Objective: To outline the challenges and risks to the current model of clinical education and to suggest models related to efficiency and to patient recruitment.
Method: Reflection on experience.
Results: Issues to be addressed include costs, efficiencies in the clinic, sources of patients, relationships with Health Departments, simulations vs clinical experience, timing of clinical experience and appropriate supervision.
Conclusion: Many challenges exist and new models or at least modifications of clinical education will need to be developed for future students.