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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on the theory and anatomical considerations relating to basic skin cancer surgery. This course outlines the clinical requirements including how to set up the procedure room, surgical instruments and other equipment and supplies. The course incorporates skin anatomy and skin tension lines when considering the position and direction of an ellipse. The principles of, and how to do an ellipse are covered including undermining, haemostasis, suturing, dressings and aftercare. The suturing section incorporates the various types of sutures and needles. Skin anatomy and significant nerves are discussing including symptoms of damaged nerves. The later part of the course covers the importance of taking photos, procedural notes and patient consent.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to suturing, perfecting the ellipse and local anaesthetic. Participants will learn about various suturing techniques, how to design and plan elliptical excisions, and administer local anaesthesia. The course builds on the foundation knowledge of skin cancer surgery. This includes essential skills in knot tying, administering local anaesthetic, the role of diathermy/electrosurgery, surgical margins, instruments and surgery preparation. It then goes through the planning and design of an ellipse that includes cleaning the pork belly, loading a scalpel blade, marking out, excising and undermining an ellipse. The various common sutures are demonstrated including interrupted, deep, vertical mattress, horizontal mattress, pulley, marini and running sutures. Descriptions are provided on what each suture option is used for, to determine the best sutures for closing a particular wound.
5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to skin grafting. This course introduces the skin graft technique, explains the difference between full thickness and split skin grafts, how they work and the stages of graft survival. The rationale for choosing the most appropriate skin graft when performing skin cancer surgery is outlined. The course takes a step-by-step approach from excising the tumour to harvesting and closing the donor tissue site. Suitable techniques for suturing the donor tissue into the defect are discussed. Surgery preparation including patient considerations and maximising the wound environment for skin healing. The course includes how to plan skin grafts based on the size of the defects, the donor area and preserving tissue during the procedure. Depending on the type of lesion, information is provided on when to perform a skin graft as opposed to wedge excision on the ear.
3.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to pivotal flaps. Participants will learn the theory and principles of pivotal flaps supported by practical demonstrations on pork belly. The fundamentals are discussed including what is a skin flap, options for closure and aesthetic considerations. Potential complications are outlined. In the practical planning section, the design of rotation flaps including graphical images, assist with the planning of rotation flaps. The primary movement is for the flap to rotate into the defect with a leading edge, whilst the secondary movement is the arc defect resulting as an effect of the primary intention. With rotation flaps, dog ears are likely and techniques to remove dog ears are included. Degrees of rotation limitations are mentioned. Both schematic and clinical images assist with understanding rotation flap principles. Information on suture approach and placement are outlined for the rotation flap defect.
3.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to rhomboid flaps part 1. Participants will learn the theory and principles of rhomboid flaps supported by practical demonstrations on pork belly. The fundamentals are discussed including what is a skin flap, options for closure and aesthetic considerations. The importance of appropriate undermining is detailed. Careful patient evaluation, design planning and skilful meticulous technique are critical in minimising complications. The primary movement is the transposing of the flap tissue over and into the defect, while the secondary movement is the donor or adjacent tissue defect created as a result of the primary transposition. With rhomboid flaps, dog ears are likely and techniques to remove dog ears are included. Both schematic and clinical images assist with understanding rhomboid flap principles. Information on suture approach and placement are outlined for the rhomboid flap defect. Modified rhomboid flaps are introduced.
3.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to advancement flaps part 1. Participants will learn about these flaps including variations such as single and helical advancement, A-T, H-plasty and lateral advancement. Selecting the type of flap depends on the location of the defect and optimising aesthetic outcomes. Clinical case images demonstrate the marking out and planning of advancement flaps considering skin tension lines and then closing the wound. Unit two discusses the mathematic rules applied to advancement flaps. It includes practical demonstrations of advancement flaps using pork belly including undermining and outlining the suturing approach. Several advancement flap variants are also demonstrated on pork belly.
4 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to wound care and managing complications. Participants will learn the phases of wound healing and how this relates to skin cancer surgery procedures.Various types of wound dressings are outlined. Information on the use of antibiotic medications, movement whilst wounds are healing and considerations of when to remove sutures are outlined. Resources that can be applied for clinical use are provided. Unit two outlines what to do to manage complications that may occur. These include bleeding, haematoma, dehiscence, infection, splitting sutures, hypertrophic and keloid scarring and hypergranulation. Unit three introduces Mohs surgery, explains its application for pathology and its relevance to skin cancer surgery. Unit four discusses Medicare Australia and remuneration for skin cancer surgery procedures. Unit five outlines the medico legal considerations in Australia and the role of medical insurance.
4 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on case studies relating to skin cancer surgery. Participants will have an interactive opportunity to receive expert feedback on planning skin cancer surgery. A recording is presented for each of the six case studies describing the patient and the lesion that requires skin cancer surgery. Participants are asked to draw their surgery plans for each case including margins, and consider specific issues that may relate to that surgery or suggest other treatment options. A template guide is provided for each case.
7.5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to neurovascular island flaps. The Bezier and keystone neurovascular island flaps come with blood supply so are not generally undermined and are cut all around the defect. These flaps are usually applied to the lower legs. When preparing for skin cancer surgery, patient history and circumstances are to be considered. Neuropathies of the nerves and compartments of the leg are described. Blood supply to the planned flap must be ensured and infrared cameras assist with this. Diagrams of how to mark out the Bezier and keystone flap including clinical cases and practical demonstrations assist learning. Advantages and disadvantages of these flaps are outlined. Recordings of planning and performing these flaps in both the clinical setting and on pork parts are included.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
In this course, participants will learn about the bilobed flap, commonly used for reconstruction of nasal tip lesions by utilising the lateral nose and medial cheek. It may also be used for ear and cheek lesions. Nasal subunit images and guides to planning the flap repair are listed. The nasolabial angle determines the rotation of the nose and diagrams explain the angles. Diagrams and schematics demonstrate the planning of the bilobed flap including the related mathematics. The bilobed flap typically rotates from a lateral pivot point for side wall and nasal tip defects. The nasal muscles, skin thickness, blood supply and the trigeminal nerve must all be considered with this flap. Recordings of planning and performing bilobed flaps in both the clinical setting and on pork parts concludes this course.
4 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours