1. La Trobe University Simulated Patient Program

2. Welcome Faculty Staff Program

3. What is simulation? Types – Hi-fidelity – Part-task trainer – Hybrid – Virtual – Simulated patient

4. What is a simulated patient? Person who portrays a patient Designed to improve skills for: – Undergraduates – Registered clinicians

5. What do simulated patients do? Realistically model a client’s interaction Simple to complex simulations Improve Communication skills Basic assessment skills

6. Demonstration Hybrid simulation Therapeutic Communication simulation

7. Why do we want simulated patients? The aim is to improve the health of clients in all healthcare settings SPs shown to improve communication skills – Undergrads to registered clinicians

8. Who are we looking for? People interested in helping: – Health consumers be better cared for – Clinicians being better clinicians – Students being better clinicians SP skills – Excellent listeners – Focus on educational goals – Playing a role not an academy award performance!

9. What are the conditions? Hours Locations Pay: Varies from $25 - $33.12/hour for contact time No personal examinations involved Some simulations require hospital gown

10. Training Specific training for individual roles Coaching before exposed to clinicians Only play roles that you’re comfortable with

11. Where to from here? Fill out application form Successful applicants will be contacted in a couple of days Be ready for a training and rehearsal session

12. Questions?