Table 2.

Correspondence between the nomenclature of real patients and Towle’s taxonomy.

	Description	Corresponding Term
1	Patients create learning materials	Patient Instructor Volunteer Patient
2	Standardized or volunteer patient in a simulated clinical setting.	Patient instructor Volunteer patient
3	Patient shares his or her experience	Patient Mentor
4	Patient-teacher(s) are involved in teaching or evaluating students.	Patient Educator Patient Teacher
5	Patient teacher(s) as equal partners in student education, evaluation and. curriculum development.	Partner Patient
6	Patients involved at institutional level in addition within a faculty-directed curriculum	Patient program leader