Research ArticleOriginal Research
Effects on Skills and Practice from a Web-Based Skin Cancer Course for Primary Care Providers
Melody J. Eide, Maryam M. Asgari, Suzanne W. Fletcher, Alan C. Geller, Allan C. Halpern, Waqas R. Shaikh, Lingling Li, Gwen L. Alexander, Andrea Altschuler, Stephen W. Dusza, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Elizabeth A. Quigley, Martin A. Weinstock and for the INFORMED (INternet course FOR Melanoma Early Detection) Group
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine November 2013, 26 (6) 648-657; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130108
Melody J. Eide
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Maryam M. Asgari
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Suzanne W. Fletcher
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Alan C. Geller
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Allan C. Halpern
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Waqas R. Shaikh
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Lingling Li
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Gwen L. Alexander
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Andrea Altschuler
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Stephen W. Dusza
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Ashfaq A. Marghoob
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Elizabeth A. Quigley
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
Martin A. Weinstock
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).
the Department of Dermatology (MJE) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (MJE, GLA), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (MMA, AA); the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA (SWF, LL); the Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ACG); Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (ACH, SWD, AAM, EAQ); the Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI (WRS, MAW); the Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (MAW); and the Departments of Dermatology and Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI (MAW).

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Vol. 26, Issue 6
November-December 2013
Effects on Skills and Practice from a Web-Based Skin Cancer Course for Primary Care Providers
Melody J. Eide, Maryam M. Asgari, Suzanne W. Fletcher, Alan C. Geller, Allan C. Halpern, Waqas R. Shaikh, Lingling Li, Gwen L. Alexander, Andrea Altschuler, Stephen W. Dusza, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Elizabeth A. Quigley, Martin A. Weinstock, for the INFORMED (INternet course FOR Melanoma Early Detection) Group
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2013, 26 (6) 648-657; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130108
Effects on Skills and Practice from a Web-Based Skin Cancer Course for Primary Care Providers
Melody J. Eide, Maryam M. Asgari, Suzanne W. Fletcher, Alan C. Geller, Allan C. Halpern, Waqas R. Shaikh, Lingling Li, Gwen L. Alexander, Andrea Altschuler, Stephen W. Dusza, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Elizabeth A. Quigley, Martin A. Weinstock, for the INFORMED (INternet course FOR Melanoma Early Detection) Group
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2013, 26 (6) 648-657; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130108
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