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ExperiencesofastatewideClinicalEducationProgram

TheQueenslandHealth statewide SpeechPathologyClinical Education Program (SPCEP), established in2007, has strived toachieveexcellenceand innovation inclinical education. The programcurrently includes a statewide SpeechPathologyClinical Education ProgramManager roleand8.35 (FTE) designatedclinical educationpositions (Clinical EducationSupportOfficers) allocatedacrossQueensland. Context There has been significant growth in speech pathology university programs (from two to six), speech pathology student numbers (130% increase) and student placement demand (191% increase) withinQueensland over the last three years. This has occurred alongside implementation of the national health reform agenda. TheSPCEP have recognised the need tomaintain and grow clinical placement supply over the next three yearswith a focus on partnershipswith under utilised sectors and investigation of innovative clinical placement and supervisionmodels. Achievements A number of our projects and activities have been recognised as innovations in the field of clinical education through the awarding of research grants, presentations at national conferences andwithin individual hospital and health services. Below follows a brief snapshot of some of these projects and activities. • Quality andevidencebasedclinical education strategies and resources TheSPCEP is engaged in Placements), a reflective tool developed by theUniversity of QueenslandSchool of Health andRehabilitationSciences, to assist university education staff, organisations, clinical educators and students to enhance the quality of learning environments and outcomes. Students routinely evaluate the quality of their placements using surveys that include the parameters identified in the iQIPP-AH. implementation of the iQIPP-AH (ImprovingQuality inPractice

NewGraduate clinicians and their clinical supervisors: support provided across diverse services and geographic locations includingmentoring, supervision, facilitation of access topeer support, and tutorials (inter-professional/ discipline specific). A recently launched, multi-site inter-professional workshop, attendedby seven allied health professions, utilises awebbased resource (FlyingStart) to support not only newgraduate clinicians but also their professional supervisors. • Collaboration andPartnerships TheSPCEP, in particular the statewide programmanager, plays an active role in representing and advocating for speech pathology clinical education at a number of strategic forums, for example the QueenslandSpeechPathologyClinical EducationCollaborative (QSPCEC). collaboration: meeting education and healthcare needs” was recognised at a hospital and health serviceAustralia Day Award ceremony for increasing placement capacity by creating partnerships across public health and a non-governmental organisation. For further information please contact NicolaGraham, Nicola.Graham@ health.qld.gov.au . A recent innovative partnership: aSPCEPproject, “Inter-service

• Sustainable systems tomaximise placement capacity By establishing a range of clinical education key performance indicators, including a ratioof 30days of clinical placement offeredper available full time equivalent staff member, placement capacity has grown from 5957 placement days offered in 2009 to 11694.5placement days offered in 2013. Student led clinical placements, collaborative andpairedplacement models, sharedplacementmodels, rural placements and cross-over placements, that include training in acute and residential care settings, have all been utilised to increase the number of placements provided. • Confident and competent clinical educators, students andnew graduates Within their roles, theSpeechPathology Clinical EducationSupport Officers (CESO), offer a range of support anddevelopment strategies tobuild capabilitywithin clinical educators, newly graduated staff (NG) and their professional supervisors. Clinical educators: access to education opportunities, preparation for placements, and trouble-shootingduring placements. Students: direct clinical supervision and supporting clinical educator workload through liaisonwith universities, student preparation and orientation, tutorials andpeer support (both interprofessional anddiscipline specific), and support or advice during the placement.

NicolaGraham StatewideClinical EducationProgram Manager,QueenslandHealth RonelleHewetson Clinical Educator

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