Simulationist's Guide to Standardizing Success in Standardized Patient Training

About this episode

Karen Schroedle discusses her journey and insights on standardizing success in standardized patient training.

Send a text In this engaging interview, Karen Schroedle shares her journey from being a high school English teacher and actor to becoming an SP educator at IU. She discusses the importance of simulation in education, the challenges of standardizing SP training, and the innovative use of movie clips to enhance case portrayal. Karen emphasizes the role of SPs in nurturing growth and learning, likening their work to watering flowers. The conversation also explores the development of a tool to st...

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Guest: Karen Schroedle

Topics covered

• standardized patient training
• simulation in education
• challenges in training
• case portrayal
• educational tools

Keywords

• simulation
• education
• standardized patients
• training
• movie clips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IU

Books & works: Simulation Nation

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