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GRUNT WORK X The Art of Being Human: Real-Life Simulated Patients
What happens when artistry meets medical education?
On Episode 6 of Grunt Work, host Naire Poole sits down with Kayah Alexandra Bullock and Sam Barber, two Los Angeles-based artists and real-life simulated patients, for a conversation about the work behind preparing future healthcare professionals.
Together, they explore how performance, lived experiences, and identity shape their approach to SP work. From Black maternal health and equitable care to the friendships formed along the way, Kayah and Sam offer a look into a profession that extends far beyond the simulation room.
They also reflect on how the work has influenced their artistry, the way they navigate relationships, and their understanding of what it means to truly care for another person.
Grunt Work is an original Billiards VMSOA podcast hosted by Naire Poole.
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18 Jul 2026
GRUNT WORK x The Real SPs
What does it really mean to be a Simulated Patient?
On this episode of Grunt Work, host Naire Poole sits down with real Simulated Patients from across the United States for an honest conversation about the profession that helps shape tomorrow’s healthcare providers.
Together, they explore the emotional realities of portraying patients, balancing performance with education, navigating difficult clinical scenarios, and finding purpose in work that often goes unseen. Through stories that are funny, heartfelt, and deeply reflective, this episode shines a light on the people behind the patient.
Whether you’re in healthcare, medical education, the arts, or simply curious about this unique profession, this conversation offers an intimate look into one of medicine’s most overlooked collaborations.
Guests:
* Michael Jung (Phoenix, AZ)
* Sarah Parr (Los Angeles, CA)
* Ellen Kotzin (Pittsburgh, PA)
* Kerr Lordygan (Sunland, CA)
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of medical simulation, illness, trauma, death, and emotionally sensitive healthcare scenarios. Listener discretion is advised.
19 Jun 2026
DE/CONSTRUCT & SIMULATE written and narrated by JaQuan Malik Jones
“Think what you think. Question what you think. Then decide whether it’s a thought worth keeping.”
Written and narrated by JaQuan Malik Jones, De/Construct & Simulate is an audio essay exploring medicine, memory, race, consent, performance, and the body as classroom.
What began as research became a deeper reflection on history, identity, and the stories that continue to shape the present.
For anyone interested in Simulated Patient, medical simulation, Black history, or the intersection of art and academia, this piece is for you.
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