Abstract Purpose: This interdisciplinary educational training program empowers health professions learners (students and trainees) to confidently conduct comprehensive skin exams, utilize dermoscopy, and perform biopsies, to improve earlier melanoma detection in veterans. Background: Within the George E Wahlen Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT predominantly Caucasian males aged 65+ represent a …

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Abstract Purpose: This study evaluates knowledge gaps in dermatology among Clinical Officers in Uganda and the effectiveness of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) as an educational intervention. Background: The University of Utah partners with Ugandan organizations to train and support primary care providers in dermatology through monthly, interactive, case-based discussions. Methods: The effectiveness …

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