AUSTRALIA'S LONG-AWAITED FACE-TO-FACE CONFERENCE IS BACK – DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING IN ALL AREAS OF SKIN & SKIN CANCER MEDICINE.

Next, you are invited to join the two-day Skin and Skin Cancer Conference. In a first, the keynote speakers and a diverse group of local experts will provide the latest updates, newest research, and best-practice advice in the areas of skin cancer, dermatology and aesthetic medicine in primary care. After joint plenary sessions, delegates will break out into smaller groups for a deep dive into one of the three topics of most interest.
All session recordings will be made available for a comprehensive learning experience.
SECURE YOUR PLACE
SKIN & SKIN CANCER CONFERENCE
23 - 24 July | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Get an update on all areas of skin and skin cancer medicine, then break out in small groups to learn more about general dermatology, skin cancer or aesthetic medicine.
$1,195
DERMOSCOPY MASTERCLASSES
21 - 22 July | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Join the keynote speakers as they present a special edition of their Dermoscopy Excellence program. This will be a one-off opportunity to develop your dermoscopy skills with the world leaders.
$2,295
Program From September 2021
VIEW VIDEO LECTURES AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
RACGP & ACRRM points pending.
Topic |
Presenters |
This topic discusses how to take biopsies of tumours, infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders of the palms, soles and nails. The presentation covers common skin conditions you might see in general practice such as eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, alopecia areata, and more. The topic also looks at some of the alternatives to biopsy, including clinical examination and dermoscopy. |
Prof Luc Thomas |
You might see benign tumours on difficult sites like the palms, soles, fingers, toes, and nails, that are outside your scope of practice but cause your patients a great deal of discomfort and other problems. This presentation explores whether we need to treat these tumours and what the best treatment options might be, including how to achieve good surgical outcomes for patients. |
Prof Luc Thomas |
BEST lines This presentation covers BEST lines for skin surgery and much more, including how to translate knowledge of skin lines, skin thickness, neurovascular zones and fascial anatomy into better surgical performance and improved results for you and your patients. The teaching is based on Prof Sharad Paul’s latest research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: ‘Biodynamic excisional skin tension lines for cutaneous surgery presents a new paradigm in skin lines'. |
Prof Sharad Paul |
This topic will describe the common presentations and management of the more common of the rare non-melanoma skin cancers including a typical fibroxanthoma, pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, dermal leiomyosarcoma, Merkel cell carcinoma and skin appendage tumours. |
Prof Mike Henderson |
Perineural invasion (PNI) is a well known indicator for more aggressive behaviour and worse outcomes with both BCC and SCC. This lecture will examine surgical margins when treating BCC and SCC. The evidence base on the in vivo identification of clues to PNI will be initially discussed. This will be followed by content on how surgical margins need to be adjusted when PNI is found. |
A/Prof John Pyne |
Management of cutaneous malignancies can be challenging and require multimodality and multidisciplinary treatment. This presentation aims to explain the role of radiotherapy in the context of definitive, adjuvant and palliative therapies for skin cancers. It will discuss radiation treatment, its delivery and limitations, as well as the risk factors considered after curative surgery to determine the need for post-operative radiotherapy. |
Dr Matthew Mason |
This presentation looks at the incidence and mortality of melanoma in the USA and Australia, as well as the causes and risk factors of the disease. It covers melanoma diagnosis through clinical skin exams, including common clues to look for using the ABC method. The topic then focuses on the surgical management of melanomas of various stages under a local anaesthetic within a general practice office, as well as when to refer elsewhere. |
A/Prof Adam Riker |
Wound management techniques Wound management is an important and essential aspect of patient management in a community and home setting. This topic will provide you with a clear understanding of both the mechanisms of healing and the factors which impact on healing. It will examine pathophysiology of wounds and an improved knowledge of products and devices used today in the treatment and management of wounds. |
A/Prof Geoff Sussman |
Sentinel lymph node biopsy and an update on managing invasive melanomas |
A/Prof David Gyorki
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Live-Stream Presentations + Q&A
TIMES LISTED IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME. TIMES FOR DOCTORS OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA TBC
When | Topic | Presenters |
4 August 2020 Tuesday 8pm - 9pm |
Dermatoscopy of special sites: Face, volar, nail apparatus |
Prof Cliff Rosendahl Prof Harald Kittler |
11 August 2020 Tuesday 8pm - 9pm |
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Prof Cliff Rosendahl Prof Harald Kittler A/Prof John Pyne |
25 August 2020 Tuesday 8pm - 9pm |
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Prof Harald Kittler Prof Cliff Rosendahl A/Prof John Pyne Dr Simon Clark |
1 September 2020 Tuesday 8pm - 9pm |
Interactive quiz |
Prof Harald Kittler |
MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor Giuseppe Argenziano
MD, PhD
Professor and Head of the Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Professor Giuseppe Argenziano is Professor of Dermatology at the Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples; Coordinator of the Skin Cancer Unit Research Hospital Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy; President of the International Dermoscopy Society; and member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Giuseppe has developed early diagnosis techniques for melanoma, authored over 300 scientific works and has been invited as speaker and/or chairman in more than 400 national and international conferences in the field of dermatology. He has authored more than 450 scientific articles and more than 30 books, and his publications have received a total of 6200 citations with an h-index value of 40 (Scopus 02/2015).

Doctor Aimilios Lallas
MD PhD MSc
Dermatologist-Venereologist, First Department Of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Greece
Dr Aimilios Lallas is a Board-Certified Dermatologist-Venereologist. He is currently occupied at the First Department of Dermatology of the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. Aimilios specialises in skin cancer diagnosis with non-invasive techniques, as well as in the management of skin cancer patients. He possesses a PhD diploma on skin cancer prevention.
Aimilios’ main fields of research interests are in the dermoscopy of skin tumours, the application of the method in general dermatology, and the improvement of the management of oncologic patients. He is co-author of approximately 190 scientific papers, editor of four books and author of several chapters on dermoscopy.
Aimilios is currently the General Secretary of the International Dermoscopy Society.
ACCREDITATION
Skin & Skin Cancer Conference
RACGP: CPD Accredited Activity 18 Points
ACRRM: PDP Units: 9 Educational Activity
Rural Procedural Grants Program: Check with your college for eligibility
Dermoscopy Masterclass
RACGP: CPD Accredited Activity 24 Category 2 Points
ACRRM: PDP Units: 10 Educational Activity, 6 Performance Review Points + 6 MOPs Surgery Hours
Rural Procedural Grants Program: Check with your college for eligibility