Cultivating Symbiosis of Preceptor-Student Interactions in Clinical Education

Abstract

Editorial linical education is the foundation for the professional development of athletic trainers, as it provides a platform for authentic learning through engagement in the clinical environment that affords controlled responsibility. While engaged in clinical education, students are allowed to transfer their knowledge gained in a classroom setting into a real-world clinical setting. Clinical education experiences should be purposeful and designed to help (1) authenticate student knowledge, (2) improve interpretation and application of knowledge, (3) develop and refine skills, (4) facilitate workplace familiarization, (5) facilitate critical thinking, (6) develop clinical reasoning, and (7) advance administrative and management skills.