Clinical Experiences
Students participate in a variety of clinical experiences designed to prepare them for the diverse practices of the profession. Clinical practicum hours begin during a student’s junior year and continue through the senior year. During students’ graduating term, senior students have the opportunity to select and design a professional internship that aligns with their individual goals for future practice as a respiratory therapist.
Why Baptist University
- Instructor to student ratio during clinical practicums is 6:1
- Approximately 1200 clinical hours are required
- Physician collaboration
Clinical Experiences
- Adult general care
- Adult critical care
- Pediatric general care
- Pediatric critical care
- Perinatal critical care
- Diagnostics, pulmonary function testing
- Sleep disorders evaluation
- Home care
- Management
Clinical Partnerships
- Baptist Memorial Health Care
- Baptist Memphis
- Baptist Desoto
- Baptist Women’s and Children
- BaptistCollierville
- Baptist Restorative Care
- Baptist Home Medical Equipment
- Memphis Lung Physicians Surgery/Intubation Clinical Site
- LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
- St Jude Children’s Hospital
- Regional One Health (formerly The MED)
- Baptist Medical Group/Memphis Lung Physicians (DeSoto and East)
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