Skin Deep: Skin Cancers and Suture Workshop

Skin Deep is an interactive and hands-on workshop for skin cancer medical & nursing practitioners to update their knowledge & procedural skills.

This full-day workshop will include a morning of lectures and interactive Q&A by a multidisciplinary team of specialists: dermatologist, oncologists, pathologists and surgeons who have special interest in the diagnosis & management of skin cancers. 

Topics covered include: 

• Skin Cancer Dermatology & MOH Surgery
• Role of Laser in Treatment of Skin Lesions 
• Skin Cancer Histopathology 
• Immunotherapy Treatments for Skin cancers 
• Indications for radiotherapy in the management of skin cancers
• Fundamentals of periocular skin cancers
• The Latest Updates in Melanoma Management
• Scar Management and Minimisation

The afternoon will be a hands-on suturing workshop with specialist plastic surgeons and nurse practitioners. There will be two concurrent workshops:

• Fundamentals: this is a suturing workshop focussed on finessing the techniques that plastic surgeons use to minimise scarring and maximise wound closure. This workshop will be concentrating on excisions, dermal sutures, epidermal techniques including subcuticulars, and other repair techniques used in skin cancer surgery such as basic flaps.

• Advanced: this is a suturing workshop for those who have already had a broad experience in skin cancer surgery, and already have well-established fundamental skills. The focus will be on complex flap designs in difficult areas with possible pitfalls. There will also be an opportunity to learn how to perform a full thickness skin graft, including donor site management and strategies to maximise graft take. 

You will receive a questionnaire prior to the workshop that will help us allocate you into the right group. Please note that the suturing workshop will involve handling of raw pork belly, there will be no synthetic substitute available.

The day will be finished off with an interactive open discussion on the common pitfalls seen in skin cancer practice. This session will be facilitated by a medicolegal specialist.

The Program:

Time	Topic	Facilitator/Presenter
8am	Registration
8.10am	Introduction	Dr Lily Vrtik (Facilitator)
8.15am	Non-Surgical Treatment of Skin Cancers and MOHS	Dr Dougal Coates (Dermatologist)
8.40am	Indications for Radiotherapy in the management of skin cancers	Dr Megan Carroll (Radiation Oncologist)
9.05am	Skin Cancer Histopathology	Dr Sarah Wallace (Pathologist)
9.30am	Skin Cancer Diagnosis Dermoscopy and Chemoprophylaxis	Dr Casey Rowe (Dermatologist)
9.50am	Role of Laser in Treatment of Skin Lesions	Dr Heba Jibreal (Dermatologist)
10.15am	Morning Tea
10.30am	Periocular Skin Lesions	Dr Tai Smith (Oculoplastic Ophthalmologist)
10.55am	Indications for Immunotherapy in Skin Cancer Treatment	Dr Adam Stirling (Oncologist)
11.15am	Latest Update on Melanoma & SCC Management	Dr Milap Rughani (Plastic Surgeon)
11.45am	A Review of Medicolegal Risks in a Skin Cancer Practice	Dr Lily Vrtik (Plastic Surgeon/Medicolegal Advisor)
12.10pm	Lunch
12.45pm	Hands-On Suturing Workshop	Dr Lily Vrtik, Dr Milap Rughani, Dr Alicia Heald Elise Bryant (NP), Kim Meade (NP)
Fundamental	Advanced
Biopsies & Haemostatic Suture Dermal Sutures Epidermal Closures	Flaps -Designs -Inset -Pitfalls
2.15pm	Afternoon Tea
2.30pm	Subcutilar Sutures Other Techniques (e.g. corner stitch) Basic Flaps*	Grafts -Donor Sites -Inset -Postop care
3.50pm	Close

Please note that the program and facilitators in this workshop are subject to last-minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Level: 

This workshop will be presented at a level suitable for medical practitioners and nurse practitioners. 

Registration:

Places in this workshop are limited due to availability of instruments and equipment for the suturing workshop. If the workshop is fully subscribed and you would like to be placed on a waitlist – please email hello@classroom4doctors.com.au 

Your registration will include morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea with hot & cold beverages.

Ticket sales will end on Friday 19th of April due to organisational requirements.

CPD/CME:

This course will provide you with 8 hours of CPD/CME points.

This course is accredited by ACRRM for 7.5 PDP hours

Accommodation: 

If you are staying at the hotel for the workshop, you can use ‘events’ in the promo code section to receive a 20% discount on your room reservation at www.ovolohotels.com