If you’ve always wanted to be an actor, here’s your chance - to play doctor...

How would you like to play doctor - and get paid for it? 

There's one catch, you're the patient. Medical schools across the country actually pay people to fake it. They need willing actors to portray patients to give medical students a chance to practice their bedside manner and routine checkups. 

You can’t just lie there – you’ll really need to act a bit for your Standardized Patient role. You may have to portray a victim of domestic abuse or someone diagnosed with a terrible disease. Wannabe patients will be screened and trained and, once accepted, can earn anywhere from $25 to $200 per hour, depending on how in-depth the role is. You can find a list of participating medical schools at ASPeducators.org.