title: A Pilot Curriculum to Integrate Standardized Patient Simulation into Clinical Pastoral Education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We describe a novel means of experiential learning for clinical pastoral care residents using standardized patient (SP) simulations.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cohort study involving 7 clinical pastoral care residents was performed. All residents underwent 2 verbatim SP sessions and 2 simulation sessions. After all sessions, residents completed a self-evaluation. Faculty completed an evaluation and then provided a debriefing session to all residents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Performance ratings were globally higher on simulated scenarios when compared to the verbatim sessions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More research in the field of pastoral care is needed to validate the learned professional skills that enhance a comprehensive training program through the use of medical simulation, verbatim reports, and clinical pastoral education (CPE) competencies. Medical simulation provides a promising teaching methodology for the training of CPE residents.
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Department of Medical Education, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Rami A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Pastoral Care Services, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Damore
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Pastoral Care Services, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Viti
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Department of Medical Education, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA hughesp@summahealth.org.
authors.forename: Patrick G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miesle
authors.affiliation: Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Ramsey
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ataya
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Department of Medical Education, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: S Scott
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.affiliation: Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Department of Medical Education, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gable
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: CPE; clinical pastoral care; clinical pastoral education; pastoral resident; simulation; standardized patient; verbatim