This course focuses on excision and repair relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn the instruments used for wound closure and sutures used for skin closure, including suture technique and removal times. Drawings and description of the simple interrupted suture are discussed, including a recording of this procedure.
Unit two emphasizes the importance of using an absorbable suture and shows drawings of a conventional buried dermal suture. The unit concludes with a recording of this procedure. Unit three focuses on the preparation for an elliptical excision, including placement of excisions for the best cosmetic result. It outlines the steps leading to performing the ellipse including surgical marking up. The procedure is described, and illustrated by drawings of the incision considering maximal skin tension lines and fusiform excision lines. The unit concludes with a video of this procedure.
Online learning hours:
8.50
Total hours:
8.50
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
2.00
Pre/Post activity
The pre-course reflective activity provides an opportunity to reflect on their current understanding and why they want to improve their knowledge and skills. Researching an article and documenting it provides additional reflection and a learning opportunity prior to commencing the course. The reinforcing activity is designed for GPs to reflect on key learning points from the course, how they have started to implement learning into their clinical practice and future plans in this area.
Learning objectives
- Plan treatment options for commonly occurring skin cancers.
- Outline the foundations of surgery: principles of wound management, asepsis, surgery set-up, local anaesthesia, sutures and dressings.
Assessment information
Successfully complete 11 Knowledge based MCQs (80% pass).
Successfully complete 11 Applied Knowledge MCQs (80% pass).
Exams are based on the course content. Exams can be repeated and are open book. Exams do not have to be completed in one sitting.
Informal self-assessment of current knowledge.
Additional information
- HealthCert has implemented a unique interactivity tool that allows videos to include captions and the learner to search any word spoken in the lecture and go directly to that slide.
- Interactive case discussions (research, view other responses, review answers and opportunity to discuss among other participants).
- Regular interactive tutorials to discuss cases, speak to a subject matter expert and ask questions in real time. Participants are encouraged to attend at least one tutorial. The tutorials provide an opportunity to review performance with other participants and the tutorial leader.
- Participants will have at least 12 months continued access content.
- Participants are encouraged to contact HealthCert and ask questions throughout the course.