Skin & Skin Cancer Conference and Masterclasses - Medicine

Overview

The Skin & Skin Cancer Conference is back!

Tailored for both novices and experienced practitioners, the 2024 Skin & Skin Cancer Conference and Masterclasses will combine teachings from global and local experts in skin cancer medicine and surgery, dermoscopy, and general dermatology — including influential world authorities Prof Giuseppe Argenziano and A/Prof Aimilios Lallas live on stage!

For GPs with an interest in skin medicine, this annual event is a must-attend. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the world's best, participate in knowledge exchange with your peers, and elevate your skin work for optimal patient outcomes.

Dermoscopy Masterclass

18 & 19 July

Back by popular demand, Prof Giuseppe Argenziano and A/Prof Aimilios Lallas return to present a special edition of their Dermoscopy Excellence program!

This highly interactive and fun masterclass blends advanced theory with practical application of Dermoscopy on real patient case studies. Gain comprehensive dermoscopy knowledge and be guided towards a conscious and practical use of this knowledge in your daily practice.

Surgery Masterclass

18 & 19 July

Sold out. Waitlist only.

Led by A/Prof Tony Dicker and Dr Tony Azzi, this hands-on program is designed for primary care doctors across all experience levels looking to enhance surgical skills.

Whether you are a surgery novice or an experienced practitioner, this program caters to all levels of expertise. Bridge the gap from basic to complex procedures and progress from simple ellipse repair to advanced techniques such as flaps and grafts anywhere on the body and face.

Skin & Skin Cancer Conference

20 & 21 July

The 1.5-day plenary Conference delves into all aspects of skin and skin cancer medicine, addressing your questions, challenges, interests, and frustrations in daily practice.

Keynote speakers and local experts lead joint plenary sessions, followed by breakouts into smaller groups for in-depth discussions on specific topics, including melanoma drug treatments, decoding Q Skin, practical and pragmatic management of severely sun-damaged skin, the nuances of biopsying pigmented skin lesions, radiotherapy for skin cancer patients, and so much more.

Program

Dermoscopy Masterclass Program

Delivered by Prof Giuseppe Argenziano and A/Prof Aimilios Lallas, the fun masterclass will cover:

Day 1 - Thursday, 18 July

Decoding my mind - pigmented lesions
Decoding my mind - non-pigmented lesions
What we learned in the last two years on melanoma diagnosis
What we learned in the last two years on non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosis
Diving in blue
Respecting seborrheic keratosis
Age matters
Size matters
Play with us
Kahoot 1

Day 2 - Friday, 19 July

Acral lesions
Nail lesions
Nodular melanoma
Rare skin tumours
The gray zone
Me and my robot
Cases, cases and cases
Play with us
Kahoot 2 + Kahoot finale

Surgery Masterclass Program

Sold out. Waitlist only.

Delivered by A/Prof Tony Dicker and Dr Tony Azzi, the highly practical masterclass will cover:

Preparation for surgery: Consent, surgical checklist, managing common comorbidities, infection prevention and control
Beyond the simple ellipse: Lazy S, using Hypofix for thin skin, special suturing techniques
Full thickness skin grafts: A technique of choice in some locations and cases + a safe “plan B”
Below the knee: Secondary intention healing, UQ flap and modifications
Flaps for scalp, nose, ears, and cheeks
Wedge excision on the ear and lip
Torso and limbs: Keystones, bilobe
Very advanced cases

Conference Program

Many more presenters and topics to be announced soon!

Saturday, 20 July 2024

9:00am - 9:45am: A clinical appraisal of skin cancer treatment guidelines - A/Prof Aimilios Lallas
9:45am - 10:30am: The WHO classification of melanocytic tumors seen by the clinician - Prof Giuseppe Argenziano
10:30am - 11:00am: Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:45am: Our brand new rules - Prof Giuseppe Argenziano & A/Prof Aimilios Lallas
11:45am - 12:30pm: QIMR: What is Q Skin telling us? - Prof David Whiteman
12.30pm - 1.30pm: Lunch

Option 1:

Skin Cancer Stream

1:30pm - 1:35pm: Welcome - A/Prof Tony Dicker
1:35pm - 2:20pm: Surgery options for melanoma diagnosis and treatment - Prof Andrew Barbour
2:20pm - 3:00pm: Using Radiotherapy for Your Skin Cancer Patients - Dr. Bradley Wong

Australia continues to have the unenviable status as the skin cancer capital of the world. Radiation therapy can be an especially good option for lesions in areas where surgery would result in significant cosmetic imperfections, for patients unsuitable for surgery, or in the adjuvant setting for high-risk lesions. GPs are integral to the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and the longitudinal management of patients with widespread disease. This presentation covers key advances in radiation therapy and its application to skin cancer and treatment guidelines; radiation therapy skin reactions, patient management, and FAQs; and interactive case study analyses.

