title: The use of patient simulators in podiatric medical/surgical education.
abstract: Patient simulators have made their mark in medical education, and will be a permanent, integral part in the training of medical specialties. Their scope will always be increasing and changing as technology keeps improving the quality and the sophistication of the simulators. Studies have shown that patient care and treatment has improved with the use of simulators, allowing true mental and physical confidence of the practioners before and during patient care. The role of patient simulators has increased in podiatric education, and will now become an integral part during podiatric college, podiatric residency, and most likely as postgraduate continuing medical education credits.
authors.affiliation: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 8th and Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. vmuscarella@TUSPM.temple.edu
authors.forename: Vincent J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Muscarella
mesh_terms: D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011032:Podiatry / Q000193:education*