Virtual Patient
Virtual patients are interactive computer programs that simulate real-life clinical scenarios. They provide an effective way for health care professionals to learn about a wide range of clinical topics while practicing in a virtual and safe environment. Learners may interact with the virtual patient independently, in groups, or under the guidance of an instructor. These interpersonal interactions may be face-to-face or computer-based.
Virtual patients are notoriously difficult and costly to author, adapt, and exchange. Historically, these issues have limited their uptake and utility despite their ability to provide high-quality learning opportunities. This standard enables the exchange of virtual patients across systems and has the potential to scale their development and implementation across health professions education, including resource-limited settings.
Mission
Develop XML standards and web services requirements to enable interoperability, accessibility, and reusability of web-based virtual patient learning content.
Benefits
- Enables interoperability, accessibility, and reusability of web-based virtual patient learning content.
- Creates a safe and flexible environment for learning.
Charter
Download Standards and Guidelines
MedBiquitous standards and guidelines are freely available under an open license. Use the link below to download the standards and guidelines.
- Virtual Patient Data Standard (PDF)
- Virtual Patient Player Standard (PDF)
- Virtual Patient Schemas (ZIP, 5 KB)
- Virtual Patient Implementation Toolkit (ZIP, 3 MB)