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Male hair loss and genital inflammatory dermatoses

Diagnose and manage hair loss in men.

Male hair loss and genital inflammatory dermatoses
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Male Hair Loss and Genital Inflammatory Dermatoses" is a comprehensive course tailored for healthcare professionals seeking to expand their expertise in diagnosing and managing common dermatological conditions in men. This course covers a wide range of hair loss types, including androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, as well as inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, and lichen planus affecting the genital area. Through clinical insights, case discussions, and evidence-based practices, participants will gain the skills needed to provide effective, individualised care.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Christopher Ross

Dr Christopher Ross

BSc (BiomedSc) (Hons) BMBS FACD 

Dermatologist

Dr Christopher Ross is an Adelaide-based Dermatologist who completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science with Honours at Adelaide University in 2004, before completing his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Flinders University in 2008.

Dermatology training was conducted at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre and Royal Adelaide Hospital; he was awarded Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD) in 2016. Dr Ross has published multiple articles in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology and has written and presented several courses in General Dermatology with HealthCert for teaching purposes.

Dr Ross has a keen interest in rural dermatology, providing outreach services to Darwin and rural South Australia. He also holds the position of Visiting Medical Specialist at Flinders Medical Centre, providing care and teaching to Dermatology registrars. Dr Ross has an interest in all general dermatology including acne, eczema, psoriasis and hair loss.

Dr Ross become a founding member of DermoDirect, which is an online teledermatology service that provides a valuable expert service to rural areas of Australia. He also is a founder of Diagnode, the telehealth platform behind Dermodirect.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 479860

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38464

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Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.

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