Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine

This course assumes no prior knowledge or specific training in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer in primary care.

The Certificate is designed to meet the needs of medical practitioners who are interested in primary care skin cancer medicine: primary care physicians, mainstream general practitioners, dermatology nurses and rural doctors. Overseas Trained Doctors will also find this course very useful as will doctors planning to work in skin cancer clinics. Since 2006 over 733 medical practitioners have attended this certificate course primarily from Australia but also from seven countries worldwide.

Program Objectives

The goal of this program is to provide introductory 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 introductory level including the ability to:

• Diagnose common skin cancers and associated conditions
• Perform skin checks and identify suspicious skin lesions
• Use a dermoscope and the 3-point checklist to differentiate between benign and suspicious skin lesions
• Understand, select and apply appropriate treatment options for common skin cancers
• Safely excise and close small and low risk skin cancers with direct suture
• Understand limitations in training and experience, and consequently know when to refer patients to the appropriate specialist: dermatologist, plastic surgeon and/or other medical practitioners

Certificate Course Format

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

The course includes:

• On-line predisposing activities (completed in your own time prior to the workshop component)
• A 2 day weekend practical workshop
• Full colour folder including reference materials and all PowerPoint slides presented
• On-line training in Dermoscopy (200 image quiz using the 3 point checklist) written by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano (Italy)
• On-line assessment to completed in your own time within 6 months of attending the workshop segment of the course
• University of Queensland School of Medicine award.

On-line Pre-Disposing Activity

To prepare the participant the University of Queensland has a short series of 40 multiple choice questions completed on-line at any time prior to the workshop segment. The questions are not marked as part of the assessment and provide instant answers. 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 specialists and industry professionals in an interactive and case based program including the use of wireless audience responders and hands-on procedural sessions.

WORKSHOP TIMETABLE

Dates and Locations

As the courses sold out in 2007 and 2008 those who wish to participate are encouraged to register as soon as possible to guarantee their position.

Presenters

A high quality team of truly exceptional specialists and industry professionals including:

• Professor David Wilkinson MBChB MSc MD PhD DSc MRCP FRACGP FACRRM FAFPHM
  Head of the School of Medicine and Professor of Primary Care
  University of Queensland, Australia.
• Dr Simon Clark MBChB FRCPA
  Specialist Histopathologist and Dermatopathologist
  Honorary Senior Lecturer in Pathology at the University of Queensland
• A/Professor Hamish Foster BSc MBBS MS FRACS FRCS FICS FACS
  General Surgeon, Senior Lecturer UQ School of Medicine
• Mr Paul Elmslie MBA AFCHSE FAIM
  Skin cancer business management and workflow efficiency consultant
• Medicare Australia Senior Medical Advisor (varies state to state)

Assessment requirements

This course features two on-line assessment requirements including a 200 image Dermoscopy training quiz and 88 multiple choice questions. The assessment is to be completed at your convenience within six months of the completion of the workshop.

The 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 they wish. They are open book and are not subject to a time limit.

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.

Upon receipt of the Statutory Declaration the University of Queensland School of Medicine Award is posted.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and RELATIONSHIP TO MASTER OF MEDICINE

Continuing Professional Development

The Sunday component of this course has been approved for the Training Grant for Rural and Remote Procedural GPs Program (Procedural Grant Program).
RACGP = 80 Category One CPD Points
ACRRM = 30 Mandatory PDP and 30 Mandatory PDP Points
RNZCGP = 36 credits for Advanced Vocational Education (AVE) and Mainstream of Professional Standards (MOPS)

Relationship to the Master of Medicine

The certificate course is related to the two unit course in the Master of Medicine (Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine) IMED 7001. Students who wish to gain credit for this unit in the Masters will be required to complete the assessment requirements of the Masters under UQ assessment conditions.

Students will not be required to pay for this unit again and will need to inform the UQ Masters coordinator if they wish to seek recognition of prior learning (RPL) upon enrolling for the course. Doctors planning to study for the Masters degree but seeking a reduced study load initially will find this certificate program a useful option.

COURSE FEES

The Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine is a two unit course from the Master of Medicine (Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine) and as such the tax deductible workshop cost is $2,904 inc GST. Participants will be provided with pre-disposing activities, full colour reference materials including a copy of all PowerPoint slides, on-line dermoscopy training, on-line assessment, instruments and medical consumables for the practical components and catering during the workshop.

Payments Options

Advanced Payment
Pay 60 days before the course and receive a 10% discount. $2613.60 (Save $290.40)
Pay less than 60 days before the course and 5% discount. $2758.80 (Save $145.20)
Deferred Payment: over 6 months
$484 per month debited from your credit card for a period of 6 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.

Please Note

• The course is a 100% tax deduction
• 50% of this course has been an approved for the 'Training Grant for Rural and Remote Procedural GPs Program (Procedural Grant Program).
• All prices include GST

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