20th-21st June 2024: Skin Biopsy Course
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Testimonials
“Excellent course and would recommend to all interested. The Gordon Museum was a superb location for the training. I very much enjoyed the presentation about Anatomy and Physiology – It was extremely useful and very well presented. The day 2 Practical was excellent - many new skills learnt and speed of learning was perfect.”
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“The Gordon Museum was an amazing venue. Food was delicious each day! The surgical techniques taught have improved my surgical skills greatly. I also feel that I have extended my clinical knowledge in anatomy and patient consent. I also loved the online learning. Fantastic course.”
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“I loved that we had a high level of supervision during the practical sessions. All the advisors were excellent.”
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“Everything was a highlight from the wonderful location to the insightful learning and practical experience.”
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Date
20th–21st June 2024
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Venue
Guy’s Hospital Campus, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL
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Programme overview
The skin biopsy course is designed to introduce the learner to practical skills in dermatological surgery. It is a blended learning experience involving 2 days of face-to-face teaching delivered by experts in the field of dermatological surgery, alongside access to our bespoke online learning platform, housing our skin surgery lectures and procedural videos.
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The face-to-face teaching programme includes a selection of tailored theory lectures in the mornings, followed by supervised surgical technique practice in the teaching laboratory. We maintain a high ratio of supervisors to students throughout all practical sessions.
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​Theory lectures (pre-attendance and face to face) will include: skin histopathology, surgical anatomy, local anaesthetic, medico-legal aspects of skin surgery, minor surgery planning, surgery preparation, surgical wound care, and potential complications of surgery.
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​The practical sessions will cover: local anaesthetic administration, basic biopsy techniques (shave, punch), skin lesion excision, along with suturing and haemostasis techniques.
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​A course certificate is provided upon completion.
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This course is aimed at registered healthcare professionals, especially nurses, who are new to, or early in their development of skin surgery skills.
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Click here to preview the course.
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Course Fees
£495
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