Clinical Performance Center

The Clinical Performance Center (CPC) at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is a simulated clinical environment that provides the opportunity for the medical students to learn and practice their clinical skills in a non-threatening environment using task simulators and standardized patients. With the challenging nature of medicine, it is vital that medical students acquire essential clinical knowledge and skills in a hands-on environment. An essential element of the acquisition of these clinical skills and knowledge is reflective practice and faculty feedback. These two elements are accomplished through student self-reflection on selected cases as well as faculty feedback sessions that are provided to students as part of the preparation for and following each clinical skills session.

The 10 examination rooms of the CPC are equipped with clinical and audio-visual equipment. To further optimize the learning experience, it is equipped with human patient simulators and various other task simulators. All activities conducted at the CPC are integrated with the Basic Science curriculum to allow the students to apply theoretical knowledge in a realistic medical setting. A crucial aspect of the CPC is the use of Standardized Patients.