Dermatology Residency Program Director Survey (Skin of Color Study) |
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EXPLANATION OF RESEARCH
Title of Project: Investigating Current Knowledge and Management Regarding Skin Cancer in People of Color by Both Dermatology Residency Program Directors and the General Public
Principal Investigator: Ajay Kailas, UCF College of Medicine
Other Investigators: James A. Solomon, MD, PhD
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Steven Ebert, PhD, UCF College of Medicine
You are being invited to take part in a research study. Whether you take part is up to you.
Skin cancer is becoming an epidemic in the U.S. with both melanoma patients and those with basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma dying at a rate of one per hour. Among people of color the outcomes are far worse than that of the general populations with those who are diagnosed have poorer outcomes. This poorer outcome has been associated with delay in diagnosis due to failure of the patients and the medical community to recognize the risks of skin cancer in this population. Although the rates vary among different subpopulations of people of color, over 2 million of these individuals are at risk for skin cancer.
The research purpose is to identify what are the gaps on knowledge of the risks of skin cancer in people of color.
Principal Investigator: Ajay Kailas, UCF College of Medicine
Other Investigators: James A. Solomon, MD, PhD
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Steven Ebert, PhD, UCF College of Medicine
You are being invited to take part in a research study. Whether you take part is up to you.
Skin cancer is becoming an epidemic in the U.S. with both melanoma patients and those with basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma dying at a rate of one per hour. Among people of color the outcomes are far worse than that of the general populations with those who are diagnosed have poorer outcomes. This poorer outcome has been associated with delay in diagnosis due to failure of the patients and the medical community to recognize the risks of skin cancer in this population. Although the rates vary among different subpopulations of people of color, over 2 million of these individuals are at risk for skin cancer.
The research purpose is to identify what are the gaps on knowledge of the risks of skin cancer in people of color.
You will be asked to complete an anonymous survey that is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete. You may take it at anytime and anywhere where you might have internet access that is convenient to you.
You must be 18 years of age or older to take part in this research study.
Study contact for questions about the study or to report a problem: Ajay Kailas, Medical Student, College of Medicine, UCF College of Medicine, 504-231-0091. Email: ajay.kailas@knights.ucf.edu. Faculty advisor contact information: James A. Solomon, Associate Professor UCF College of Medicine, email: drjsolomon@knights.edu.
IRB contact about your rights in the study or to report a complaint: Research at the University of Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board (UCF IRB). This research has been reviewed and approved by the IRB. For information about the rights of people who take part in research, please contact: Institutional Review Board, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization, 12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32826-3246 or by telephone at (407) 823-2901.
You must be 18 years of age or older to take part in this research study.
Study contact for questions about the study or to report a problem: Ajay Kailas, Medical Student, College of Medicine, UCF College of Medicine, 504-231-0091. Email: ajay.kailas@knights.ucf.edu. Faculty advisor contact information: James A. Solomon, Associate Professor UCF College of Medicine, email: drjsolomon@knights.edu.
IRB contact about your rights in the study or to report a complaint: Research at the University of Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board (UCF IRB). This research has been reviewed and approved by the IRB. For information about the rights of people who take part in research, please contact: Institutional Review Board, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization, 12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32826-3246 or by telephone at (407) 823-2901.