DERM: A Four-Step Dermatology Education Digital Tool Kit for Nondermatologists

Family Medicine
Rachel GieseyChanda Mullen

Abstract

Dermatology is often an overlooked and underemphasized area of training in postgraduate primary care medical education, with an abundance of dermatological educational resources available, but no clear guidelines on how to best take advantage of them. The objective of this study was to develop a dermatology digital tool kit designed to describe, evaluate, recognize, and manage (DERM) common dermatological conditions in primary care residency education and to evaluate potential improvement in clinical confidence. A total of 14 family medicine (FM) and 33 internal medicine (IM) residents were given the DERM tool kit to complete over 7 weeks. Effects on residents' self-reported comfort with dermatology and resources used were measured by voluntary anonymous surveys distributed before and after DERM completion. A response rate of 100% (14/14) for FM residents and 52% (17/33) for IM residents was achieved. The majority of residents (61%) recalled minimal dermatology education-less than 2 weeks-in medical school and 71% agreed that there is not enough dermatology in their residency curriculum. A statistically significant increase in resident comfort with describing (P=0.002), recognizing and diagnosing (P<0.001), and managing (P=0...Continue Reading

Citations

Aug 29, 2020·The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association·Rachel GieseyJenifer Lloyd
Oct 29, 2020·JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants·Eden Etcheverria

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