Standardized Patient Program

Standardized Patients (SPs) are individuals who are carefully trained to portray patient roles. The similarity of these portrayals to real patient situations allows the Duke-NUS students to conduct an actual clinic consultation on a Standardized Patient and allows each student to be assessed in a standardized and controlled environment, elements that increase the validity of student assessment. These simulated doctor-patient encounters are closely monitored under the guidance of Duke-NUS faculty members and are recorded/ video-taped for the purpose of learning and assessment. The simulated encounter is also a powerful tool for teaching and assessing the communication and procedural skills of medical students.

The Standardized Patients and the CPC are integral to the clinical skills learning and assessment activities associated with the program.

Standardized Patient Program FAQs (click to download)
Standardized Patient Application (click to download)