Skincanceronly runs workshops designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the Australiasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine (ACSCM) diploma certification.
These are intensive 5 day events involving small groups and hands on experience.
(Details of 2 day advanced head and neck workshop here)
Most of our workshops are held in Geelong.
Our most recent Geelong workshop:-
Empire Grill Restaurant, Geelong.
Friday September 12 to Tuesday September16, 2008
This workshop was fully subscribed.
The workshop will be repeated in 2009, Friday September 18 - Tuesday September 22
Cost of the workshop is $3180 for the complete five days including the conference dinner and welcome drinks and nibbles session on the Friday evening. - There are no part registrations. The cost includes a catering / venue package arrangement. There is no reduction for registrants choosing not to attend the conference dinner or other component. The catering package includes morning and afternoon tea each day as well as lunch.
The emphasis of this workshop is on developing practical skills with an array of skin flap techniques.
There is a further emphasis on recent developments in management of melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer.
Most sessions includes pig's hocks practical training. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice each skin flap on the pig's skin.
Full and partial thickness skin grafts will also be undertaken on the pig's skin.
All equipment is provided.
CME points:
RACGP has allocated 30 ALM (Active Learning Module) points for this activity. To obtain these points, attending doctors are required to complete the pre-test before the event and the post- test after the program. Both of these steps are undertaken on-line on this web site.
ACRRM points have also been approved for the course at the rate of 1 point per hour.
Our skin cancer workshops are approved for Medicare Plus rural GP procedural (surgical) funding. Eligible rural GPs can receive $2,000 per day for attending the training detailed below.
Find out more about procedural grants here.
WRITTEN MATERIAL
Note that a very limited amount of written material will be provided. The course does not include comprehensive notes.
Under Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine guidelines, each course with a solo presenter is limited to 20 registrants on a first in basis. As the emphasis is on practical skills development, a small group is an imperative.
If and when more than 20 registrants attend, a 2nd doctor of at least DACSCM qualifications is required to be available to assist during all practical sessions. Up to 35 might register under these circumstances.
Express your interest here. Participation is only confirmed once payment in full is received.
On the final afternoon of the program, doctors may choose to sit the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine "Certificate in skin cancer medicine" Diploma exam.
This exam and certification has an added cost of $250.00 (certificate) or $500 (diploma). This payment to the College is organised directly with the College.