Twelve tips for running an effective session with standardized patients

The incorporation of actors as standardized patients (SPs) to help students achieve learning goals across a range of topics has become widespread in medical education. SPs are integrated into formative and summative objective structured clinical examinations by medical educators and by licensing boa...

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Published in:Medical teacher 2020-06, Vol.42 (6), p.622-627
Main Authors: Talwalkar, Jaideep S., Cyrus, Kali D., Fortin, Auguste H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical assessment
Dynamic assessment
Evaluation
Innovations
Medical education
Standardized patients
Teaching
Workshops
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Summary:The incorporation of actors as standardized patients (SPs) to help students achieve learning goals across a range of topics has become widespread in medical education. SPs are integrated into formative and summative objective structured clinical examinations by medical educators and by licensing boards for assessment of competence. While SPs are useful for assessment of dynamic skills, they also have significant utility as an engaging instructional method. Few tools in teaching allow for the breadth of instruction, practice, and assessment offered by workshops involving SPs. A simulated encounter with an SP may be a trainee's only opportunity to experience working through a particular clinical scenario in an environment that carries no risk of significant harm. Thus, there is immense potential for educational innovation with SPs. The following Twelve Tips piece provides suggestions for harnessing this potential based on available literature and educational experiences of the authors.
ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2019.1607969