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More Than Standardized Patients: Best Practices for Collaborating With Simulated Participants in Emergency Medicine
Janice Shin-Kim1, Samreen Vora2, Kei U Wong3
1Columbia University Medical Center New York New York USA.
AEM Education and Training
|August 12, 2026
Summary
Standardized patient (SP) methodology is crucial for emergency medicine (EM) residency education. This guide adapts best practices for SPs to enhance EM training, regardless of resource availability.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Simulation in Healthcare
- Emergency Medicine Training
Background:
- Standardized patients (SPs) are integral to medical education.
- The American Board of Emergency Medicine's adoption of objective structured clinical examinations necessitates SP expertise in emergency medicine (EM).
- EM residency programs require tailored SP best practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and synthesize best practices for SP-based education within EM residency programs.
- To adapt existing SP standards to the unique context of EM education.
- To provide recommendations for integrating SP methodology across diverse resource settings.
Main Methods:
- Convened a work group of EM faculty overseeing SP-based education.
- Utilized the Association of SP Educators Standards of Best Practice as a framework.
- Adapted the five domains (safe work environment, case development, SP training, program management, professional development) for EM.
Main Results:
- Developed recommendations for implementing SP methodology in EM residency programs.
- Addressed the specific needs and challenges of EM education.
- Provided guidance applicable to programs with varying levels of access to trained SPs.
Conclusions:
- The recommendations aim to help EM educators integrate SP methodology effectively.
- Best practices are adaptable to different resource contexts.
- Enhancing SP-based education is vital for EM residency training.
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