Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies for Implementing Shared Clinical Instruction in the United States: A Qualitative Study

Shared clinical instruction cultivates a supportive environment, enabling CIs to distribute responsibilities, thereby decreasing stress and burnout. This model potentially increases the CI pool by involving part-time and specialized professionals in clinical education. Shared clinical instruction exposes students to diverse clinical cases and teaching styles. Challenges include inconsistent feedback and assessment from divergent CI expectations, causing stress. Strategies for successful shared clinical instruction are presented. Future research should explore its impact on clinical education capacity and develop best practice guidelines. Benefits of shared clinical instruction may outweigh the potential challenges. With effective strategies, shared clinical instruction can create positive and productive CEEs for all parties.