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UM-Flint expands Standardized Patient Program with help from family duo

Edna Robinson (left) and Dennis Robinson (right) are supporting UM-Flint nursing students through years of service as standardized patients.

At the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing, standardized patients are key to developing future nurses' communication skills. Through realistic health care simulations, these actors help students hone their abilities in patient interviews, physical exams and interpersonal interactions. In 2016, the SON's Center for Simulation & Clinical Innovation, led by Carman Turkelson, professor of nursing,[…]