Teaching Teledermatology: A Simulation Pilot for Health Professional Students

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 May 25:294:953-954. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220637.

Abstract

We developed a teledermatology simulation to give medical and physician assistant students practice with live videoconferencing and store-and-forward workflows. The simulation included (1) pre-session reading; (2) a brief teledermatology didactic; (3) a simulated encounter with a standardized patient; and (4) faculty-led debriefs. The faculty observed students during the simulation and distributed a post-session learner satisfaction survey. Although students had mixed feelings about the simulation, 88% said the workshop met or exceeded expectations.

Keywords: Telehealth; dermatology; medical education; simulation; telemedicine.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Dermatology*
  • Humans
  • Skin Diseases*
  • Students
  • Telemedicine*
  • Videoconferencing