Imagine pairing allied health students with clinical externship sites as seamlessly as a matchmaking app connects people. No more frantic phone calls and spreadsheet marathons – just a few clicks, and an intelligent system finds each student’s perfect clinical placement. For program directors and clinical placement coordinators, this isn’t a far-fetched dream but a growing reality. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how schools manage allied health externships, making placement processes smarter, faster, and more efficient than ever.
In this article, we explore how AI-driven clinical placement software – specifically Externi’s SmartMatch algorithm – is revolutionizing student placements in allied health programs. We’ll examine the challenges of traditional placement coordination, how SmartMatch quickly pairs students with best-fit sites and preceptors, and the impressive ROI metrics (from 90%+ fast placements to major time savings) that allied health programs are achieving. We’ll also look at industry data on AI’s impact in healthcare education, and why Externi’s healthcare education technology stands out against competitors’ limited tools.