Simulated patient programs at 5 Scottish medical schools: Report of site visits in Scotland / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

1) We visited 5 Scottish universities (the Universities of Aberdeen, St Andrews, Dundee, Glasgow, and Edinburgh) to observe and learn about simulated-patient programs and communication-skills training.<BR>2) Each medical school has developed its own approach for using simulated patients in training and for giving feedback to medical students.<BR>3) In Scotland, where all medical schools adhere to“Tomorrow's Doctors”and“the Scottish Doctor Curriculum Outcomes, ”curriculum styles vary greatly, but the differences are celebrated.The simulated-patient programs are integrated into each program in a way unique to each school.