Skin Cancer Workshop

​Skin-cancer presentations are a frequent and critical issue in Australian primary care. Australia has one of the highest burdens of skin cancer globally: for example, it is estimated that 2 out of 3 Australians will develop some form of skin cancer by age 70. In remote and rural communities, general practitioners are frequently the first, and in some cases the only, healthcare providers available to identify, diagnose and manage skin cancers. Given the strong evidence that early detection of skin cancer improves outcomes, it is crucial that clinicians working in remote and rural settings are confident in recognising suspicious lesions, initiating timely treatment or referral, and providing appropriate surveillance and prevention advice.

Why Attend?

This dynamic 2-day workshop features:

• Engaging Interactive Lectures: Learn from expert presenters on topics such as skin cancer history and the skin check essentials, dermascopic features of malignancy and the 'featureless' skin malignancy, biopsy and excision principles, perineural invasion: diagnosis & management, management of the high burden skin cancer patient and field therapies, radiation and chemoprophylaxis.

• Practical Procedural Skills Stations: Gain hands-on experience in essential skills for rural practice including local anaesthetic administration, shave and punch biopsy, and elliptical excision and closure techniques.

Meet Your Presenters

Dr Dan Kennedy is a Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon based in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. He has a busy practice with special emphasis on facial surgery and breast surgery. Dr Kennedy is the CEO at Pacific Day Surgery and was the Head of Department and Supervisor of Plastic Surgical Training at the Mater Adults Hospital for over 25 years. He is an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and has held numerous executive positions within the field of Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic surgery. His practice focuses on facial rejuvenation surgery with special emphasis on face lifting and eyelid reduction, as well as skin cancer excision and reconstruction of the face. Within his practice a substantial number of patients visit for hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin injections. Dr Kennedy has a strong interest in the anatomy of facial rejuvenation and is involved in dissection workshops on a regular basis.

Dr Jim Muir is a lifelong resident of Brisbane who qualified as a specialist dermatologist in 1994. Besides practicing at South East Dermatology he is the Director of the Department of Dermatology at the Mater Hospital, South Brisbane. As the dermatologist for 'Telederm National', a website run by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Jim also delivers dermatological care to all parts of Australia via the internet. He is the dermatologist for Consulted, delivering direct to clinician management advice. Jim has a special interest in skin cancer and skin disease in the elderly. He is actively involved in medical education he regularly lectures on dermatology to other specialists, general practitioners, medical students, pharmacists and the general public. Jim is associate professor in dermatology at the University of Queensland, a moderator of the International Dermoscopy Society, Chair of the Brisbane Hospitals Dermatology Group and Chair of the Dermatology Medical Assessment Tribunal. At the time of writing Dr Muir has over 75 publications in peer reviewed journals and texts.

Accreditation

RACGP: To be advised
ACRRM: To be advised

Financial Support Available!

The workshop is eligible for the following Rural Procedural Training Grants:

ACRRM: To be advised
RACGP: To be advised

Additionally, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program. Be sure to explore the options available to support your attendance before you register!

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