Application of students as standardized patients in clinical teaching of orthopaedics

Objective To explore the feasibility of application of students as standardized patients (SSP)in orthopaedic clinical teaching and assessment.Methods According to the actual situation of our college,the seven and eight year medical students were recruited and trained to be standardized patients,and were used in orthopaedic teaching of undergraduates and the graduation examination of orthopaedic postgraduates.This paper summarizes the experience of its training and application in orthopaedic teaching and evaluation.Results SSP were highly appraised by both undergraduates and postgraduates.Conclusions SSP imitated clinical manifestation successfully and promoted the skill of communication of medical students.Use of SSP in orthopaedic teaching and assessment is reasonable,fair and feasible. Key words: Student as standardized patient ;  Clinical teaching ;  Orthopaedics ;  Application ;