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Prospective SPs

doctor checking his standardized patient's eye

What is a standardized patient? 

A standardized patient, or SP, is a person hired and trained to act as a real patient to simulate a set of standardized symptoms or complaints for the training of future healthcare providers. SPs portray the roles of patients and family members to allow students to develop and practice skills related to collecting health histories, performing physical exams, communicating effectively, and providing patient/family teaching. SPs often provide faculty-guided verbal and/or written performance feedback to students. These learning/practice activities occur in a safe, simulated clinical 
environment. 

If you have...

  • Excellent communication skills
  • A flexible schedule
  • An interest in healthcare or ³ÉÈË¿ì²¥
  • The willingness to receive direction
  • A desire to contribute to the success of future healthcare providers

Then working as an SP might be for you! 

For more information or to request an SP application, email us at simulation@southalabama.edu

If helping educate tomorrow's healthcare providers sounds like the right fit for you, please CLICK THE LINK BELOW.  Our greatest demographic needs at this time are males and females, 30-65 years of age, although we accept applications for all demographics.