3:00pm - 3:30pm: Afternoon Tea
3:30pm - 4:15pm: Systemic Therapy for Melanoma - Prof Victoria Atkinson - Prof Michael Henderson

Get an update in systemic therapy for neoadjuvant / adjuvant and advanced melanoma. Therapy for melanoma is a rapidly changing field and, as such, it is important to be updated in new advancements in systemic therapies.

4:15pm - 5:00pm: Treatment Options for Advanced Keratinocyte Cancers

This session will cover the management of advanced cutaneous malignancy with a focus on developments in management of these patients, highlighting new and evolving treatment strategies. Indications, results and toxicity of treatment will also be discussed.

Option 2:

General Dermatology Stream

1:30pm - 1:35pm: Welcome - Dr Dianne King
1:35pm - 2:20pm: The Gut-Skin Connection in Skin Cancer and Nutritional Tools for Prevention - Dr Agnieszka Warchalowski

The link between the gut microbiome and human health has potentially been the most significant discovery in the last 20 years. The link between diet and gut-skin axis has now also been well-defined in the scientific literature and the focus has shifted to identifying how modulatory compounds found in food can alter disease progression. Understanding the link between diet and health presents an opportunity for improving outcomes in patients using simple nutritional strategies rapidly becoming an essential adjunct treatment in any clinical setting. This talk will cover communication pathways between the gut microbiome, immune system, and the skin; microbial and environmental regulation of the epigenome; the impact of immunoscence and inflammaging on disease progression; the gut-skin axis in the development of dermatological conditions, with a focus on skin cancers; research into how the gut microbiome improves immunotherapy efficacy; and dietary interventions and nutrients that support a healthy gut microbiome, epigenome and immune function. Gain an understanding of the factors and pathophysiological processes that contribute to the development of skin cancer, learn about the potential of immune modulation and epigenetic regulation in skin cancer prevention and management, and obtain a simple nutritional framework to improve outcomes in patients with dermatological conditions and skin cancer.

2:20pm - 3:00pm: Pigmentary disorders
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Afternoon Tea
3:30pm - 4:15pm: Microbiome and eczema - Dr Kate DeAmbrosis
4:15pm - 5:00pm - Laser use in the treatment of actinic keratosis – an underutilised treatment option - Dr Jenny Kimmins

Sunday, 21 July 2024

8:55am - 9:00am: Welcome - Helmut Schaider
9:00am - 9:45am: ACEMID, imaging, artificial intelligence, and the future of skin cancer - Prof Peter Soyer
9:45am - 10:30am: Practical and Pragmatic Management of Severely Sun-Damaged Skin - A/Prof Jim Muir

Older patients with severely sun damaged skin have a propensity to develop both melanomas and keratinocyte malignancies at a very fast clip. Their background skin is replete with solar keratosis. Best regarded as a chronic disease, these patients need to be managed in a way that addresses the four C's of skin cancer i.e. cure, convenience, cost and cosmesis. They need a multimodal and often a multidisciplinary approach. While many approaches are available, it is important to not make the treatment worse than the disease. Modalities such as Mohs surgery and radiation need to be employed carefully and selectively. A/Prof Muir's talk will illustrate his approach to this common presentation.

10:30am - 11:00am: Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:45am: How to (and how not to) biopsy suspected melanoma: A debate - Prof Cliff Rosendahl & A/Prof Jim Muir

Excisional Biopsies
vs Shave Biopsies

11:45am - 12:30pm: Photographic technology in skin cancer practice: Is it worth the effort? - Prof Cliff Rosendahl

This session will cover the efficacy and necessity of photographic technologies in a skin cancer clinic. Based on an evaluation of 17 years in a practice, the discussion will evaluate prospective data, including diagnostic and survival metrics.

CPD Accreditation

Dermoscopy Masterclass: 12 hours Education Activity
Surgery Masterclass: 6 hours Education Activity + 6 hours Performance Review
Skin & Skin Cancer Conference: 9 hours Education Activity

Registration Options

The event includes a two-day Dermoscopy Masterclass and a hands-on two-day Surgery Masterclass (Thursday, 18 & Friday, 19 July), followed by a 1.5-day Conference (Saturday, 20 & Sunday, 21 July).

There are 6 attendance options:
Dermoscopy Masterclass only
Surgery Masterclass only (sold out)
Skin and Skin Cancer Conference only
Dermoscopy Masterclass + Skin and Skin Cancer Conference
Surgery Masterclass (sold out) + Skin and Skin Cancer Conference
Dermoscopy* + Surgery Masterclass (sold out) + Skin and Skin Cancer Conference

*Dermoscopy Masterclass recording

Bundle Discount - Dermoscopy Masterclass + Conference: SCCEB1

For GPs with an interest in skin medicine, this annual event is a must-attend.

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Professional Certificate - $1,000
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Professional Diploma - $1,200

Workshops purchased as part of the HealthCert365 Subscription or as a Refresher are $1,495.

