A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual trained to consistently simulate a specific medical condition or disease. For over twenty years, SP use has been a valid, reliable and practical method of teaching and evaluating medical students across the country. When properly trained, a SP can serve as a patient, teacher and evaluator, allowing future health care providers the opportunity to practice and receive feedback on specific skills related to patient interviewing and physical examinations.
The Medical College of Wisconsin's Standardized Patient Program has been in existence since the late 1990's and currently resides in the Standardized Teaching Assessment Resource Center (STAR Center).
For further information about our program, please select from the options below or email us at sp@mcw.edu
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