Our mission is to teach and assess clinical competencies in medical interviewing, clinical reasoning, ethical dilemmas, communication skills, physical examination, and the application of clinical knowledge.

To accomplish our objectives, we use the services of standardized patients (SPs). SPs are individuals from the community who are trained to present a clinical scenario, assess performance, and provide feedback to learners. The Center has SPs aged 16-78, including Physical Teaching Assistants and Genital Teaching Assistants who receive additional training in using their bodies in teaching, assessment and feedback on physical examinations.