Dermoscopy Day – Part 1 and 2 (RACGP CPD accredited activity)
Advanced dermoscopy algorithms and surgical skills for Australian GPs.
2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70 — Build the diagnostic and procedural skills to meet that demand with confidence.
Why attend
- Learn validated dermoscopic algorithms you can apply at consultation speed.
- Build confidence differentiating benign from malignant lesions.
- Hands-on biopsy and suturing practice under direct supervision.
- Align your clinical practice with current international perspectives on melanoma management, total body photography, and AI-assisted diagnosis.
- Earn RACGP CPD hours across Educational Activities (8) and Reviewing Performance (4).
Who should attend
- General practitioners, at any career stage, wanting to build or refresh their dermoscopy and skin cancer management skills.
- GPs early in their skin cancer medicine journey seeking a structured approach to spot checks and the assessment of lesions of concern.
- GPs seeking to extend their scope to full skin checks and operative management, with more advanced diagnostic and surgical technique.
What’s covered
Part 1
- Skin cancer epidemiology and burden in general practice.
- Systematic full-body skin examination technique.
- Introduction to dermoscopy: colours, structures, polarisation.
- Three-point checklist for pigmented lesions.
- Prediction without pigment for non-pigmented lesions.
- Cryotherapy, curettage, punch, and shave biopsies.
- Live patient demonstration – full skin check.
- Supervised practical: biopsies and excisions.
Part 2
- Pattern recognition of common benign lesions.
- Chaos and clues algorithm.
- Clinical decision-making for melanoma management.
- Interpreting melanoma histopathology and staging.
- Wide local excision margins and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
- Live patient demonstration – excision(s).
- Supervised practical: ellipse, flap, and suturing techniques.
Places
Limited to 12 participants
RACGP CPD Activity Number: 1653823 & 1675971. This activity has been approved for CPD hours under the RACGP CPD Program.
Hosted by MyLab Pathology – ‘Your patient… Our patient’
About the Presenter
Dr. Malav Shah
BMedSt, MD, FRACGP, SCCA Accredited Skin Cancer Doctor
Dr Mal is a GP practicing skin cancer medicine with a particular focus on complex flap and graft reconstruction, and surgery of high-risk anatomical sites (ears, nose, lips). He practices at Logan Skin Clinic and as a visiting skin doctor at Edmonton Family Medical Centre, Cairns.
He holds accreditation from the Skin Cancer College of Australasia in advanced dermoscopy and skin cancer surgery. He maintains engagement with international best practice, most recently at the International Dermoscopy Society’s Short Course on Dermoscopy in Austria (2026). An active medical educator, Dr Mal supervises early-career skin cancer doctors and delivers this two-day Dermoscopy workshop for GPs.