There is no cost to participate. Preceptors and clinical instructors are invited to attend. Continuing education credit will be available.
https://cme.dmu.edu/cid-feb-2026
PURPOSE
A clinical instructor is an experienced practitioner who provides supervision during clinical practice and facilitates the application of theory to practice for students and staff learners. They assist the learner by setting clear expectations, providing effective feedback on their performance, and offering appropriate opportunities to meet their learning objectives.
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences supports healthcare providers who actively participate in our students' education by offering excellent clinical training opportunities. Clinical instructors transmit skills and serve as mentors who convey the core values important to Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences: accountability, collaboration, honesty, inclusiveness, and wellness.
Clinical instructors do what no textbook or classroom can accomplish. As a result, the students benefit from the community-based experience. In contrast, preceptors benefit from integrating new ideas and techniques into their practices, which are currently taught in academic health sciences institutions.
DESCRIPTION
This session will explore the benefits of having a capstone student from Des Moines University, especially as someone who is not an occupational therapy practitioner.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss the purpose and value of the doctoral capstone within occupational therapy education.
2. Identify potential benefits of hosting a capstone student across a variety of settings and professions.
3. Explore opportunities for collaboration and mutual learning between students and site mentors
SPEAKER
Nicole Kuhl, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
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