Professional Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery
Course Overview
- Specialist Insurance Coverage: Recognition by most major insurers, making your services eligible for cover under the specialist provisions of your patients' policies.
- Professional Growth: Access to exclusive CME events and peer-support networks.
- Collaborative Learning: Participation in expert-led clinical discussion forums.
Learning Objectives
- Surgical Skills: Transition from elliptical excisions to full-thickness skin grafts, and a wide array of flaps (V-Y, A-T, Rotation, Keystone, Antia-Buch, and more).
- Clinical Excellence: The course will enable you to practice safely, recognise your limits and know when to refer.
- Practice Management: Gain practical insights into setting up a dedicated skin cancer clinic, managing anaesthetics and bleeding, and providing comprehensive pre- and post-operative care.
- Clinical Mentorship: We recognise that transitioning from simulated training to real patients is a significant step; we will assist you to find mentorship to facilitate this transition safely and effectively.
Course Features
Reinforcement of learning – Case studies with feedback, learning quizzes, exams and peer support utilised to maximise and reinforce learning.
CPD Hours - ~210 hours are required to fulfil all aspects of this CPD activity (pre reading, course content, examinations and reflection). See table below for details.
Structured learning and reinforcement –The combination of courses provides a comprehensive theoretical basis for you to work from. You then solidfy and refine your learnings at the practical course.
24/7 on-demand content – lecture content and resources are available on-demand. Learn at your own pace so the course can fit in with your busy lifestyle. Rewind, rewatch and re-read at your own time.
A helping hand – Our expert course co-ordinators will help you along the way and answer any questions in our discussion forum. Through the submission of case studies you will receive valuable feedback.
Skin Cancer Symposiums - Provide high quality dermatoscopy and surgical training. Upon course completion delegates must practice within their registered scope of practice under the guidelines of their governing body.
Course Snapshot
Course Components
- Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery - Part 1 (Theory, Online) (80 Hours)
- Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery - Part 2 (Practical)(35 Hours).
- Provide 20 case studies (50 Hours).
- Reviewing and reflecting (10 hours).
- Demonstrate use of and an understanding of the SCARD database (or similar auditing system). Provide examples of data reviews and provide reflections on these reviews (5 hours).
- Confirm collegial support in the form of at least one mentor with expert level competence in skin cancer surgery (15 hours). Mentors are available via the Skin Cancer Symposiums database.
- Video recorded demonstrations of 2 complex procedures (15 hours).
There is no need to enroll yourself in the individual courses as they are included in the Professional Certificate package.
Our Speakers and Instructors
Dr Andrew MacGill (Curriculum Lead)
Skin Cancer Doctor, FRNZCGP
Dr Chris Boberg, (Curriculum Lead)
Deputy Chair Melnet NZ. Chair of New Zealand Skin Cancer Doctors
Professor Cliff Rosendahl
University of Queensland
Dr Kasia Mackenzie
Plastic Surgeon FRACS (Plast), PhD (Skin Cancer)
Dr Balwin Jassal
Skin Cancer Doctor, FRNZCGP
Mr Richard Martin
Melanoma Surgeon. Senior Lecturer (Auckland)
Course Completion Requirements
1. Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery - Part 1 (Theory, Online)
2. Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery - Part 2 (Practical)
3. Case studies
4. Reviewing and Reflecting
5. Demonstrate use of and an understanding of the SCARD database (or similar auditing system).
6. Confirm collegial support in the form of at least one mentor.
7. Video recorded demonstrations of 2 complex procedures
What our students say about us
We are proud to achieve 4.9/5 overall in all of our courses. Read our reviews.
"I wanted to thank you again for the training program — it was incredibly valuable and has already made a real difference in my practice. Your training has really boosted my confidence with cases — thanks again for all your help"
Luke Ma, Hamilton East Medical Centre. Surgical Course Attendee, May 2026
"Excellent tutors, very knowledgeable and approachable; One day back... greater knowledge improving my clinical practice. The best course I've ever been on!"
Dr James Millar - Coast to Coast Healthcare
"The tutors were all very approachable, helpful and took time to explain everything clearly. We got stuck into the practical stuff early in the course which was just perfect.
It's fantastic that we have a NZ based option for this training. I have already recommended it to colleagues. It's really hard going from practice on pigskins to patients but just a few days after this course I felt confident enough to do my first A-T flap on a patient"
GP - 2 day surgical course (Auckland, November 2025)
"Dr Andrew MacGill was highly detailed, attentive, and approachable. His teaching on A-T and V-Y Flaps was extremely helpful and thoroughly explained. Chris Boberg was amazing—engaging, knowledgeable, and very methodical. I especially valued his structured approach to medical management across different skin cancer types and his detailed explanation of rotational flap techniques.
I found the integration of practical sessions within the presentations very effective. The layout and flow of the hands-on rotations were well structured and supported clinical learning. I would highly recommend this course to other clinicians, the symposium has given me confidence to refine my approach, specifically: Suture selection and technique for lacerations and minor skin procedures; updated hands-on skills for flap planning and graft options; and a wider understanding of clinical vs. medical treatment pathways based on cancer type."
GP - 2 Day surgical course (November 2025)
"The skin cancer surgery course organized by the Skin Cancer Symposium exceeded expectations. It was highly practical, rich in knowledge, and directly applicable to clinical work. The learning atmosphere was supportive and engaging, and the organization was flawless. One of the best hands-on courses I have attended."
Dr Asta Sileikiene, GP
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