Sturt Fleurieu “covers the skin”
Sun damaged skin, allergy or infection?
BCC or SCC?
Ointment, cream or lotion?
Not clear about what a ‘skin check’ means?
These are just some of the questions that will be answered by derm-start an award-winning and innovative learning package that provides practical and relevant information on general practice skin presentations.
Dermatology problems are very common in general practice and yet it is an area in which registrars and experienced GP’s often feel vulnerable.
Why?
Like many specialty areas, dermatology has often been taught in a hospital setting where many of the skin conditions usually encountered in training are at their very worst. The challenge in general practice is that many of these conditions can look quite different but they can still be readily managed. At the same time, of course, we must ensure that serious conditions are not missed.
At Sturt Fleurieu, we recognise that this can prove challenging, so we worked closely with leading GP's to develop derm-start's unique package of hand's- on workshops and training modules. derm-start aims to increase knowledge, skill and in turn boost the confidence of registrars in managing skin presentations.
The winner of a GPET Innovation Award derm-start includes nine self-directed modules covering the topics of:
- Approach to general practice dermatology
- Topical therapies
- Office-based skin procedures
- Sun-related skin conditionspsoriasis
- Dermatitis
- Skin infections, exanthems
- Acne
- Urticaria
Four dermatologist-facilitated, interactive workshops also form part of derm-start, to address the important practical aspects of dermatology. Registrars are encouraged to bring along cases they see in general practice with clinical photographs.
On completion of the program, you will have a systematic approach to skin problems and be confident in their management.
So if you have the same anxieties about encounters with skin problems in general practice, derm-start is for you
"derm-start is a hands-on dermatology resource package created by GPs for GPs. It addresses dermatology problems most relevant to general practice"
Shirley Fung