Featured Simulated Patient: Jeff Sleeman
“I trained as an engineer”, said Jeff, which was not quite what I was expecting. Jeff explained that his first taste of acting was at an improvisation workshop on a holiday in Greece, fifteen years ago. “That lit the flame”, he said. After a career based mostly in maths and science, he retrained in acting. […]
Feeling the Feelings
Our Simulated Patient Trainer and Facilitator, Daphne Franks, has many years of experience training Simulated Patients and knows what it takes to be a highly skilled and valued SP. We asked Daphne a question that people in the field of Simulated Patient work are often asked, in order to share her invaluable insight: “But how […]
Peel Roleplay at ASPiH Conference 2018
Jess and Laura from the Peel Roleplay team were delighted to be able to attend the ASPiH Conference 2018 last month, to network with other experts in medical simulation, to gain insight into others’ practices and how those might work for us and our clients, and also to learn more about digital simulation and how this is being incorporated […]
Integrate Simulation-based Learning into your Programme
September is a busy time here at Peel Roleplay, as we get ready for the next academic year, working with our clients to prepare and train our Simulated Patients (SPs) for medical students’ communication skills learning. For many years, roleplay, simulation and theatre-based learning techniques have been used as a training methodology to allow practitioners to build skills, […]
Pencils Down as we Reach the End of Another SuccessfulExam Season
As we reach the end of another successful exam season, we’d like to thank our simulated patients (SPs) for all their hard work and dedication this summer, without which we wouldn’t be able to deliver the valuable service we provide to medical schools. Our cohort of simulated patients come from acting or healthcare backgrounds, have a vast […]
A Documentary About Simulated Patients Wins ‘Best Short’ at DOC NYC
‘Bedside Manner’ is a short documentary directed by Corinne May Botz which focuses on Simulated Patients (SPs) and their interactions with clinicians. The film explores empathy and medical relationships through the practice of using actors to assist in the communication skills training of student doctors.Artist and Filmmaker, Corinne May Botz, gained special access to clinical skills centres throughout […]
Our Simulated Patient Service within Medical Students’ Exams
Exam season is upon us and we’re working closely with our clients to provide the most suitable and experienced Simulated Patients (SPs) for their needs. The organisation of medical students’ examinations is a big task and here at Peel Roleplay, we’re proud to be just one cog in the machine that helps our clients’ exams run smoothly. SPs play […]
‘Stuff You Should Know’: How Simulated Patients Work
HowStuffWorks.com is a website packed full of articles about anything and everything you’ve ever been curious about. The website also hosts a podcast called ‘Stuff You Should Know’, talking you through a vast A-Z of interesting topics such as Anthropology, Economics, Space and True Crime- all presented from a humorous angle. One of these podcasts is titled ‘How Standardized […]
Spotlight On Daphne Franks
Daphne Franks is a vital cog in the Peel Roleplay machine; Simulated Patients (SPs) working with us will likely have met Daphne many times at exams she has coordinated, at standardisation workshops she has presented at- maybe even working alongside her as an SP! Hi Daphne! What do you think the advantages are of using […]
Where it all Began: The Origin of Simulated Patients
The use of Simulated Patients (SPs) in clinical skills training has the potential to impact us all as a society by providing medical students with the tools needed to communicate effectively with their future patients and in turn enhancing patient experience by creating an open environment within these clinical settings. We’re all someone’s patient at various points […]