“…15 Medical education has integrated CS in role-playing exercises in the classroom and in the clinic. 4,8,21 Radiation therapy (RT) programs have incorporated SPs in simulation-based education 7 and CS in classroom teaching, 4,8 interviews and focus-group discussion 16 but limited research exists on the role of CS portraying a patient in a high-fidelity environment. The University of Alberta's Radiation Therapy (RT) Program adopted this innovative simulation method to apply the students' technical and patient care skills in a low risk setting.…”