Overview
Dermoscopy is an essential clinical skill for all health professionals. This comprehensive dermoscopy workshop will be presented by highly regarded dermatologists A/Prof Alvin Chong and Dr Hugh Roberts.
This workshop is specially designed for GPs, nurses, podiatrists and physiotherapists to gain expertise in dermoscopy, improve diagnostic accuracy and make confident decisions in diagnosing and managing skin cancers.
This workshop will equip you with
- In-depth knowledge of dermoscopy
- Practical diagnostic skills to recognise common skin lesions, including acral and nail lesions, skin cancers, melanoma and pathognomonic vascular patterns
Learning outcomes
- Explain the principles of dermoscopy
- Recognise and describe common skin lesions using a dermatoscope
- Recognise and describe common patterns seen on dermoscopy for non-melanocytic skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, including vascular patterns
- Recognise and describe acral and nail lesions using dermoscopy
- Understand the limitations of dermoscopy
Facilitator
Dr Laxmi Iyengar
PhD FRACGP MBBS BSc (Hons 1)
Dr Laxmi Iyengar is a GP and Research, Education and Clinical Fellow at the Skin Health Institute. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based medical education for all medical professionals, promoting health equity and fostering interprofessional collaboration.
Accreditation
The Skin Health Institute is a RACGP CPD provider. This workshop is approved for four and half CPD hours.
Who should attend?
GPs, GP registrars, nurses, podiatrists, physiotherapists, medical students and other relevant health care providers.
Location
In person at Skin Health Institute, 80 Drummond Street, Carlton 3053