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Suturing and Perfecting the Ellipse

Classify and assess appropriate suturing techniques.

CPD 9.5 hours accredited learning

Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime

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Overview

The "Suturing and Perfecting the Ellipse" course is designed to enhance the skills of healthcare professionals involved in skin cancer excisions. This course covers the principles of elliptical excisions, advanced suturing techniques, and patient care considerations. Through hands-on practice, participants will master techniques such as marking, cutting, and suturing the ellipse with precision, ensuring minimal scarring and optimal healing. Ideal for practitioners looking to refine their surgical techniques, this course provides the tools needed to confidently perform excisions and closures in various anatomical regions.

Meet your presenter

Dr Colin Armstrong

BSc BMBS MMed (Skin Cancer) FRACGP

Doctor, National Skin Cancer Centres, Redcliffe

Dr Colin Armstrong is a general practitioner and part-time clinical trials investigator at the Wesley Research Institute, Brisbane. He completed all HealthCert certificate courses and The University of Queensland Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer) in 2011. Working primarily in skin cancer since 2010, Colin is passionate about building GPs’ confidence in their management of skin cancer and has an ongoing commitment to GP education in all facets of skin

CPD hours

Education hours4.5

Reviewing performance hours5.0

Total CPD hours9.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 1420352

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 39011

Short course fee

$295

Course includes:

Focused learning on a specific clinical topic
Practical knowledge for everyday practice
Led by experienced clinicians
Lifetime access to course materials

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9.5 CPD Hours
9.5 PDP Hours

Counts towards

Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine

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