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Standardized Patient Simulation

A standardized patient or simulated participant is a person who has been trained to portray the roles of patients, family members or professionals in simulation.

Learners can use SPs to practice physical exams, history taking, navigating difficult conversations, teamwork, leadership, communication, safety and empathy skills before encountering similar situations with real individuals. SPs can also be used as an evaluative or corrective tool when training staff.

A standardized patient or simulated participant

Standardized Patient Information

View our simulated patient facilities and learn how to become a standardized patient.

Sorrell Clinical Skills Lab (MSC 1039)

Davis Global Center

Become a Standardized Patient

The Sorrell Clinical Skills Lab is located in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building.

This simulation lab features:

16 Clinic Exam Rooms
2 Hospital Rooms
A Pre-Brief/Debrief room
Full-Size Operating Room
Multi-Purpose Room
Simulated toilet, shower and tub
Advanced multimedia and recording capabilities

For questions or more information, please contact Sarah Kriss.

Opened in 2020, the Davis Global Center offers the following spaces for standardized patient simulation:

2 Acute Care Rooms
2 Bio Containment Patient Rooms
2 ICU Rooms
2 Large Pre-Briefing Rooms
Debriefing Rooms
Ambulatory Exam Room
Debriefing Rooms
Emergency Room
Imaging and Therapies Suite
Interprofessional Collaboration Room
Labor and Delivery Suite
Pediatric Care Room
Trauma Unit
Triage
Home Care Unit (includes upstairs bedroom, kitchen, living and dining room, bathroom and basement
Ambulance
Advanced Multimedia and recording capabilities

*These spaces have the potential to involve multi-modal simulation where a human patient simulator is the patient and SPs are family members or professionals.

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What does an SP do?

SPs are trained to act as a patient, family member, fellow professional, or community member in a training simulation for medical or government institutions.
Trainees work with SPs to navigate complex situations they will encounter in their profession while honing their communication and critical thinking skills.
SP events typically last a few hours and take place MOnday - Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm.

Perks:

Part-time opportunity
Great side job with flexible hours
Free bus pass for work on UNMC campus
Virtual and in-person events

Contact Us

Sarah Kriss

Manager, Advanced Human Patient Simulation Program

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Phone: 402-559-8542