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.