Standardized Patients Teach Skills and Empathy

Lead author: Dinah Wisenberg Brin
Submitted by: Mary Launder, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

This is a great article to pass along to anyone interested in what the world of simulation is about as well as its positive outcomes.

From his first month as a student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Ark., Grant Cagle learned how to drape a patient, take a medical history, perform physical exams, deliver bad news, and more. And he was able to learn and practice these clinical skills—and make mistakes—without affecting actual patients….

Read the full article in AAMC here.

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