title: Internships in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Think win-win.
abstract: From a student's perspective, completing an internship program is the final, and maybe the most important step in his or her academic career. He or she finally gets a chance to put theory into practice and to see if he or she truly enjoys his or her chosen field. Through hard work and dedication, the efforts should provide her/himself with the practical skills and experiences necessary to propel her/himself into the work force. For the program, having interns can be viewed as just having an "extra hand," but with the proper commitment it can be much more rewarding. It is a unique opportunity to get a fresh new perspective on your own program, and a chance to mold students into eager young professionals. The internship experience truly is a "Win-Win" situation. Through the efforts of combined education--the internship site and the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program working together--they can ensure that tomorrow's practitioners will be of the highest quality.
authors.affiliation: LaCrosse Exercise and Health Program, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 54601, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Porcari
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000191:economics; D003479:Curriculum; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States