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Continuing patient care to underserved communities and medical education during the COVID‐19 pandemic through a teledermatology student‐run clinic
Author(s) -
Linggonegoro Danny,
Rrapi Renajd,
Ashrafzadeh Sepideh,
McCormack Lindsay,
Bartenstein Diana,
Hazen TJ,
Kempf Abigail,
Kim Eun Jae,
Moore Kevin,
SanchezFlores Xavier,
Song Hannah,
Huang Jennifer T.,
Hussain Sadaf
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14653
Subject(s) - teledermatology , medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , continuing education , continuing medical education , population , family medicine , telehealth , medical emergency , medical education , telemedicine , health care , environmental health , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
Abstract A virtual pediatric dermatology student‐run clinic was initiated during the COVID‐19 pandemic, when in‐person educational opportunities were limited. The clinic's aim is to provide high‐quality dermatologic care to a diverse, underserved pediatric patient population while teaching trainees how to diagnose and manage common skin conditions. In our initial eight sessions, we served 37 patients, predominantly those with skin of color, and had a low no‐show rate of 9.8%. This report describes the general structure of the clinic, goals, and the patient population to provide an overview of our educational model for those interested in similar efforts.