Course Description

    Pre-course test


  • Before you commence the course, you will be emailed two links to complete two tests:
    • The first test assesses your knowledge on skin lesions and how they are triaged
    • It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete

    • The second test collects information about yourself and assesses your confidence and ability in triaging photographs of skin lesions before you have taken this course
    • It should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete
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The course is designed to be taken over three sessions each lasting approximately one hour:

    Session 1

  • In this section we will briefly discuss the structure of the skin as well as some benign and malignant skin lesions, a systematic approach to lesion assessment (including the ABCDE algorithm) and information on sun protection
  • You will also be presented with training scenarios 1-3, and some multiple choice questions to check your learning
  • Session 2

  • Scenarios 4-7 and relevant quizzes
  • You will have the opportunity to go over four interactive case studies and take some multiple-choice questions to check learning
  • Session 3

  • Scenarios 8-11 and relevant quizzes
  • You will have the opportunity to go over four interactive case studies and take some multiple-choice questions to check your learning

    Scenarios

  • Each scenario is based upon a realistic e-consult, where a patient has submitted a photograph and text description of a skin lesion they are concerned about
  • You will be asked to work through each scenario in turn, answering relevant questions and consolidating your approach to assessing skin
  • Multiple-choice

  • The quizzes will test your growing knowledge
  • Each quiz will present you with a question and 4 possible answers based on the learning materials
  • Only ONE of them is correct
  • Choose your answer, submit it and then receive instant feedback to check your response
  • The multiple-choice quizzes are not part of the assessment for the course and can be taken as often as you like

    Post-course test

  • After you have completed the course you will again be emailed with two links to complete two tests
  • The first one will be re-assessing your knowledge of skin lesions and their triage and should take no more than 20 minutes to complete
  • The second test will focus on assessing your confidence and ability to triage photographs of skin lesions as a result of you having completed the course
  • It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete

You have 6 weeks to complete the course

We are wishing you the best of luck and hope you enjoy the course!!