The clinical education is an integral part of the Health Science majors’ curriculum programs of the
University of Aveiro’s School of Health (i.e., Nursing, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Radiotherapy and
Speech-Language Pathology) and aims to develop clinical competences in order to generate excellent
health care professionals. The organization was based on the Ecological Model of Clinical-Reflective
Training, which was characterized by inter-institutional interaction and student’s reflection on actions
on a professional setting. This study encompassed two moments of clinical internships in the Nursing,
Physical Therapy, Radiology and Radiotherapy majors. The Clinical Internship I provided the 123 students
with a global view of the health care professional activities. The Clinical Internship II, with 119 students,
developed competences of each health professional. Questionnaires with categorical scales from 1 to 5
evaluated the organization and efficiency of the two internships. The results revealed averages over 3
in all items. In conclusion, the Ecological Model of Clinical-Reflective Training was well accepted by
students and clinical supervisors. Applications in the health care area were demonstrated
