Kerry Tribe's Standardized Patient video installation at 1301PE explores medical training simulations

Kerry Tribe's video installation, Standardized Patient (2017), is showcased at 1301PE in Los Angeles from March 24 to May 5, 2018. The piece presents actors portraying patients with defined ailments, interacting with medical students from Stanford Medical School and the University of Southern California. Scenarios depicted include a woman experiencing early Alzheimer's and a young woman addressing sexual health issues. The installation features dual screens, with one side displaying these interactions and the other presenting cropped medical documents. Aluminum stools are included to suggest a clinical setting. This work examines the balance between the need for education and the quest for emotional authenticity, illustrating how standardized patients contribute to enhancing bedside manner.