Let’s talk about SPIs (aka Standardized Patient Instructors) What do they do differently from an SP? Who are they instructing? Guest Emily Sucher talks us through the different types of SPIs and the value of having a Standardized Patients aid in training and being the first real person to interact with Medical Students while learning physical tests and maneuvers.

Emily Sucher has been an SP for seven years, a GTA for six, and a PETA for about five and a half. They will die on the hill that both clinically accurate medicine and respectful, patient-centered caregiving are equally necessary to be a good doctor and if you think those two things are at odds, you're wrong. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @emalaia or check out their website (www.emily-sucher.com)