Mapping Melanoma Risk and Locating High-Need Regions for Dermoscopy and Skin Biopsy Training

Authors

Calla Hladky, MaineHealth Institute of Research
Madeline Prentiss, Maine Medical Partners Dermatology
Henry Stoddard, MaineHealth Institute for Research Center for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research
Kathryn Stevens, Maine Medical Partners Dermatology
Elizabeth Seiverling, Tufts University School of Medicine
Peg Cyr, Maine Medical Partners Family Medicine & Tufts University School of MedicineFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2022

Institution/Department

Family Medicine

Abstract

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.

Comments

The poster was presented by Calla Hladky at the MaineHealth Research Institute’s Summer Student Research Program Final Presentations.

Recommended Citation

Hladky, Calla; Prentiss, Madeline; Stoddard, Henry; Stevens, Kathryn; Seiverling, Elizabeth; and Cyr, Peg, "Mapping Melanoma Risk and Locating High-Need Regions for Dermoscopy and Skin Biopsy Training" (2022). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 2761.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/2761