Organisation info: 

Skin Cancer NZ is a national charitable organisation uniting skin cancer professionals to reduce the incidence and impact of skin cancer, improve outcomes and save lives. Formerly known as MelNet, Skin Cancer NZ is raising the standard of prevention, early detection and care across New Zealand through education, national standards, advocacy and promoting equitable access to high-quality services.

Presenters will be one of their team who comprise of Skin Cancer Nurse Specialists, GPs with a special interest in skin cancer, dermatologists, pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, oncologists and health promoters.

Topics include:

• Skin cancer in New Zealand – key statistics
• Skin cancer prevention / sun protection
• Clinical red flags and early detection of skin cancer
• Fundamentals of dermoscopy
• Melanoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Benign skin lesions
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma in situ
• Practical approaches to improving skin cancer detection and care in everyday practice
• Skin cancer management approaches for early and advanced disease
• Wound care
• Multidisciplinary management of skin cancer, including the role of primary care in the management and ongoing care of patients with advanced melanoma.