Purpose
The purpose the ASPIH Co-production with SP’s and patients (COSpPs) Special Interest Group (SIG) is to develop and promote the best practice when working with simulated patients and patients in simulation design, delivery and evaluation.
2025 -2028 Aims and Objectives
Aims
- Develop and Share Case Studies:
- Objective: Create and disseminate detailed examples and case studies that illustrate the application of ASPiH Standards 2023.
- Outcome: Enable members and simulationists to translate these standards into their own practices, leading to improved simulation safety and quality.
- Promote Core Values:
- Objective: Ensure all activities within the SIG adhere to ASPiH’s core values: Safety, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI), Sustainability, and Excellence.
- Outcome: Foster a culture of safety and excellence in simulation practices, while promoting diversity and sustainability.
- Support Professional Development:
- Objective: Facilitate continuous professional development for all individuals involved in the design, delivery, evaluation, and translation of simulated practice.
- Outcome: Enhance the skills and competencies of faculty and simulated patients (SPs), ensuring high-quality simulation experiences.
- Contribute to the Professional Framework:
- Objective: Integrate the work of the SIG into the professional framework being developed across the Four Nations, Ireland, and ASPiH.
- Outcome: Align SIG activities with broader organisational goals, supporting the growth and sustainability of simulation practices globally.
Objectives
Create a forum to share the evidence base and experience of models for different types of production with simulated patients, simulated practitioners and patients.
Support the development of resources for the ASPiH Membership to support local co-production of SP and Patients programme and practices.
Consider a research / evaluation project.
Membership
The SIG is open to invited and active members of ASPIH. The SIG aims to actively seek diversity within its membership including, but not limited to, sex, gender, ethnicity, and professional discipline across all areas of healthcare debriefing.
The SIG aims to ensure representation from all four nations of the United Kingdom, as well as wider membership from across the globe as ASPIH membership increases.
Meetings –
An annual face to face open meeting will be held at ASPiH’s annual conference.
Four steering group meetings will be held online to discuss strategic plans for the SIG inc projects, potential CPD sessions, and to share ideas and encourage potential new members to register interest and become involved.
Throughout the year opportunity for CPD in co-production with SP and Patients programmes will be created via webinars, podcasts, journal club sessions and conference workshops.
The SIG members are responsible for coordinating content for webinars, pod casts, journal club and conference sessions
Meeting Processes
The SIG will meet quarterly, although additional meetings may be convened as required.
In the event that decision making consensus cannot be reached within the group, the final decision will rest with the Chair.
Where substantial or extended work is required, a subgroup will be appointed to progress matters between meetings.
These subgroups will be responsible for progressing the matter and reporting back to the main group on identified ‘themes’ which they will be addressing.
The SIG. will have access to an MS Teams channel. To allow them to organise and host meetings independently.
Reporting
The SIG reports to the ASPIH Executive Committee (EC) and is asked to provide an annual report to the ASPiH EC.
