ASPE is the International Organization for Professionals in the Field of Simulated and Standardized Patient (SP) Methodology

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Welcome to the Association of Standardized Patient Educators

ASPE is the international organization for professionals in the field of simulated and standardized patient methodology.

ASPE is dedicated to:

  • Professional growth and development of its members
  • Advancement of simulated and standardized patient research and related scholarly activities
  • Setting standards of practice
  • Fostering patient centered care

 
 
  • What's New
    What's New

    SP Educator Professional Development Program

    25 April 2012

    ASPE 2012 San Diego

    Conference Sneak Peek
    SP Educator Professional Development Program
     
    NEW THIS YEAR:
     
    ASPE’s Education and Professional Development Committee is introducing the SP Educator Professional Development Program. The SP Educator Professional Development Program consists of an ever expanding set of ASPE approved learning sessions that present recognized best practices in standardized patient methodology.  Selected sessions offered at this year’s conference will be noted as “Core Curriculum” in the conference schedule. Sessions offered through this program are a perfect addition to your professional development portfolio.  All participants in SP Educator Professional Development Program sessions will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of each session.
     
    **Some of the identified courses must be registered for separately from the Conference, and we suggest you register ahead of time!!
     

    Member Login Issues

    18 April 2012

    Dear Members - we ask your patience as the Member Login portion of the website is having occasional issues. If you are a current member trying to login, but are unable to, please contact : aspe@aspeducators.org and ask for your password to be reset.

    Thank you,  Publications and Website Committee

    ASPE Conference Hotel Reservations Open

    1 March 2012

    ASPE 2012

    San Diego
    Conference Sneak Peek
      
    Immersion Workshops: SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
    10am – 6pm
    (held on the UCSD Campus in beautiful La Jolla, California)
     
    Pre-Conference Workshops: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
    8am – 12noon
     
    Conference Opening Plenary Session: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
    2:30pm
     
    Ongoing Programming: SUNDAY, JUNE 3 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
    (Closing Session finishes at 2:00pm, Wednesday, June 6)
     
     
    HOTEL RESERVATIONS CAN NOW BE MADE!
     
    We’re getting closer! You can now follow this link and make your hotel reservations for our upcoming conference! 
     
     
     
    Authors who submitted abstracts for consideration to the Conference Submissions site will receive official notification letters within the next week.
     
    Our Conference Registration site will be open soon. We are firming up programming – as well as lining up some fun social activities!
     
    Look for more sneak peeks as our conference program continues to take shape.
     
    See you in San Diego!
     
    Grace Gephardt
    Chair, ASPE Conference Committee

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  • Discussion Board
    Discussion Board

    Members, log in and join the latest discussion taking place on the Discussion Board.

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  • ASPE Marketplace
    ASPE Marketplace

    Support the ASPE Annual Conference Scholarship when you shop online. It's really easy. Go to the aspe page Backme.org website. Once you access the site, you will be provided with links to the merchants' websites where you just shop as usual. No purchase is too small.
     

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What's New

SP Educator Professional Development Program

25 April 2012

ASPE 2012 San Diego

Conference Sneak Peek
SP Educator Professional Development Program
 
NEW THIS YEAR:
 
ASPE’s Education and Professional Development Committee is introducing the SP Educator Professional Development Program. The SP Educator Professional Development Program consists of an ever expanding set of ASPE approved learning sessions that present recognized best practices in standardized patient methodology.  Selected sessions offered at this year’s conference will be noted as “Core Curriculum” in the conference schedule. Sessions offered through this program are a perfect addition to your professional development portfolio.  All participants in SP Educator Professional Development Program sessions will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of each session.
 
**Some of the identified courses must be registered for separately from the Conference, and we suggest you register ahead of time!!
 

Member Login Issues

18 April 2012

Dear Members - we ask your patience as the Member Login portion of the website is having occasional issues. If you are a current member trying to login, but are unable to, please contact : aspe@aspeducators.org and ask for your password to be reset.

Thank you,  Publications and Website Committee

ASPE Conference Hotel Reservations Open

1 March 2012

ASPE 2012

San Diego
Conference Sneak Peek
  
Immersion Workshops: SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
10am – 6pm
(held on the UCSD Campus in beautiful La Jolla, California)
 
Pre-Conference Workshops: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
8am – 12noon
 
Conference Opening Plenary Session: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
2:30pm
 
Ongoing Programming: SUNDAY, JUNE 3 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
(Closing Session finishes at 2:00pm, Wednesday, June 6)
 
 
HOTEL RESERVATIONS CAN NOW BE MADE!
 
We’re getting closer! You can now follow this link and make your hotel reservations for our upcoming conference! 
 
 
 
Authors who submitted abstracts for consideration to the Conference Submissions site will receive official notification letters within the next week.
 
Our Conference Registration site will be open soon. We are firming up programming – as well as lining up some fun social activities!
 
Look for more sneak peeks as our conference program continues to take shape.
 
See you in San Diego!
 
Grace Gephardt
Chair, ASPE Conference Committee

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