Design and Work Plan for Establishing a Standardized Patient (SP) Program at King Abdul- Aziz University: A "How to" Guide
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Design and Work Plan for Establishing a Standardized Patient (SP) Program at King Abdul- Aziz University: A "How to" Guide,LANA A. AL-SHAWWA and SARA K. HAGI
Abstract
One of the main objectives for establishing a Clinical Skills Center in King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH) is to teatch and train students and faculty members in the field of medicine to contribute to high quality health care service. The basis for establishing the Standardized Patient (SP) Based Instruction and Assessment Programs arises from:
1-Strategic Goals number (2), (7), (8), (10) and (11) set by the university.
2-Educational reform with reversion to the SPICES Model Curriculum.
3-The growing demand of innovative instruction and evalu-ation methods appropriate for delivering the new curriculum.
4-The mandate to develop competencies in terms of knowl-edge, skills and attitude, to smoothly and appropriately deliver the new curriculum.
Situation: The current status reveals that the Clinical Skill Center does not possess the facilities and manpower to initiate and implement the Standardized Patients Program (SP) in both teaching and testing strategies, and yet there is a great need to initiate and develop a Standardized Patient Based Instruction and Assessment Programs to be used in enhancing students, and faculty members, communication skills and examination skills.
Vision: Establishing a program for faculty members in KAUH and other health professions institutions all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; who can participate in the devel-opment of Standardized Patients (SP) Based Instruction and Assessment Programs.
Mission: The Clinical Skills Center is committed to design a program that fosters interactive encounters between students, faculty members and standardized patients that promote the development and assessment of examination, interpersonal and communication skills thet are keys to successful practice.
Methodology: Stadardized Patient (SP) Based Instruction and Assessment Program is planned to be established by October 2010. Upon the agreement between King Abdul Aziz University and Illinois University in Chicago Illinois, USA, the Medical Education Department organized a fellowship program to take place during the month October 2009 in the United States of America. A group of faculty members was trained in the Graham CPC in Illinois University. Five faculty members: Two from Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, one from Pediatric Department, one from the Radiology Department and one from the Medical education Department joined the fellowship program as the first task force group. One Clinical Skills Center Technician was among the task force group. The SPs Fellowship Program at the GCPC pro-vided the theoretical knowledge and practical skills faculty members needed in order to design and implement the Stan-dardized Patient (SP) Based Instruction and Assessment programs in health professions education settings. This group is responsible to initiate, design and establish the SPs program. This group will also be responsible to recruit and train faculty members in the use and management of the SPs program in KAUH. This paper describes the steps necessary to implement an SP program at KAU integrated within the undergraduate curriculum. The suggested facility, manpower, and operational phases were designed specifically for this purpose.