Additional Resources
To support your understanding of simulation based learning, you might like to read further about the evidence and methodologies by accessing the following resources:
Cleland, J.A., Abe, K. & Rethans, J. (2009). The use of simulated patients in medical education: AMME Guide No. 42. Medical Teacher, 31(6), 477-486.
Jones, F., Passos-Neto, C.E. & Braghiroli, O.F.M. (2015). Simulation in medical education: brief history and methodology. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, 1(2), 56-63.
Nestel, D., & Bearman, M. (2015) Simulated Patient Methodology: Theory, Evidence and Practice. Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell.
Pritchard, S., Keating, J., Blackstock F., & Nestel D. (2016). Simulated Patients in Physical Therapy Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical Therapy. 96(9):1342-53. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150500
http://www.simulatedpatientnetwork.org/ The Simulated Patient Network (an Australian initiative training people in the methods of simulation based learning using simulated patients).
http://www.spp.utoronto.ca/ University of Toronto Standardised patient program - one of the most formalised and largest SP programs internationally, they have some helpful videos and info webpages
Cleland, J.A., Abe, K. & Rethans, J. (2009). The use of simulated patients in medical education: AMME Guide No. 42. Medical Teacher, 31(6), 477-486.
Jones, F., Passos-Neto, C.E. & Braghiroli, O.F.M. (2015). Simulation in medical education: brief history and methodology. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, 1(2), 56-63.
Nestel, D., & Bearman, M. (2015) Simulated Patient Methodology: Theory, Evidence and Practice. Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell.
Pritchard, S., Keating, J., Blackstock F., & Nestel D. (2016). Simulated Patients in Physical Therapy Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical Therapy. 96(9):1342-53. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150500
http://www.simulatedpatientnetwork.org/ The Simulated Patient Network (an Australian initiative training people in the methods of simulation based learning using simulated patients).
http://www.spp.utoronto.ca/ University of Toronto Standardised patient program - one of the most formalised and largest SP programs internationally, they have some helpful videos and info webpages