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Tickets:

Dermoscopy + Conference	USD $1,706	Book

Dermoscopy Masterclass	USD $1,444	Book

Conference	USD $784	Book
		Booking on Nexlec is Available

Tickets:

Dermoscopy + Conference$1,706 Dermoscopy Masterclass $1,444 Conference$784

Booking on Nexlec is Available

Contact Hours:	24.0 hrs
Start Time:	Thu, 18 July 2024 , 9:00 AM
Finish Time:	Sun, 21 July 2024 , 12:30 PM
Duration:	Multiple Days
Format:	Conference
Language:	English
Venue:	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Address:	Merivale St, South, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4101

Provider:	HealthCert Education
Enquiries:	Email

Speaker(s):

Prof. Guiseppe Argenziano

MD PhD, Professor and Head of the Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Giuseppe Argenziano is Professor and Head of the Dermatology Unit at the University of Campania, Naples, Italy; Co-founder and past president of the International Dermoscopy Society; and Editor-in-Chief of Dermatology Practical and Conceptual Journal.

His main research field is dermato-oncology, authoring numerous scientific articles and books concerning dermoscopy, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. As coordinator of the Melanoma Unit at the Campania University, he has established a successful tertiary, multidisciplinary, referral center particularly devoted to the diagnosis and management of patients with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer.

Over the past 25 years, Prof Argenziano has supervised over 500 foreign and Italian residents in dermatology, established scientific collaborations with 1500+ colleagues from more than 50 nations, and organised more than 500 national and international didactic meetings, courses and conferences (such as the Consensus Net Meeting on Dermoscopy and the First Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society).

Professor Argenziano has authored more than 650 full scientific articles and produced landmark primary publications and books in the field of melanoma and dermoscopy. Over the past 25 years he has been invited as speaker and/or chairman in more than 500 national and international conferences in the field of dermatology. His combined publications have received a sum total of 15.250+ citations with an h-index value of 61 (Scopus 2020).

A/Prof. Aimilios Lallas

MD PhD MSc, Dermatologist-Venereologist, First Department Of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Greece, President, International Dermoscopy Society

Aimilios Lallas is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the First Department of Dermatology of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is specialised in skin cancer diagnosis with non-invasive techniques, as well as in the management of skin cancer patients.

His main field of research interest is dermoscopy of skin tumours, the application of the method in general dermatology and the improvement of the management of oncologic patients. He is an author of more than 330 scientific papers published on Pubmed Central, most of them on dermoscopy and skin cancer. He is an editor of eight books and author of several book chapters on dermoscopy. He is a co-investigator in several Phase III Clinical trials on skin cancer treatment. He has been awarded several scholarships and scientific awards.

Over the last years, A/Prof Lallas has established scientific collaboration with numerous colleagues from several countries and has supervised the training of numerous fellows from different countries. He is an invited speaker in several domestic and international congresses and meetings, mainly on dermoscopy and on skin cancer diagnosis and management. He is particularly involved in teaching activities on dermoscopy, having organised and participated in numerous domestic and international courses.

A/Prof Lallas is currently the President of the International Dermoscopy Society.

Prof. Victoria Atkinson

MBBS

Professor Victoria Atkinson graduated from The University of Queensland in 1998. She then completed her Physician training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital before training in Medical Oncology at the Princess Alexandra and Royal Brisbane Hospitals, completing her Fellowship in 2006. In 2007 she was appointed as a full time Staff Specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. She commenced private practice at Greenslopes Private Hospital in October 2011 and continues to work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Her main tumour interests are melanoma oncology and gastro-intestinal oncology. She has an active interest in clinical trial work and is involved as Principal Investigator or Co-investigator in trials at Greenslopes Private Hospital, through the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation. She in a Professor with The University of Queensland, Clinical School of Medicine.

Prof. Andrew Barbour

MBBS, PhD, FRACS, Surgical Oncologist, The University of Queensland

Prof Andrew Barbour is a Surgical Oncologist at The University of Queensland with a research interest in the treatment of cancer. He has interests in the treatment of oesophageal, gastric, and pancreatic diseases, as well as melanoma and soft tissue tumours. He has expertise in minimally invasive treatments these conditions, including thoracoscopic/ laparoscopic oesophagectomy, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication), laparoscopic gastrectomy, and laparoscopic pancreatectomy. On completion of his training, he worked at the Bristol Royal Infirmary as an Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellow and then as a Surgical Oncology Fellow at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, New York.

Prof. Michael Henderson

MBBS, BMedSc, MD, FRACS

Prof Michael Henderson is a Professor of Surgery with The University of Melbourne and surgeon in the Melanoma and Skin Service at the Peter Mac. He graduated in medicine from The University of Melbourne and trained as a general surgeon at St Vincents's Hospital Melbourne. He completed his training with a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston and a MD from the University of Melbourne. Melanoma makes up a major part of his clinical workload. He maintains an active clinical and translational research interest in melanoma and currently leads a large multinational randomised trial of margins of excision margins (MelMart).

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Skin & Skin Cancer Conference and Masterclasses - Medicine

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