Guy's & St Thomas' Education & Events

Who should attend

The course is aimed at consultant dermatologists and physicians who are familiar with the use of dermoscopy for assessment of benign and malignant skin lesions. Dermatology registrars in their final year of training may also attend.

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Outline Programme

This is a draft programme and talks may be subject to a change in time or day

09:00 – 09:30 Registration and refreshments

Session 1
09:30 – 09:40 Introduction and welcome
09:40 – 10:00 Screening for melanoma: How and who? The value of dermoscopy
10:00 – 10:40 Dermoscopy patterns in benign pigmented lesions
10:40 – 11.00 Quiz with expert panel
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

Session 2
11:30 – 12:10 Dermoscopy of melanoma
12:10 – 12:40 Dermoscopy of non-melanoma skin cancers
12:40 – 13:00 Quiz with expert panel
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (provided)

Session 3
14:00 – 14:50 Pattern analysis of pigmented and non-pigmented lesions
14:50 – 15:30 Dermoscopy of lesions at special sites (hands and feet)
15:30 – 15:50 Quiz expert panel
15:50 – 16:10 Break

Session 4
16:10 – 16:40 Introduction to cofocal microscopy
16:40 – 17:00 Confocal microscopy in management management of lentigo maligna
17:00 – 17:20 Imaging for the future – where are we now and where will we be?
17:20 – 17:30 Close

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Faculty

Course Directors

• Dr Katie Lacy – Consultant Dermatologist, St John’s Institute, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Eleanor Higgins – Consultant Dermatologist, St John’s Institute, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Course Faculty

Our Course Faculty comprises of consultant dermatologists and dermatology surgeons who are experts in the field of dermatology, from the UK and Europe including:

• Prof Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof – MD Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
• Prof Aimilios Lallas – Secretary International Dermoscopy Society, First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Greece
• Prof Harald Kittler – Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
• Dr Katie Lacy – Consultant Dermatologist, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Dr Rakesh Patalay – Dermatology Surgeon, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Dr Emma Craythorne – Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatological Surgeon, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Prof Giovanni Pellacani – Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Course fee

£250

Please note this event is now full. To join the waiting list please follow this link

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries about the course, please contact the Events Team: events@gstt.nhs.uk or telephone: + 44 (0)20 7188 1623 / 7352

Overall aims and objectives

This course provides participants with an opportunity to improve their skills in dermoscopy and skin imaging.

Attendees will find this course improves practical skills in pattern recognition and provides a clear overview of diagnostic algorithms when assessing lesions. They will learn “red flags” not to miss, and understand dermatopathological – dermatoscopic correlations, and learn of new innovations in the field of skin imaging.

Format

The Course combines presentations, extended clinical case teaching, interactive quizzes, case studies, examples of good practice and Q&A sessions.

CPD accreditation – 6 CPD points approved from the RCP (Royal College of Physicians)

Course materials

Delegates will receive comprehensive course materials to take away.

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