According to Billings and Halstead (2005) and O’Connor (2006) the following list outlines purposes of clinical conferences.
The purposes may differ depending on the experiences students have and on whether it is pre- or post-conference.
Serve as a way of sharing information
Help students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills
Provide opportunity for students to develop collegial relationships
Enable student collaboration
Exchange ideas for a specific purpose
Share successes and failures in clinical practice
Debrief students about a clinical practice experience