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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course focuses on skin cancer surgery relating to banner and rhomboid flaps. Participants will learn about these flaps and their application to skin lesion repair to the lip, nose and ear. These flaps are also versatile and can be used anywhere on the body to preserve tissue and move adjacent spare tissue to the excision area. Diagrams outline the standard rhomboid flap including skin tension lines. The rhomboid flap marking out is from the defect outwards. Transposition flaps are similar to rhomboid in that it rotates about a pivot point however it differs in its design. Cosmetic subunits of the face, lips and chin and mathematical diagrams are included. Clinical images and recordings of planning and performing rhomboid flaps in the clinical setting are included in this course.
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 V-Y Flaps. The V-Y flap is a neurovascular island flap with 3600 excision, no undermining and uses blood supply from underneath the wound area. The V-Y is useful on the nose, especially the side wall of the nose. Muscles of the nose are detailed. Flaps are generally preferable to skin grafts because they have a better colour and contour match and heal faster. Drawings of the V-Y flap demonstrate its application. Variants of the V-Y are described including the horn flap, with clinical images demonstrating the planning and post-operative success. Recordings of the planning and performing V-Y flaps in both the clinical setting and on pork parts are included.
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 topical treatments options and medico-legal issues relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the topical treatments, the (contra-)indications and dose of Imiquimod 5% cream used for treating superficial basal cell carcinomas, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 5% cream used for preventing and treating SCC and Bowen’s disease. A table of topical treatment regimens in primary care for solar keratosis is provided. An extensive list of tips including cost, pre-treatment and patient-education is provided. The unit then looks at different treatment options for solar keratosis. Clinical images of lesions at the initial visit, during and after topical treatment are shown. Medico-legal tips and resources are listed in unit two. The importance of detailed medical record keeping, follow up and recall systems and patient consent are included. The unit concludes with a medico-legal case study.
4 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
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.
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 suturing and perfecting the ellipse relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the most common type of excision (elliptical excision). The detailed marking out process consists of dotting and assessing the edge of lesion, determining solid line surgical margins and designing the ellipse. The unit is illustrated with mathematical diagrams and clinical images of performing the ellipse on various parts of the anatomy. Unit two describes how best to cut the ellipse and how to hold the scalpel. Diagrams and images demonstrate the best practice approach to cutting the ellipse. Videos of blade handle tilt and cutting ends of the ellipse are illustrated. Unit three lists different types of sutures and describes the pros and cons of each suture type. These include dermal, the slider, dermal pulley, butterfly dermal, simple interrupted, mattress and continuous sutures. Knotting techniques for sutures are described.
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 lip wedges. This course begins with a revision of the lip anatomy, blood, nerve and muscle supplies, as understanding these are essential when planning lip wedges. Fundamental principles of lip wedge excision are explained including how to prevent microstomia. Information on the Abbe lip switch, the Estlander flap and Gillies/Karapandzic flaps are explained. Schematic diagrams and clinical images are provided to demonstrate best practice planning techniques. Recordings in both the clinical setting and on pork parts are included.
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 periorbital defects. Participants will learn the planning behind how to remove lesions on the eyelids. Planning procedures in this sensitive area requires a considered approach. The subunits and eye anatomy are explained in addition to listing the essential principles and practical tips for lower eyelid surgery. Comprehensive information for planning ellipses or flaps is included. The course then looks at when to use either the full thickness and split skin grafts and graft planning techniques including information on the donor and recipient sites. Recordings in the clinical setting are included.
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 curettage and cautery relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the comparison of thermal injury with liquid nitrogen to mechanical and thermal injury with electrical desiccation. A table of (pre-)malignant conditions, the freeze time, freeze-thaw cycle and halo diameter are included. The process of cryotherapy (cryosurgery) is explained including the appropriate use of cryosurgery including which lesions and locations. The use of a cryogun is described and illustrated by several videos. The second part of this course focusses on when to use curettage and cautery and appropriate anatomical locations for curettage, divided into three zones of recurrence - high, middle and low risk. The process of curettage and cautery is listed and supported by videos and images. Tips for diagnosis of small basal cell carcinomas including a patient case of a small BCC on the nose finalize this course.
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 ellipse planning relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the three priorities in skin cancer surgery: cut the cancer out, close the resulting defect including the limitations of the ellipse, and minimising scar lines. The unit reviews the design of the ellipse and applies the ellipse around different anatomical locations with consideration to skin tension lines. Different techniques are demonstrated to determine the best direction to design an ellipse. Diagrams are included of skin tension lines on the face, limbs and chest. Images and videos illustrate the learning in this unit. The second unit focusses on ellipse planning on various areas of the face and hands. Curving ellipses may be used when following skin tension lines. Clinical recordings and images are provided. ‘Tiger country’ is reinforced at the conclusion of this course.
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 the big three – BCC, SCC and melanoma relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the clinical and dermoscopic features of BCCs, biopsy options, pathology and treatment approaches. The course then moves to solar keratosis and examines the use of topical non-surgical treatments. Unit two continues with field-directed treatment methods including photodynamic therapy, and lists the pros and cons of available treatments. Two patient cases are included. Unit three covers SCC lesions and outlines the clinical and dermoscopic features, biopsy options, pathology and treatment approaches. Clinical cases including images are provided for various SCCs. Unit four focusses on melanomas and sentinel lymph nodes and again outlines the clinical and dermoscopic features, biopsy options, pathology and treatment approaches. Clinical cases are provided for various melanomas.
5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice