The ASPE Standards of Best Practice

ASPE members from around the world have contributed to the development of the ASPE Standards of Best Practice (SOBP). The standards were written to ensure the growth, integrity, and safe application of SP-based education practices. The standards identify five domains: safe work environment; case development; SP training for role portrayal, feedback, and completion of assessment instruments; program management, and professional development. The domains are divided into principles that are elucidated by key practices that offer practical guidelines for desired outcomes and safe simulation practices. The standards have been published in Advances in Simulation.

ASPE Standards of Best Practice

 

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ASPE GTA/MUTA Standards of Best Practice 

Gynecological Teaching Associates (GTAs) and Male Urogenital Teaching Associates (MUTAs) teach learners to perform accurate and respectful breast, speculum, bimanual vaginal, rectal, urogenital, and prostate examinations. As part of the instruction, the GTAs/MUTAs use their own bodies to teach while providing real-time feedback. While GTAs/MUTAs fall under the broader umbrella of Standardized Patient methodology, the specificity of their role indicated the need for Standards of Best Practice tailored for their work. Using the original ASPE SOBP as the foundation for its development, ASPE published “The association of standardized patient educators (ASPE) gynecological teaching associate (GTA) and male urogenital teaching associate (MUTA) standards of best practice” in Advances in Simulation.

ASPE GTA/MUTA Standards of Best Practice

ASPE Standards of Best Practice Translations

ASPE Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) has been translated into other languages with the aspirational goal of extending ASPE SOBP based on institutional resources. The translated versions are provided here as submitted by those who have completed the translations.

ASPE SOBP Translations

ASPE Standards of Best Practice Citation Information

As the copyright owner of the ASPE Standards of Best Practice, ASPE welcomes you to cite and use the Standards in your presentations and publications. Please verify you are in compliance with U.S. copyright law by:

  1. Entering into a license agreement with ASPE before reproducing the ASPE Standards of Best Practice, in its entirety, for print or online publications.
  2. Correctly referencing the ASPE Standards of Best Practice by using the full name the first time the ASPE Standards of Best Practice are referenced in any document or promotional materials: ASPE Standards of Best Practice (SOBP).  Once the full name has been referenced, it is acceptable to use the shortened ASPE SOBP in subsequent references in the document.