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Effect of brief dermoscopy training on primary care providers' diagnostic accuracy on a test and in practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and analysis: Phase 1) Primary care providers completed a skin lesion identification test before and after brief dermoscopy training, and Phase 2) Diagnostic accuracy and biopsy and referral practices for the year prior to the course and the year following the course were compared.

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A Call for Engagement Outside of the Exam Room

Physician's Weekly

However, a less examined aspect is patient and community engagement outside traditional healthcare settings. Engaging with patients and the community outside the exam room is crucial for several reasons. What Does Patient & Community Engagement Look Like? Get involved in advocating for policies that promote public health.

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Stepped Palliative Care: A Podcast with Jennifer Temel, Chris Jones, and Pallavi Kumar

GeriPal

And now when I think about the clinic at Duke, when we’re really running on all cylinders, we can get ourselves up to a five, six, seven week wait for a new palliative care referral. And the entire community of palliative care said yes, not a palliative care study. We won’t kill your patient. I’m so sorry.