A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While the incidence of skin cancers continues to rise, there remains a disproportionate lack of introductory training on skin cancer screening and identification of modifiable behaviors in medical curricula. Trainees and students have cited low confidence in their ability to counsel patients and lack of instruction as barriers.

Methods

To address this need, we created a 1-hour didactic lecture based on a cognitive teaching framework for third-year medical students during their core primary care clerkship. The session highlighted visual identification of different skin cancers, factors increasing individual risk, and photoprotective behaviors. Session content was based on American Academy of Dermatology recommendations for skin cancer prevention. An assessment of

SUBMITTER: Compres E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature