Next 5 day workshop is Fri July 30 to Tue Aug 3, 2010 - $3,280.00
Register for the 2010 event here.
Download program outline here.
Day 1 Friday - Beginning flap surgery
8 AM Registration
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Equipment needed for skin surgery
Principles of Random pattern skin flaps
1st skin flap: Rhomboid flap SKILLS SESSION
Morning Tea 10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
Anaesthesia for skin cancer surgery
Nerve blocks around the face for skin surgery
Danger zones on the face
2nd flap: O-Z flap – SKILLS SESSION
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Skin surgery in the elderly and children
Role of imiquimod in managing non melanoma skin cancer
3rd Skin flap: O-S – SKILLS SESSION
Afternoon Tea 3:00 - 3:30
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Welding and Skin cancer
Using Skin lesion item numbers
4th Skin flap: Transposition flap – SKILLS SESSION
Welcome drinks and nibbles - Black Bull
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Day 2 Saturday - Melanoma / Photodynamic Therapy
8.30 – 10AM
Introduction to some rarer skin cancers
5th flap: Bilobed flap – SKILLS SESSION
Morning Tea 10:00 - 10:30
10:30 – 12:00
Field cancerization
Photodynamic therapy
Managing actinic Keratosis
Lunch 12:00 – 1:00
1:00 – 3:00
Melanoma Update
· Margins
· Follow up
· Investigations
· In transit Melanoma
· Sentinel node biopsy
· Role of melanoma units
· Limb infusion / perfusion chemotherapy
· Dysplastic Naevi
Afternoon Tea 3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 5:00
Curettage of skin cancers
Managing skin cancer below the knee
6th flap: ROM flap – SKILLS SESSION
Day 3 Sunday - Dermoscopy day
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Fundamental features of lesions under Dermoscopy
-The Gachon approach
Morning Tea 10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 1:00
Fundamental Dermoscopy continued
Acral Dermoscopy
Lunch 1:00 - 2:00
Afternoon off
Day 4 Monday – Large Flaps Day
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Margin Control Surgery
7th Flap: Large Rotation flap. – SKILLS SESSION
Skin cysts and Lipoma
Morning Tea 10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
Management of Skin Cancer when margins are not clear
8th Flap Multi Rhomboid flap – SKILLS SESSION
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Role of Radiation therapy managing skin cancer
Where can we use topical 5 fluro uracil & diclofenac?
9th flap: Island pedicle flap – SKILLS SESSION
Afternoon Tea 3:00 - 3:30
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Working with your pathologist
Case studies with clinical and pathology slides
Dermatopathology of skin cancer
Conference Dinner – Empire Grill
Casual Dress 6.30pm for a 7pm Dinner
Day 5 Tuesday - Graft day
8:00 – 10:30 AM
Myths of skin cancer surgery - which are true?
10th Flap: Multi transposition flap – SKILLS SESSION
Morning Tea 10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 1.00
Full thickness skin graft – SKILLS SESSION
Complications of skin surgery
Partial Thickness skin graft - SKILLS SESSION
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00
Afternoon from 2:00
Exams for the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine
(Optional)
Diploma Exam is 3 parts held over 3 ½ hours
Dermoscopy multi choice – 20 minutes
Surgical skills on pigs trotters – 40 minutes
Theory multi choice – 2 ½ hrs