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  • Actors help UIC students learn about serving patients with disabilities

    Jan 6, 2023 10:45 am
    Student cconduct a simulated exam involving a manikin and a standardized patient played by Bridget Brown in the UIC Nursing Schwartz Lab. Brown’s mom, Nancy (far right), acts as the patient’s health coach.

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    As part of the new program, UIC pharmacy, dental and nursing students do a series of online modules about caring for people with disabilities. Then they get assigned to work together on simulation cases in-person or via telehealth.

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