Stay at the forefront of melanoma care with this comprehensive educational update for healthcare professionals.
Hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia, in partnership with St Vincent’s Lismore, our one-day meeting is designed to provide valuable insights from leading multidisciplinary melanoma experts through engaging presentations and interactive case discussions.
Develop your dermoscopy skills and deepen your understanding of dermatopathology in the morning session, then broaden your expertise with multidisciplinary melanoma management updates in the afternoon. The program is designed to be relevant for both primary and specialist care, and all health professionals are welcome to attend one or both sessions.
PROGRAM:*
Morning Session (9:00am to 12:45pm AEST)
- Advanced dermoscopy overview – A/Prof Paul Fishburn (Skin Cancer GP, University of Queensland)
- Dermatopathology – Dr Alexandra Currie (Anatomical Pathologist, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology)
- Dermatopathology dermoscopy correlation case study discussion and quiz – A/Prof Paul Fishburn and Dr Alexandra Currie
Afternoon Session (1.30pm to 5.00pm AEST)
- Surgical management of melanoma and interpretation of lymphoscintigraphy – A/Prof Alexander van Akkooi (Surgical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia) and Dr David Ryan (General Surgeon, St Vincent’s Lismore)
- Updates in medical oncology – Dr Mark Flower (Medical Oncologist, St Vincent’s Lismore) and Dr Martin Tio (Medical Oncologist, The Tweed Hospital)
- Multidisciplinary management of melanoma: Case-study panel discussions – Led by Dr David Ryan and featuring all speakers
CPD: A certificate of attendance will be provided. This event has been accredited with RACGP (ID: 1165847) and SkinPro CPD for 6 EA hours (Activity number 10102). Further accreditation details coming soon.
Cost: Free
Tickets: You are welcome to attend the morning session, the afternoon session, or stay for the full day. Please indicate your preference when registering. Refreshments will be provided.
*Program is subject to change.
MIA’s Education Program is proudly supported through unrestricted educational grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, MSD and HEINE.
