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Obtain help using standardized patients in my course?

The standardized patient program at the Office of Medical Education provides standardized patient teaching and assessment resources for use in the medical student curriculum and throughout the Schools of the Health Sciences and related programs.

If you have a question concerning the Standardized Patient Program, whether it is employment or planning and implementing an activity, contact the following:

Reed Van Deusen, MD

Assistant Dean for Human-Based Simulation Education
412-383-5382
vandeusenr@upmc.edu

Valerie Fulmer

Director, Standardized Patient Program
412-648-8702
vfulmer@medschool.pitt.edu

Please contact Valerie for new course inquiries, feedback on SP encounters, and general questions and concerns.

Janice Johnson

SP Program Administrator
412-383-5894
jjohnson@medschool.pitt.edu

Please contact Janice for event planning quotes and budgets, billing, SP payroll, and employment queries.

Ryan Murray

SP Program Curriculum Specialist
412-648-7003
rmurray@medschool.pitt.edu

Please contact Ryan for questions on CAE LearningSpace, data analysis and grade reporting, event logistics, and learner schedules for SP encounters

Elizabeth Miller-Boldt

SP Program Curriculum Specialist
Lab, Multimedia, and Ultrasound Coordinator
412-383-5894
mb.elizabeth.y@pitt.edu

Please contact for questions regarding 3rd-Floor Histology Lab schedule.

Michael McBurney

SP Program Scheduling Specialist
412-383-7301
mjm381@pitt.edu

SPs can contact Michael for questions regarding individual SP schedules and trainings.