Dermoscopy Education in Undergraduate Medical Education: Scoping Review of Pedagogical Approaches and Gaps.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A dermatoscope, a hand-held magnifying polarized illuminating device, is a powerful tool in the clinician's tool kit for skin cancer examination (SCE), allowing for better screening and diagnostic accuracy. Yet, few physicians are trained to leverage its potential. This scoping review explores current approaches to dermoscopy education among undergraduate medical trainees. A systematic scoping review was conducted by searching 5 databases: Medline, Embase + Classic, Scopus, Web of Science, and Education Resources Information Center.

Major findings

A total of 12 primary articles met the inclusion criteria published between 2012 and 2024 with a total of 1286 participating medical students, most of whom were clerks (n_studies = 6, 50.0%, n_participants

SUBMITTER: Moussa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature