Information about the course

 

The aims of the course are:

1. To understand the aetiology of skin cancer, be able to identify patients at risk and formulate follow-up strategies.
2. To be able to diagnose all common pigmented skin tumours and understand their management options.
3. To be able to diagnose all common pre-malignant and malignant non-melanocytic skin tumours and understand their management options.

To satisfy these objectives the course should be completed in full. This takes 8-10 hours of online attendance.

About the Authors.

Dr Scott Menzies is Director of the Sydney Melanoma Diagnostic Centre, Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia and Professor of Medicine (Melanoma & Skin Oncology) , University of Sydney. For more info: www.melanoma.net.au, email: scott.menzies@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

 

Prof. William McCarthy is Director of the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Research Institute, Deputy Director of the Sydney Melanoma Diagnostic Centre and Emeritus Professor of Melanoma & Skin Oncology, University of Sydney. For more info: www.melanoma.net.au, email: william.mccarthy@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

 

Dr Jonathan Stretch is Deputy Director of the Sydney Melanoma Unit, Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown NSW 2050 and Senior Lecturer of Surgery, University of Sydney. For more info: email: jon@drstretch.net

 

Dr Richard Scolyer is Staff Specialist of Anatomical Pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Melanoma & Skin Cancer Research Institute Pathology Research Fellow. For more info: email: richard.scolyer@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

 

Prof. John Thompson is Director of the Sydney Melanoma Unit, Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Professor of Melanoma & Surgical Oncology, University of Sydney. For more info: email: john.Thompson@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

 

Prof. Caron Grin is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, USA. For more info: email: cgrin@comcast.net