WEBINAR
The Real Sim Center, Louisville
Rethinking SP Roles at Louisville’s Clinical Simulation Center
How a three‑person core team and a 50‑SP pool power high‑volume OSCEs, SP leadership roles, and equity‑focused simulations at the University of Louisville’s Clinical Simulation Center.
On this episode of The Real Sim Center, we visit the University of Louisville’s Clinical Simulation Center to see how Director of the Standardized Patient Program, Carrie Bohnert, turns staffing constraints into growth opportunities for standardized patients. You’ll learn how her team created advanced SP roles like peer mentors, trainers, and proctors to close feedback gaps, improve quality, and keep SPs deeply engaged—without adding FTEs. We’ll also explore how Louisville’s early work in gender‑affirming care, racism in medicine, and human trafficking has reshaped SP training, feedback, and support, and how those choices are informing the design of a new, interprofessional simulation facility.
Key Takeaways
- How Louisville uses SP peer mentors, trainers, and proctors to deliver real‑time feedback and quality assurance without expanding full‑time staff.
- Strategies for running high‑volume OSCEs and supporting diverse learner groups with a very small, highly experienced SP pool.
- Lessons from early adoption of simulations on gender‑affirming care, racism in medicine, and human trafficking—and how those scenarios influence SP preparation and debriefing.
- Practical ideas for building or reworking an SP‑driven program today, including where to focus limited resources and how to advocate for SPs.
- A behind‑the‑scenes look at Louisville’s new 65,000‑square‑foot, interprofessional simulation facility and what the team would do differently if launching an SP‑driven program in 2026.
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