{"id":34,"date":"2021-05-05T14:10:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/simulation-center\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:22:23","slug":"standardized-patient-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/simulation-center\/standardized-patient-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Standardized Patient Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light mb-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-154\" alt=\"Background walking bridge overlay in blue\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/65\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.Walking.Bridge.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35742eb63428fe8512ea322dd9f70e57\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.863), 55px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">standardized patient program<\/mark><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_39fa28cbece1cb73a9ef4f24480a3232\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-secondary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VwhlqnbA4EH3uSFG5qhRw0djmPtdNhMzjN4vvec8qTE\/edit?usp=sharing\"\n    title=\"Standardized Patient Handbook\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Standardized Patient Handbook        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"btn btn-section w-100 px-0 wp-menu-block-toggle mobile-nav-toggle d-none\" data-target=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\">\n          <span class=\"h-100 mr-3 mt-1 d-block mobile-nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t  <\/span>\n          School of Nursing Center for Simulation &amp; 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Clinical Innovation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Standardized Patient Program<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9af2e621096ef5c402d8c426c42f87d4\">Become a Standardized Patient at UM-Flint\u2019s School of Nursing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing\u2019s Center for Simulation &amp; Clinical Innovation is looking for individuals to serve as Standardized Patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">What is a Standardized Patient?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Standardized Patient is someone who is trained to consistently and accurately portray a real patient, including symptoms and medical conditions, as part of health care education, evaluation, and research. SPs are used in both teaching and assessment settings to help students develop and demonstrate their clinical and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What do SPs do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">As an SP, you&#8217;ll participate in simulated clinical scenarios that help students practice various health care skills. Common types of scenarios include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History Taking: Share a patient\u2019s medical background and symptoms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Examination: Allow students to perform basic physical assessments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication &amp; Interpersonal Skills: Engage in realistic conversations to assess bedside manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treatment &amp; Management: Simulate patient responses to diagnosis and care planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Who are we looking for to become an SP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">We welcome people from all backgrounds; no medical experience is required. We\u2019re looking for individuals who are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reliable and professional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible with scheduling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comfortable following a script and providing feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing diverse ages, genders, body types, and life experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\">If you have questions or would like to apply, please email Janelle Chopp at <a href=\"mailto:chjanell@umich.edu\">chjanell@umich.edu<\/a>. 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