The Advanced Clinical Education Center in the Office of Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine works with both university and non-university clients to achieve their educational goals.
The Advanced Clinical Education Center has experience providing services for medical students of all levels, resident physicians, practicing physicians, and nurse practitioners. The ACEC also can:
The ACEC has developed a large selection of ready-to-use encounters from which you can construct an examination or teaching program. Cases cover a range of chief complaints, diagnoses, and body systems (cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, neurological, psychiatric, etc.). All encounters were written by clinicians based on actual patient histories and physical findings. If you require customized scenarios we will be glad to work with you to modify existing cases or develop new ones to meet your needs.
Our innovative faculty development programs use Standardized Patients to improve clinical teaching skills. Workshop participants have a chance to practice and consolidate their new teaching skills (giving effective feedback, teaching efficiently in busy clinical settings, and asking questions to improve clinical thinking).
All SPs are provided with training in case portrayal, physical examination maneuvers and techniques, specific physical examinations, feedback sessions, specific course training, gynecological and genitourinary exams, and case portrayal enhancement training.
The ACEC has a collection of simulator models that can be used to teach clinical skills systematically in an unhurried environment, provide the opportunity for repeated practice in a safe, relaxed setting, and document the learners' ability to perform each task effectively and efficiently using correct techniques.