Virtual Patient Simulation for Allied Health Education
A scalable, AI-driven virtual patient system that enables universities and healthcare institutions to standardise clinical reasoning, history-taking, and assessment, without reliance on live actors.
What is VPS?
The Virtual Patient System (VPS) is an AI-driven simulation platform that enables students to interact with realistic virtual patients in a controlled, standardised environment.
VPS allows educators to design structured clinical scenarios, guide learner interactions, and assess performance consistently — without the logistical constraints of live actors or physical simulation labs.
Who VPS Is Built For
Universities
• Allied health degree programs
• Physiotherapy education
• Simulation-based clinical training
Healthcare Institutions
• Hospitals and teaching clinics
• Workforce upskilling and onboarding
• Standardised clinical competency training
Educators & Trainers
• Clinical educators
• Simulation lab coordinators
• Training program designers
Key Capabilities of VPS
VPS combines AI-driven conversation, realistic patient behaviour, and structured assessment workflows to deliver scalable, standardised clinical training across allied health disciplines
AI-Driven Virtual Patients
Natural, scenario-bound conversations that simulate realistic patient interactions without scripted branching.
Structured Clinical Scenarios
Educators design standardised cases aligned to learning outcomes, competencies, and assessment criteria.
History-Taking & Clinical Reasoning
Learners practise information gathering, hypothesis generation, and decision-making in a controlled environment.
Immediate Pedagogical Feedback
Automated, objective feedback based on predefined criteria—without subjective variation.
Scalable Without Actors
Eliminates reliance on simulated patients, enabling consistent delivery across cohorts and campuses.
Extensible Across Disciplines
Initially developed for musculoskeletal physiotherapy, with a framework adaptable to other allied health domains.
How VPS Fits Into Existing Education
VPS is designed to integrate seamlessly into existing allied health education programmes, supporting both teaching and assessment without replacing current curricula or faculty roles.
Step 1: Pre-Clinical Preparation
Students engage with virtual patients to practise history-taking and clinical reasoning before live patient exposure.
Step 2: Scenario-Based Learning
Educators deploy structured scenarios aligned with specific learning objectives and curriculum requirements.
Step 3: Guided Feedback & Reflection
Learners receive immediate, structured feedback to support reflection and skills improvement.
Step 4: Assessment & Quality Assurance
Educators review performance data to ensure consistency, fairness, and educational quality across cohorts.
Core Platform Capabilities
VPS is built as a modular platform, allowing institutions to adopt, configure, and scale simulation-based training in line with their pedagogical and operational needs.
AI-Driven Conversational Engine
Enables natural, scenario-bound interactions that respond dynamically to learner inputs while remaining within educator-defined constraints.
Educator-Controlled Scenario Authoring
Allows educators to design, modify, and deploy clinical cases without coding, ensuring alignment with learning objectives.
Assessment & Feedback Framework
Supports structured evaluation through predefined criteria, enabling consistent feedback and performance review.
Deployment Flexibility
Accessible via web-based delivery, with options to integrate into existing learning management systems or institutional platforms.
Data Governance & Control
Designed with institutional requirements in mind, supporting controlled data handling, auditability, and future compliance needs.
Explore VPS for Your Institution
If you are exploring scalable, standardised approaches to clinical education, we would be happy to discuss how VPS could support your programme.
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