Teledermatology Serving Georgia
Teledermatology Serving Georgia is a program sponsored by the Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Dermatology at Augusta University.
Funding has been provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants Program (2020-2024), Georgia Society of Dermatology & Dermatological Surgery, and the Georgia Cancer Center’s Unite in the Fight Against Cancer program.
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Georgia Cancer Center
Health Sciences Campus
GCC - M. Bert Storey Research Building
(706) 721-0570
About
Program Mission
The goal of this program is to reduce health disparities and inequities in skin cancer screening for people living in rural, underserved, or underpopulated regions of the State of Georgia through the following approaches:
- Training the next generation of primary care medical providers (e.g., Family Medicine residents and medical students) in remote diagnosis (telemedicine/teledermatology) of skin lesions by partnering them with expert physicians in our Department of Dermatology.
- Providing remote diagnosis (telemedicine/teledermatology) of skin lesions by partnering primary care providers at clinics in rural Georgia with expert physicians within our Department of Dermatology.
- Providing dermatologic and cancer prevention education to healthcare providers and the lay public using distance learning technology.
These approaches of access to expert dermatologic assessment of suspicious skin lesions and patient and primary healthcare provider education will improve the health of Georgians living in rural and urban underserved areas, thus helping to fulfill the mission of the Georgia Cancer Center.
Technology
A battery-powered dermatoscope is attached to an iPhone, & together they can capture images with a high degree of magnification & cross-polarized light.
The system utilizes HIPAA-compliant software to transmit images to a remote smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
1. Patient needs help regarding complex skin condition.
2. PCP sends eConsult with pictures of the skin condition and patient's medical history through Dermloop.
3. Dermatologist returns likely diagnosis, suggested treatment plan, and educational feedback to PCP.
4. PCP informs a patient about the results.
5. PCP can copy/paste the results or transfer them directly to EHR system.
Dermloop Interface:
Left: Location of skin lesion(s) is marked on clinical image.
Center: High-quality dermoscopic images are uploaded for quick and easy transmission to dermatology experts for diagnosis.
Right: Navigation screen for seamlessly uploading all data into the patient’s electronic health record, allowing for easy follow-up.
Some of Our Participants
- East Georgia Healthcare Center—Wadley
257 North Main St.
Wadley (Jefferson County) - East Georgia Healthcare Center—Mount Vernon
118 E. Broad St.
Mt. Vernon (Montgomery County) - East Georgia Healthcare Center—Soperton
452 Second St.
Soperton (Treutlen County) - East Georgia Healthcare Center—Swainsboro
215 North Coleman St.
Swainsboro (Emanuel County) - Family & Community Medicine Residency Program—Medical College of Georgia—Augusta University
Augusta (Richmond County) - Clínica Latina—Augusta
Staffed by MCG Medical Students
904 Merry St, Augusta (Richmond County) - East Georgia Healthcare Center—Statesboro
1570 Brampton Avenue
Statesboro (Bulloch County) - East Georgia Healthcare Center—Vidalia
118 Alice Coleman Drive
Vidalia (Toombs County) - Evans Health & Wellness Center
(East Georgia Healthcare Center—Claxton)
6459 US Highway 301
Claxton (Evans County)
Our Teledermatology Team
