Contextualizing the ASPE standards of best practice: reflecting on the past, present, and future of SP methodology

As we celebrate the publication of the Association of SP Educators Standards of Best Practice (ASPE SOBP) for Physical Exam Teaching Associates (PETAs) and corresponding literature review, we, elected leaders of ASPE, offer reflections on SP methodology history, current practices, and future opportunities. Our aim is to contextualize this addition to what is now the third SOBP publication [ 1 , 2 ] that guides the global simulation community on best practices of simulated participant (SP) methodology.