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Finding The Right Scope: Dermoscopy For Primary Care, Peggy Cyr, Elizabeth Seiverling
Finding The Right Scope: Dermoscopy For Primary Care, Peggy Cyr, Elizabeth Seiverling
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Background
• Primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently address skin concerns and perform clinical skin examinations1
• For PCPs, the use of dermoscopy has been shown to increase the sensitivity for skin cancer diagnosis compared to unassisted examinations2,3
• Prior to this study, no formal consensus existed on the fundamental knowledge and skills that PCPs should have with respect to dermoscopy
Objectives
• To develop an expert opinion consensus statement on 2 proficiency standards for PCPs using dermoscopy
Mapping Melanoma Risk And Locating High-Need Regions For Dermoscopy And Skin Biopsy Training, Calla Hladky, Madeline Prentiss, Henry Stoddard, Kathryn Stevens, Elizabeth Seiverling, Peg Cyr
Mapping Melanoma Risk And Locating High-Need Regions For Dermoscopy And Skin Biopsy Training, Calla Hladky, Madeline Prentiss, Henry Stoddard, Kathryn Stevens, Elizabeth Seiverling, Peg Cyr
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Background- Dermoscopy and skin biopsy trainings have been shown to help improve PCPs’ knowledge of and confidence in detecting skin cancer. The goal of this project was to determine where to focus training efforts in order to maximize our impact and reach regions that face the highest burden of melanoma in the state.