Certificate Courses for GPs

Skin Cancer Medicine

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Understand the fundamentals required to effectively diagnose skin cancer and perform basic treatments in the primary care setting.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Consolidate essential knowledge with more advanced dermoscopy, broaden your therapeutic options, and practise performing large elliptical excisions and grafts.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Extend the knowledge required to manage more complex patient cases and rare skin cancers using advanced dermoscopy, histopathology, cryosurgery, and electrosurgery.

 

"This course gives me more confidence in managing skin cancer. It was very helpful for my practice, as I encounter a lot of random skin lesions and there is a high demand for skin checks." - Dr C. Roque, VIC

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Skin Cancer Surgery

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Learn advanced skin cancer surgery techniques for more complex skin cancer cases in a highly practical program.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Learn and hone advanced skin cancer surgery procedures, including various types of flaps and closure techniques to minimise scarring in cosmetically sensitive areas.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online with optional workshop)
Acquire and hone the most advanced skin cancer surgery techniques on anatomically complex and sensitive areas, including the nose, eyelids, ears, lips, and lower limbs.

 

"Very relevant to general practice! This course helped improve my techniques and gave hands-on experience. It was a great learning experience and I highly recommended it to all GPs." - Dr L. Rodrigues, VIC

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Dermoscopy

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Learn how to manage melanoma, facial lesions, acral lesions, and benign and malignant non-melanocytic lesions commonly seen in clinical practice.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online)
Learn how to manage difficult benign lesions, rare skin tumours, melanomas, and the broad spectrum of BCC and keratinocyte skin cancer.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Learn how to screen lesions in different age groups and skin types, and manage various types of lesions and patients with multiple moles.

 

"One of the most useful CPD programs I have done in the past few years. It has changed my day-to-day practice to a great extent". - Dr B. Subramaniam, QLD

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General Dermatology

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Learn how to diagnose various dermatological conditions in the early presentation stage and choose appropriate treatment options for common skin, hair and nail problems.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online)
Increase your clinical knowledge, learn to assess more complex and rare cases, and make differential diagnoses for various dermatological conditions.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Develop the most advanced clinical knowledge and critical awareness of dermatology principles and treatment options.

 

"A good working knowledge of dermatology builds confidence in any GP. Thank you to all lecturers for this excellent course." - Dr A. Botha, QLD

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Aesthetic Medicine

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Develop solid foundation knowledge in aesthetic principles and the safe practice of quick, highly requested and low-cost-to deliver aesthetic treatments for clinical conditions.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Increase your clinical knowledge in aesthetic principles and the safe practice of latest evidence-based aesthetic medicine procedures.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online with optional workshop)
Develop the most advanced clinical knowledge and
critical awareness of aesthetic medicine principles and treatment options.

 

"The live demonstrations have cleared up some
uncertainties I had and now I feel ready to add more aesthetic procedures to my practice." - Dr D. Pratt, QLD

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Clinical Procedures

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online with optional workshop)
Learn a broad range of surgical procedures, local
anaesthetic approaches, post‐operative care, and various suturing techniques.

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS

• Non-Scalpel Vasectomy (One day face-to-face)
• Intrauterine Systems (One day face-to-face)
  

"This course met all my expectations and improved my confidence. It offered good, clear knowledge and great hands-on practice and guidance. I highly recommend this program." - Dr N. Qureshi, QLD

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Medical Nutrition

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Learn the foundations of dietary guidelines and how they can be applied in general practice to better manage chronic diseases, malnutrition, weight loss, and other conditions.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online)
Learn how medical nutrition strategies can be implemented to improve patient outcomes in areas including pregnancy, diabetes, cancer, sport and cardiovascular nutrition.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Take your medical nutrition knowledge to the highest level with an understanding of how to assess and intervene in the most complex conditions managed in primary care.

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Medicinal Cannabis

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Understand the endocannabinoid system and the properties of THC and CBD, exploring the routes of administration, side effects and contraindications.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online)
Explore the role of medicinal cannabis in managing common conditions, including multiple sclerosis, tremors, pain, migraines, IBS, ASD, diabetes, hypertension, and glaucoma, as well as autoimmune, respiratory, skin and women’s health conditions.

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Achieve subspecialist knowledge in the applications of medicinal cannabis in primary care for conditions including epilepsy, PTSD and cancer symptoms.

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Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Gain an insight into musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries commonly seen in primary care, including how to assess for nerve damage, refer onwards, and manage common ailments.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE & PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Coming soon

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Chronic Disease & Conditions

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Gain an understanding of chronic conditions and illnesses commonly encountered in primary care to improve patient outcomes.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (Online)
Develop comprehensive knowledge in the prevention, diagnosis and ongoing GP management of chronic illnesses.

 

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
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Geriatric Medicine

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Online)
Diagnose and manage patients with dementia, osteoporosis and depression; screen patients at risk of falls and fractures and provide fall prevention strategies; manage polypharmacy in elderly patients; identify common end of life presentations and support patients in palliative care; assess the unique dietary needs of older patients; and help patients access aged care services.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE & PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (Online)
Coming soon

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