The importance of using a dermatoscope in general practice is now well recognised. The dermatoscope is a more useful tool than any other tool that might adorn your metaphorical white coat. This brief talk describes how to use your dermatoscope correctly, the usefulness of using both the polarised and non-polarised modes on the dermatoscope, as well the pros and cons of contact and non-contact dermatoscopy. Professor Cliff Rosendahl.

Dermatoscopy has evolved from subjective and confusing metaphorical language into an objective 'teachable' descriptive language (revised pattern analysis). Cliff is a pioneer in this area of dermatoscopy and will discuss the fundamental building blocks of dermatoscopic language, and how these basic building blocks can combine into benign and malignant patterns with biologic symmetry or asymmetry. Professor Cliff Rosendahl.

Professor Amanda Oakley a world expert in dermatoscopy will talk about how to identify common melanocytic naevi. This talk is aimed at teaching the key clinical and dermatoscopic features of nevi, in particular how dermatoscopic elements combine to form symmetrical patterns. She will discuss the concepts of Chaos of Pattern and Chaos of Colour in relation to naevi. Recognising benign lesions is a fundamental skill and will reduce the number of unnecessay excisions or referrals you make. Professor Amanda Oakley.

Professor Amanda Oakley, who has been educating dermatologists and GPs in dermatoscopy in NZ and around the world for a decade or more, will present a fascinating summary. This talk is aimed at teaching the key clinical and dermatoscopic features of the solar lentigo, seborrhoeic keratosis, dermatofibroma, sebaceous hyperplasia, angioma and cyst. Recognising benign lesions is a fundamental skill and will reduce the number of unnecessary excisions or referrals you make. Professor Amanda Oakley.

Chaos and Clues is an algorithm to help you diagnose what pigmented lesions need excising. The specific diagnosis isn’t required. Melanomas, SCCs and BCCs can all be pigmented or non-pigmented. Professor Cliff Rosendahl in another dynamic lecture will make all this abundantly clear and make you laugh as well! Cliff is a co-author of the Chaos and Clues algorithm. There will be quizzes throughout the presentation to reinforce key messages. You will have access to these quizzes after the symposium to act as a quick refresher course. Professor Cliff Rosendahl.

Prediction without Pigment is our preferred algorithm for diagnosing non-pigmented lesions. In this lecture you will get lots of repetition on the dermatoscopy of non-pigmented lesions. These can include naevi, melanomas, basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). This is an amazing lecture given with humour and passion by Professor Cliff Rosendahl who is a co-author of the ‘Prediction without Pigment’ algorithm. There will be quizzes throughout the presentation to reinforce key messages. You will have access to these quizzes after the symposium to act as a quick refresher course. Professor Cliff Rosendahl.

We will cover the basics of the clinical and dermatoscopic features of BCCs, SCCs and Melanomas with lots of annotated images and quizzes to reinforce your teaching. We will discuss them in detail in our advanced course. Week 8 is preparation for the final exam!

Simply put, we take all the magic of our in person, highly rated (check out our reviews on Trustpilot!) course and we make it online. 

Instead of just watching an online lecture, we make the lecture interactive so you can answer questions on screen - just like in real life! 

Plus you can rewind, rewatch, re-read at your own time with 24/7 access. We have had hundreds of students with fantastic experiences. Learn from the best Professors and be supported in your dermatoscopy journey.

While our course is designed  to be completed over 8 weeks, you don't need to do it in 8 weeks! In fact, we offer a whole year for you to do the course. You can do it anytime.

The reason that we drip feed the course, over 8 weeks is to keep the course digestible so that you are more able to keep up with the content and not feel overwhelmed.

All course is designed to be done over 8 weeks though all the material is available for you straight away. We recognise that some doctors/nurses may want to tackle this in their time off.

The Molescope II dermatoscope is a fantastic dermatoscope that takes excellent and high quality dermatoscopic photos . It is highly rated by Assoc. Professor Amanda Oakley.

The Molescope is a gift from our sponsors Dermengine. We cannot do any discounts if you decide not to take the Molescope as it is a freely provided gift from our sponsors. You can choose to not take up and offer and we will donate it to doctors or organisations in need.

The minimum workload each week is designed to be manageable by doctors or nurses working full time.

• Interactive videos - 1-2 hours 
• Written text - 15 to 30 minutes of reading time.
• Exercises - 20 minutes

Often though our students spend longer than this to think, reflect and apply the concepts to what they see in everyday practice.