Brad Anderson, a human simulation technician at USA, records a “standardized” patient encounter with a third-year medical student at USA. In this exercise, the patient is actually an actor who presents with a set of medical concerns. The students, who are at the beginning of their family medicine clerkship, are evaluated on how well they interact with a patient in an outpatient setting. The recording is shared with students, along with a critique to assist in developing essential skills. The test is repeated at the end of the clerkship to measure progress.
