Become a Standardized Patient

Do you have what it takes to become a standardized patient at SIU Medicine? Qualifications include:

• An ability to memorize a limited amount of case information such as medical history & symptoms.
• An ability to portray a case in an appropriate manner.  For example, a case may require a standardized patient to cough, exhibit pain in a
  particular region, have difficulty walking, or appear emotionally upset.
• Standardized patients must be agreeable to being examined by first- through fourth-year medical students.  Trained staff supervise the encounters.
• Be reliable and punctual.
• Be at least 16 years of age.