Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Robinson June K

Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Biography

June K. Robinson is an American dermatologist, academic and researcher. She is a Research Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Robinson’s research focuses on skin cancer, with special emphasis on early detection and primary prevention of melanoma. Her body of work explored early detection of melanoma by skin self-examination (SSE) by those at risk to develop a melanoma. This research evolved from qualitative research in focus group testing of rulers and magnifying glasses to assist with SSE to a randomized trial of the educational and skills training intervention with qualitative measures by self-reported surveys and diaries.

Publications

The Influence of Disease Perceptions on the Participation of Melanoma Patients and their Partners in Skin Self- Examination Education

By examining differences between patients who enroll or decline to enroll in a partner-based study, future research can benefit and adapt recruitment strategies to reduce sampling biases. This study examined differences between melanoma patients’ who either declined or enrolled in an intervention aimed at increasing skin self-examination (SSE... Read More»

Gaber Rikki, Hultgren Brittney, Stapleton Jerod, Mallett Kimberly A, Turrisi Rob, Hernandez Claudia, Bilmoria Karl, Wayne Jeffrey D, Martini Mary C and Robinson June K

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2013, 3: 242

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000242

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