Development and evaluation of an allocation committee to distribute community placements on an equitable basis between universities: Our experience with the University Placement Allocation Committee |
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| Authors: | Dr Robert M Lynd-Stevenson Stuart Byrne Sue Dolman Michael Harrison Brian Williams |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Psychology, University of South Australia;2. School of Psychology, Flinders University;3. Queen Elizabeth Hospital;4. School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The present paper outlines the development and evaluation of an allocation committee to distribute community placements on an equitable basis between universities. Although based on our experience in South Australia with the University Placement Allocation Committee (UPAC), the primary goal is to outline the steps that would be useful if placement coordinators at other universities in Australia decided to establish and maintain an allocation committee. A survey of field supervisors was also conducted and field supervisors endorsed UPAC as a constructive mechanism for allocating community placements. |
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| Keywords: | Allocation committee clinical training community placements |
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