COURSE OVERVIEW

Overview

Successful completion of the Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine (which includes Dermoscopy) is encouraged for enrolment 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

June 2010 Workshop Presenters

This workshop will be presented by internationally renowned Dermatologists:

• Professor Giuseppe Argenziano (Italy)
  Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples, Italy.
• Professor Iris Zalaudek (Austria)
  Professor Iris Zalaudek graduated from the Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria. 

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:

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

Online Pre-Workshop Online Content

To prepare the participant the University of Queensland has a short series of 40 multiple choice questions completed online at any time 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 Outline of the Certificate Course

• 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
  PATTERN RECOGNITION 2
• Classification of nevi
• Acral & facial lesions

• Session 5
  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
  PATTERN RECOGNITION 4
• Blood vessels
• Interactive post-test

Assessment Requirements

This course incorporates two exams which can be completed at your convenience within six months of the completion of the workshop. They are designed so they do not have to completed in one sitting and you can log in and out as many times as you wish before submitting them. They are open book. A Statutory Declaration form must be completed and signed at the conclusion of the exam to verify you have completed the exam without outside assistance.

Workshop Timetable

Continuing Professional Development and Relationship to Master of Medicine

Continuing Professional Development

RACGP = 80 Category One CPD Points
ACRRM = 30 Mandatory PDP Points

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 7003. 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.

Course Fees

The Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Dermal Imaging is a two unit course from the Master of Medicine (Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine) and as such the tax deductible course cost is $2,904 inc GST.

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

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
• Various course fee payment options are available including deferred payment. This allows you to secure your position and then pay the course fees over a 3 month period.
• All prices include GST

Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Dermal Imaging

• Overview
• Timetable
• Dates and Locations
• Course Fees
• Presenters
• FAQ
• Continuing Professional Development and Relationship to Master of Medicine