Creation

The modern history of the practitioner-teacher model dates back to 1972, when Rush-Presbyterian-St.-Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, established Rush University

Rush University

Rush University is a private university on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The university, founded in 1972, is the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center.Rush University comprises:* Rush Medical College* Rush University College of Nursing...

, a health sciences university that was designed to be a fully integrated subsidiary of the medical center. This unique structure was dubbed the 'practitioner teacher model,' in that all aspects of the university were operated by the full-time practitioners - clinicians and administrators - who ran the medical center.

Features

Several features differentiate practitioner-teacher model programs from more traditional, academically-based universities:

• Programs are housed within applied settings, with coursework delivered by practitioners experienced in applying the concepts to real-world challenges.
• All aspects of coursework focus heavily on applied practice, at a level that is beyond what non-practicing faculty can achieve.
• Admissions criteria emphasize profession-relevant characteristics of applicants, in addition to academic credentials.

Graduates of practitioner-teacher programs are also far more likely to enter into applied and/or clinical settings upon graduation, rather than continuing on into theoretical or research-oriented programs.

See also

• Practitioner-scholar model
  Practitioner-scholar model
  The practitioner–scholar model, often called the Vail model, is a training model for graduate programs that is focused on clinical practice. It was developed primarily to train clinical psychologists but may be adapted by other specialty programs...
  
  
• Rush University
  Rush University
  Rush University is a private university on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The university, founded in 1972, is the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center.Rush University comprises:* Rush Medical College* Rush University College of Nursing...
  
  
• Scientist-Practitioner Model