Saturday, September 18, 2004

In the heart of Cajun Country and the home of Festival Acadien. For more information visit 

Sunday, September 19, 2004

Research Workshops

The ASPE Grants and Research Committee is offering a series of six research-focused workshops. This series will include topics such as different types of research, how to ask a research question, writing for research/grants and an introduction to statistics and data analysis.  Part I and Part II will be offered at the 2004 Annual Meeting.

Part I
TYPES OF RESEARCH: This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the types of research currently being used with SPs and directions for future studies. click for details.

Part II
HOW TO ASK A RESEARCH QUESTION: This workshop will provide the participants with the skills to analyze a problem related to SP methodology and develop that problem into a research question. click for details.

 

Pre-Conference Workshops

STANDARDIZED PATIENT PROGRAM ESSENTIALS FOR BEGINNERS: This workshop is intended for those relatively new to the field of SP methodology and will focus on the essential components of setting up and running a standardized patient program. click for details.

PRESENTATION SKILLS FOR THE PRESENTER: This workshop is intended for Standardized Patient Educators who find themselves in front of faculty, students, clients & standardized patients or at local or national meetings and would like to refine their presentation skills. click for details.

HOW TO MAKE MONEY FOR YOUR PROGRAM: This workshop is designed to give you take-home ideas and strategies on how to expand sources of income for your program. click for details.

Dr. Garman is President of Help, Inc., a company that specializes in the delivery of professional development training for health care employees and their organizations. Dr. Garman has been an active member of the standardized patient education community for over 12 years. click for details.

During this large group session SPs scenarios will be used as spring boards for roundtable discussions. We will tap into the collective wisdom of the group to further advance our professionalism. click for details.

The Big Easy! The City that Care Forgot! Mardi Gras! We are planning a parade through the Historic French Quarter followed by a Reception featuring New Orleans style cuisine. A time to leave your cares behind, meet and greet both old and new friends! click for details.

Monday September 20, 2004

Posters will be grouped by themes and presented in different rooms. Presenters will have 5 minutes each and will be able to use up to 5 slides or overheads. click for details.

During the Poster Viewing Session all presenters will be required to attend their poster to give additional information or to answer questions.

Dr. Donald Palmisano, President of the American Medical Association. Dr. Palmisano is a Tulane Medical School Alumni and is a strong proponent of physician-patient communication skills.  click for details.

These highly popular sessions are returning this year. Small group rooms will feature the latest in technology designed or adaptable to use in SP education. Once again you will be given the opportunity to have a hands-on experience with the latest technology.

The purpose of this report is to provide the membership with an update on the progress of guidelines and standards of practice for our educational community. click for details.

Tulane’s President Scott Cowen lives in one of the premier homes on St. Charles Avenue. We will travel there on New Orleans street cars for an evening of great food and networking, all the while entertained by some remarkable New Orleans musicians. click for details.

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

These workshops focus on the acquisition of skills and knowledge through activities designed to promote participation, reflective discussion and small group interactions. 

Keeping Chaos Professional

Preparing Medical Students for the Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam: Where do we begin?

Training Standardized Patients to Give Feedback: A Challenge to Our Professionalism

Two Methods of Orienting Prospective Standardized Patients

Developing and Marketing Standardized Patient Programs to Alternative Audiences

Reflective Verbal Feedback: A Substrate for Professionalism

 

These sessions are designed to demonstrate take-home training ‘styles’ and ‘techniques’ trainers can use in their day to day work with SPs. 

Training a Standardized Patient to Present with Paranoid Schizophrenia

Rescue 911: Problem Solving Techniques and Crisis Management Strategies for SP Programs

Fostering Professional Judgment in SP's Playing a Patient's Angry Relative

SPs at the Improv: When You Don't Have The Real Thing

Developing a Professional Standardized Patient Orientation Program

Training Technique Demonstration Sessions - One Hour Session

 

These sessions are designed to demonstrate take-home training ‘styles’ and ‘techniques’ trainers can use in their day to day work with SPs.

Techniques for creating bruising effects to enhance presentations of domestic abuse

Training Teaching Associates to Teach Physical Exam Skills to First- and Second-year Medical Students to Leverage Scarce Physician Time

Integrating Acting Techniques in Standardized Patient Training

Recruiting, Training and Debriefing Standardized Patients for Emotionally Challenging Case Work

Training a Case of Sexual Boundaries

Enhancing the Professional Status of SPs: SPs as Adjunct Faculty

 

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

These workshops focus on the acquisition of skills and knowledge through activities designed to promote participation, reflective discussion and small group interactions. 

Beyond the Sandwich-Advanced Feedback Skills

How to use Moulage to Simulate a Bioterrorist Attack

Creating contracts for your standardized patient program

Lessons Learned from Designing, Building, and Operating a State of the Art Simulation Center

From Rewarding to Retaining: How to Care for your SP

Using Standardized Patients in Teaching Cultural Humility

 

Conference Remarks, ASPE 2005 and President’s Closing Remarks

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