The Standardized Patient (SP) Program is an integral part of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. It gives students the real-life experience necessary to become better physicians.

The SP Program employs highly trained healthy people to portray patients with a wide variety of symptoms and illnesses. Beginning in the first year of medical school, these standardized patients teach students to perform a complete physical examination, take a medical history and effectively communicate with patients.

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Faculty preceptors and standardized patients themselves provide detailed feedback to each student, thereby improving each future clinician’s ability to provide the very best health care. By interacting with standardized patients before their clinical rotations begin medical students are more confident and knowledgeable when faced with their first clinical experiences.

The Program and its standardized patients participate actively in medical courses throughout fourth years of education.
Introduction to Clinical Skills

  • Human Development

  • Fundamentals of Physical Diagnosis

  • Clinical Clerkships

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The Program is responsible of preparing and offer a Formative Assessment Examination (CSA) which is offered at the end of the second year of Medical School before entering the clinical clerkships .Also a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment Examination (CPX) is offered during the fourth year as a requisite for graduation.