Medical Student Research Forum Posters

Teledermatology is an emerging field withindermatology that has allowed for increased access to care through web portals such as MyChart. MyChart is a password-protected website that offers patients 24-hour access to personal health information and permits patients to send messages and photographs pertaining to their medical concerns.

MMS is a microscopically controlled surgery used to treat skin cancers such as Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), and Melanoma.

Mohs surgeons have increasingly utilized such portals post-operatively to keep track of patient progress2, but there has been sparse research that analyzes the characteristics of patient-initiated electronic and telephone communication after MMS. This study identifies the attributes and factors that contribute to patient-initiated contact after MMS.