Learning module: Melanoma

Goals and objectives

The purpose of this module is to help medical students develop a clinical approach to the evaluation and initial management of patients with lesions suspicious for melanoma.

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Identify and describe the morphology of melanoma

• Recall prognostic factors in melanoma survival

• Practice providing patient education about the ABCDEs of melanoma and skin self-examinations

• Determine when to refer patients with suspicious skin lesions to a dermatologist