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Teledermatology for skin cancer screening in rural Georgia utilizing teledermoscopy and distance learning: An ongoing report

McKenzie E. Maloney, Marisol Miranda Galvis, Brenda Santellano Juarez, Kenza Mamouni, Lorriane Odhiambo, Samah F. Ibrahim, KM Monirul Islam, Rhea-Beth Markowitz, Koosh Desai, Harold Rabinovitz, Kendall Buchanan, Douglas Patten, Loretta S. Davis, Jörge E. Cortes · 2023 · JAAD International

Summary. Rural Georgia faces severe shortages of dermatologists, limiting skin cancer screening access. Researchers deployed teledermatology combined with teledermoscopy and distance learning to train primary care providers in skin lesion evaluation. This approach enables timely expert assessment, prioritizes specialist referrals for suspicious lesions, and reassures patients with benign findings while building provider confidence in cancer screening.

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Maloney, M. E., Galvis, M. M., Juarez, B. S., Mamouni, K., Odhiambo, L., Ibrahim, S. F., Islam, K. M., Markowitz, R., Desai, K., Rabinovitz, H., Buchanan, K., Patten, D., Davis, L. S., & Cortes, J. E.. (2023). Teledermatology for skin cancer screening in rural Georgia utilizing teledermoscopy and distance learning: An ongoing report. JAAD International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2023.02.010

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DOI
10.1016/j.jdin.2023.02.010
Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
rural-healthcare, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation
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2026-08-01