Join us for an advanced hybrid educational breakfast designed for Skin Cancer Doctors and experienced General Practitioners wanting to strengthen their dermoscopy skills and build greater confidence in diagnosing less common melanoma subtypes.
Hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia and held in partnership with St Vincent’s Hospital Australia, this engaging workshop will focus on diagnosing acral and nodular melanoma—aggressive subtypes that can be difficult to recognise, even for experienced clinicians.
Designed for clinicians already familiar with dermoscopy and looking to extend their expertise, the program includes expert presentations, case discussions, small-group learning, and interactive panel sessions exploring the dermoscopic structures essential for identifying these challenging melanoma types.
AGENDA*
8:30am – Registration opens with breakfast served on arrival
SESSION 1
9:00am ¬ Welcome and housekeeping – Prof Pascale Guitera (Dermatologist, MIA) – Livestream opens
9:05am – Dermoscopy of acral melanoma – Dr Lachlan Byth (Dermatologist, MIA)
9:55am – Dermoscopy of nodular melanoma – Prof Pascale Guitera
10:45am – Q&A – Led by A/Prof Paul Fishburn and featuring Dr Lachlan Byth and Prof Pascale Guitera on panel – Livestream closes
11:00am – Morning tea
SESSION 2
11:30am – Interactive case study based small group discussions facilitated by:
A/Prof Paul Fishburn in Wollstonecraft (The Poche Centre)
Dr Christine Mikhail in Darlinghurst (St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney)
Dr Tracey Purnell at Wagga Wagga (Notre Dame University Wagga)
*Program and speakers are subject to change.
Viewing options:
• Online for the 2-hr livestream didactic lectures and Q&A only (2 EA CPD hours)
• In person at The Poche Centre, Wollstonecraft to view the live lectures, Q&A and a facilitated small-group case discussion (2 EA and 1.5 RP CPD hours)
• In person at our satellite meetings in Darlinghurst or Wagga Wagga to view the livestream lectures together followed by an in-person facilitated small-group case discussion (2 EA and 1.5 RP CPD hours)
EVENT DETAILS:
Date:
• Saturday 21 February 2026
Times:
• In-Person – 8:30AM–1:00PM AEDT
• Online – 9:00AM–11:00AM AEDT
LOCATION:
In-Person:
• The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, Wollstonecraft
• St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, 406 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
• Notre Dame University Wagga, 40 Hardy Ave, Wagga Wagga
Online:
• A unique link will be sent to you before the event.
COST:
• Free
CPD:
A certificate of attendance will be provided. This event has been accredited for with RACGP (ID: 1436973) and SkinPro CPD (ID: 10121). Further accreditation details will be supplied shortly.
Attendees will either receive 2 EA CPD hours (if viewing online) or 2 EA and 1.5 RP CPD hours (if viewing at one of our in-person locations).
