Dear Course Directors, Faculty, and Staff:

Please find below the guidelines for planning and implementing Standardized Patient(SP)activitiesfor the 2015-2016 academic year. Following these guidelines promotes a high quality SP experience for both you and your students. We welcome any suggestions or comments you may have to further improve our services.

Procedure

To schedule an SP activity,

  • Fill out a request form. We have attached a copy. You can also download a copy from our website at
  • Information needed to complete the form includes your SAP Account number, date and times of workshop/exam, the number and typesof standardized patients needed, the date you will furnish us with copies of the final scripts, as well as your computer lab and AV recording needs.
  • The completed request formis due at least 2weeks before your SP activity.
  • In order to give us time to adequately train standardized patients and prepare our facility, case scripts are due to us at least one weekbefore the SPtraining session.

Training/Testing

Our office is responsible for orienting the SP to the standardized patient program and philosophy. For specific workshops/exams, you are responsible for a minimum of 1 hour of training for any new script or for a case that has not been done in 60 days.

*This year, during the training sessions,we want to include practice run-throughs of the activities with the faculty/trainer. In the past most of the time was used reading through the case. Therefore, it is essential to send us the case at least one weekBEFOREthe training session.*

Day of the Exam/Workshop

Joe Gatton, the SP Coordinator, will be in touch with you to confirm any specific needs (such as supply needs, timing requirements, computer and/or simulator coordination, etc.) prior to the date of the activity.

Breaks/Meals

For every 2 hours of SP activity, a 10 minute break is recommended. Any SP activity that lasts over 5 hours will require a 30 minute meal break. SP meals are provided by our office.

Cost

The cost for fiscal year July 1, 2015 thru June 30, 2016 is $28.00*per SP per hour for both training and the actual encounter with students. (*Rate forout of town activity will be $44.23. Rate for specific invasive procedures will be $44.23 for breast exams and $83.39 for male and female pelvic exams.) Please note that all rates are significantly lower for this year.

Cancellations

To cancel or change a scheduled SP activity, our office must be contacted no later than five (5) days before the originally scheduled time/day.

Thank you, Thank you,

Christopher Feddock, M.D. Joe Gatton

Associate Dean,Curriculum Standardized Patient Program Coordinator