Overview

Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine (which includes Dermoscopy) Doctor's are encouraged to enrol in the Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Dermal Imaging. However the Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Dermal Imaging is open to any medical practitioner who has experience in Dermoscopy. The course focuses on the more complex skin cancers and their diagnosis and common dermatological conditions.

Program Objectives

The goal of this program is to provide advanced training in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer medicine in the primary care setting.

The Certificate course will provide the clinician with a range of skills at an advanced level in:

• Diagnostic Algorithms
• Melanocytic And Non-Melanocytic Lesions
• Classification Of Nevi
• Melanoma Criteria
• Acral And Facial Lesions
• Vascular Lesions
• Clinicodermoscopic Correlation

Certificate Course Format

The Certificate course is designed to meet the needs of busy medical practitioners by providing a flexible program with the majority of its requirements conducted in your own time.

The course includes:

• An online pre-workshop activity (completed in your own time prior to the workshop component)
• A two day weekend practical workshop
• Reference materials including full colour folder of all PowerPoint slides presented
• Online training and assessment (completed in your own time within 6 months of attending the workshop)

Online Pre-Workshop Activity

To prepare the participant the University of Queensland has a short series of 40 multiple choice questions completed online prior to the workshop segment.  A record of participation is kept for the various colleges as it forms part of the CPD / CME component.

Workshop Delivery

The two day workshop segment of the course is presented by world renown specialists  Prof Peter Soyer, Prof Geppi Argenziano & Prof Iris Zalaudek in an interactive and case based program which is unique in Australia. The course includes case discussions and the use of wireless audience responders.

Workshop Timetable

Saturday	Registration Commence Finish	8.00am 8.30am 4.30pm
Sunday	Registration Commence Finish	8.30am 9.00am 5.00pm

Saturday Session 1 Interactive pre-test Why Dermoscopy? Session 2 Clinicodermoscopic correlation Session 3 Dermoscopy: Pattern Recognition 1 Melanocytic or non-melanocytic Melanoma criteria Session 4 Dermoscopy: Pattern Recognition 2 Classification of nevi Acral & facial lesions

Sunday Session 5 Dermoscopy: Pattern Recognition 3 Threshold to biopsy Session 6 Dermal imaging part I Digital Dermoscopy and follow-up Lesions to biopsy or to follow Session 7 Dermal imaging part II Teledermoscopy and Dermoscopy Discussion Forum Session 8 Dermoscopy: Pattern Recognition 4 Blood vessels Interactive post-test

Dates and Locations

Presenters

This workshop will be presented by internationally renowned Dermatologists:

• Professor Peter Soyer 
  Professor of Dermatology, University of Queensland School of Medicine.
• Professor Giuseppe Argenziano (Italy – via satellite)
  Professor of Dermatology, Second University of Naples, Italy.
• Professor Iris Zalaudek (Austria – via satellite)
  University of Graz, Austria.

+ another internationally renowned dermatologist to be announced soon

Assessment Requirements  

This course features two online assessment requirements case studies and multiple choice questions. The assessment is to be completed at your convenience within three months of the completion of the workshop.

The open book exams are designed in such a way that they do not have to be completed in one sitting with the ability to log in and out as many times as you wish.

A Statutory Declaration must be completed and signed at the conclusion of the exam to verify that you have completed the exam without personal outside assistance.

The University of Queensland School of Medicine Award is posted on receipt of your statutory declaration.

CPD Points

RACGP = 40 Cat 1 CPD points
ACRRM = 30 PDRP points

Relationship to UQ Masters

Relationship to the UQ Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer) degree

Students who complete this certificate course are eligible for credit towards a related unit in the Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer). Learn More

Award

University of Queensland School of Medicine 
Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Dermal Imaging

Course Fees and Inclusions

Participants will be provided with pre and post - workshop activities, reference materials including a full colour folder of PowerPoint slides, online dermoscopy training and assessment program and catering.

Payments Options

Early Bird Payment
"Early Bird" registration 30 days or more prior to the event is $2,795 inc GST.
Advanced Payment
Standard course fee is $2,995 inc GST.
Deferred Payment
$795 per month debited from your credit card for a period of 4 months.

When you have completed the registration page the system will ask you which payment method you would like to choose and at this time you can make your selection.