncology, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiovascular,
psychiatry and general medical surgical services, including critical
care. In the outpatient setting, physical therapy students may be
assigned to the sports and orthopedic clinic, and occupational therapy
students may be assigned to the hand therapy program.
Speech therapy students are assigned to acute care. Students who are
here for longer stays (four or more months) may be able to work on
more than one service, but this must be prearranged with the Stanford
Clinical Education Coordinator. Students are encouraged to observe on
other units and participate in education programs for all services, as
well as in-services, medical rounds, and other learning opportunities
during the internship.
The student will meet behavioral objectives established by their
school and Stanford Health Care to successfully complete the
experience. We individualize the teaching and setting to help the
learner develop clinical competency skills.