Standardized Patient Actor
Core
Portray patients, family members, or other roles in simulation-based learning activities to support health sciences student education.
Role type
Standardized Patient Actor
Builds
Simulation-based learning scenarios for medical and health sciences students
Domain
Healthcare education / Medical simulation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acting and improvisation, memorization, emotional range, consistency in performance, adaptability, feedback reception, confidentiality, physical stamina
Preferred skills
Prior standardized patient experience, healthcare or education background, experience providing feedback
Technologies
Audiovisual recording equipment
Responsibilities
Portray assigned roles in accordance with case scripts and learning objectives; Deliver consistent verbal, nonverbal, emotional, and physical cues across repeated encounters; Adapt performance in real time while maintaining case fidelity; Provide structured, objective feedback to learners when trained; Maintain confidentiality of learners and cases; Uphold professional standards and reliability.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on performer