Certificate of Dermoscopy
| Title | Certificate of Dermoscopy |
| Summary | This course provides a detailed introduction to dermoscopy. It is an ideal course for doctors and nurses wanting to improve or refresh their understanding and ability in this essential skin cancer diagnostic technique.Presented by skilled dermoscopists, this is a practical course designed for those using dermoscopy in primary care or specialist practice settings.The program incorporates ‘around the room’ case study sessions where delegates will see and discuss a variety of cases.These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to apply the skills learnt during the lectures. Delegates will also be introduced to the practical application of skin photographic techniques in a practice setting, including some of the common problems encountered when conducting skin examinations. |
| Duration | 2 day workshop |
| Format | Face-to-face, interactive learning. (See program summary below) |
| Assessment | Course assessment comprises an optional exam which is closed book, multiple choice format of 60 minutes duration. The first 30 questions are knowledge based questions. The remaining 30 questions require analysis of a series of dermoscopic and clinical images. Note: Successful completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be awarded a Certificate. |
| Pre-requisite | Candidates must be registered medical practitioners or nurses |
| Award | Certificate of Dermoscopy Note: Successful completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be awarded a Certificate. |
| Course Fee (incl GST) |
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| QI&CPD |
(Candidates are also eligible for the rural surgical grant.) |
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| Learning Objectives |
| Introduction to Dermoscopy Understand the place of a range of dermatoscopic techniques in clinical practice in the diagnosis of a range of skin conditions, including the ability to diagnose skin cancer with increased sensitivity and specificity compared to clinical examination alone. |
| Pigmented lesions – Chaos & Clues Describe the five main dermatoscopic patterns of pigmented lesions, recognize “chaos” (asymmetry of colour and pattern) and describe and recognise the eight main “clues” to malignancy for pigmented skin lesions. Use a structured assessment of lesion pattern, colour and clues in arriving at a diagnosis or differential diagnosis. |
| How to do a skin examination Describe patient selection for, and conduct of, a full skin examination; describe and be able to implement appropriate clinical documentation of skin lesions, including imaging techniques appropriate to the patient. |
| Dermoscopic appearance of common benign skin lesions Using a structured assessment of lesion pattern, colour and clues, be able to discriminate the features of benign skin lesions to increase specificity of diagnosis, including the features of benign nevi, haemangioma, dermatofibromas, seborhoeic keratosis |
| Non-pigmented lesions, vessels Describe the approach to using algorithms to arrive at a diagnosis or a clinical action for flat and nodular non-pigmented skin lesions, including assessment of ulceration, scale, vessel type and vessel arrangement. |
| Dermatopathology Describe the correlation between dermatoscopic and histopathological structures in benign and malignant lesions and understand their relation to tumour biology. |
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