Are you involved in dermatology education for healthcare professionals?
What are you doing to better inform and empower people living with skin conditions and their families/carers?
This category recognises innovative initiatives that deliver education initiatives for healthcare professionals and people with skin conditions.
There are two entry sections which will be awarded separately:
Section 1: Dermatology Education Programmes for Healthcare Professionals
Section2: Dermatology Education Programmes for People with Skin Conditions and/or their Families and Carers
Entries should demonstrate clear, specific goals with outcomes that have been evaluated using appropriate baseline and follow-up measures. There should be evidence of innovation, along with details of project planning, methods, safety considerations, effectiveness, user feedback, cost efficiency and economic viability, as well as evidence of potential/demonstrable sustainability and dissemination.
Section 1: Dermatology Education Programmes for Healthcare Professionals
This section recognises measurable initiatives for the educational needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) that advance skills and knowledge to support the effective and efficient management of people with skin conditions.
Entries could include:
- Shared learning opportunities and establishing GP champions
- Prevention and early diagnosis of skin conditions
- Specialist nurse/pharmacist education programmes
- Digital and technology initiatives: should be UK or Ireland based (even if they are used globally)
- Psychodermatology training and education programmes
- Training modules for community pharmacists: e.g. five most common skin conditions
- Development and implementation of patient involvement programmes
- Regional/national teaching programmes for dermatologists.
Section2: Dermatology Education Programmes for People with Skin Conditions and/or their Families and Carers
This category recognises initiatives that educate and empower people with skin conditions and/or their families and carers to self-manage and stay as healthy as possible.
Programmes may include structured education, other education initiatives, influencing clinical, psychological or social well-being and are welcomed by community or secondary settings, paediatric and adult.
Entries could include:
- Health literacy in self-management – bridging the gap between what HCPs know and what patients and families/carers understand
- Skin cancer education programmes
- Digital and technology initiatives: should be UK or Ireland based (even if they are used globally)
- GP practice/CCG programmes for significant improvement in attendance at structured education programmes
- Patient-led education programmes
- GP/nurse/pharmacist led initiatives – primary and secondary care
- Reducing variation of care: e.g. initiatives for hard-to-reach groups such as people with learning disabilities/ non-English speaking communities
- Personalised advice on risk factors, nutrition and physical activity from appropriately trained healthcare professionals as part of a structured education programme.