There is limited information on the lived experiences of stress mitigation in clinical supervision for master's-level interns in Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited counseling programs. There is a need for insight into how policy and supervision practices in counselor education programs can…

This grounded theory qualitative study proposed developing a theoretical framework for under-standing the process in which school counseling site supervisors engage in providing site super-vision to master's level school counseling internship students. Seven school counselors participated in a semi-structured interview that explored their…

Two hundred and seventy-six master's level students currently enrolled in an internship course at a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-accredited clinical mental health counseling program completed the researcher-developed survey, the Counselors in Training Perceptions of Family Systems Questionnaire…

Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement (RCQI) is often required for behavioral health work force training and evaluation projects supported by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The RCQI process is well established within healthcare but under-utilized in academia to improve teaching and learning. We created and piloted the…

Evidence shows that when an interprofessional (IP) approach is effectively implemented, it can counteract some of our most pressing health care problems. One such challenge is the lack of training in IP teamwork health care professionals receive during their education. Using a quasi-experimental matched comparison group design, this study assessed…

Context: Burnout is a psychological syndrome consisting of increased emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and decreased personal accomplishment (PA). To date, examinations of burnout among athletic training students (ATS) is limited. Objective: To determine prevalence and antecedents of burnout among ATS. Design: Cross-sectional…

Clinical field training is an essential component of educating future therapists. This article discusses a creative arts therapies field training model in Israel as designed and modified from 3 years of program evaluation in a changing regulatory context. A clinical seminar structure puts beginning students in the role of participant-observer in…

A key component of a doctoral education in marriage and family therapy (MFT) is the completion of an internship. Virtually all MFT doctoral internships are focused on advanced clinical practice and often are located in agencies unconnected with an academic setting. This article describes an MFT doctoral internship specifically designed to foster…

This study investigated veterinary students' experiences of clinic-based learning (CBL) during a comprehensive final year internship programme. Open-ended surveys (n = 93) were used to gather qualitative data about students' conceptions of what is learned during CBL and their approaches to learning in clinics. Phenomenography was used for detailed…

Surveyed 50 counseling psychology training directors and 189 counseling psychology doctoral student intern candidates concerning required 1-year professional practice internship. Eighteen directors noted that one or more of their students failed to obtain internship placement. Students and directors had different perceptions about application…

Pharmacy students in Florida may fulfill their internship requirements either by participating in this college-supervised practicum internship program or in the traditional 2080-hour internship program directed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy that requires 1,040 hours be completed before graduation. The practicum provides 400 hours. (LBH)

Notes that in the prevalent clinical training model, experienced clinicians provide direct supervision for trainees. Reviews literature to examine what and how evaluations of training could be conducted. Offers guidelines for developing an evaluation package to provide ongoing performance evaluation of internship training and data collection to…

Results of an extensive internship evaluation project in Minnesota have produced four primary outgrowths designed to upgrade the quality of internship experience. They include quantitative changes in standards, pre- and post-tests, interviews as evaluation aids, and an Externship Demonstration Project. (LBH)

Preliminary evaluations of the University of Florida's pharmacy practicum-internship program cover: (1) the interns' subjective evaluations of their experiences; (2) the preceptor's subjective evaluation of interns' performance over two years; and (3) objective measurements of student competencies. (LBH)

Reports on a survey conducted to provide data on past and future estimates of supply and demand in the internship market place and on current and anticipated financial support for clinical psychology graduate students and interns. (Author/AM)