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Indigenous simulated patients – A Master Class (1:30 – 3:00 pm)GP Accreditation SessionMr Shaun Ewen 1 , A/Professor Martina Kamaka 2 , Ms Suzanne Pitama 3 , Dr KathrynRobertson 4 , Dr Dick Sloman 51. Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University ofMelbourne2. Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i3. Associate Dean Māori, University of Otago, Christchurch4. Cognitive Institute5. Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health,The University of MelbourneAbstractSimulated patients are a well established form of teaching and assessment in medical education. Theirstrengths, such as providing a powerful opportunity to incorporate the patient perspective in medicaleducation in a safe environment appropriate to the educational stage of the learner, is particularly relevant toIndigenous medical education, and yet Indigenous simulated patients have been less widely used. This masterclass brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators who have used Indigenous simulated patients inAustralia, New Zealand and Hawai'i together to provide an opportunity to discuss the benefits and potential aswell as particular barriers and challenges presented by this teaching and assessment tool.Opportunity will be given for first hand experience of this educational innovation by participating in a ‘fishbowl’exercise with Indigenous simulated patients, and to consider the place of patient (actor) feedback as animportant part of learning and assessment.Facilitators: Mr Shaun EwenAs per session ‘Assessing Indigenous health’.A/Professor Martina KamakaAs per session ‘Ensuring culturally safe clinicians: Part 2’.Ms Suzanne PitamaSuzanne, Ngati Kahungunu, co-founded and is Director of the Māori/Indigenous HealthInstitute, University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences.Suzanne has been involved in Māori health research for over 18 years. She is a keenadvocate for Kaupapa Māori based methodologies and has interests in child mentalhealth, curriculum development and Māori community based projects. Suzanneis currently leading an HRC funded project that is focusing on the prevalence ofcardiovascular disease in Māori communities. Suzanne is also undertaking her PhD looking at the place ofIndigenous health within a medical curriculum.57