New Zealand continues to have the highest skin cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world, and our elderly population is most at risk. Skin cancer predominantly affects patients aged 75 years and older.

Hosted by MelNet, this half-day online course is targeted at primary care practitioners, particularly those who provide primary care services to residential care facilities.

This online course will:

• improve your recognition of suspicious lesions in elderly patients
• improve your understanding of best practice management options for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers at early and advanced stages
• highlight factors that should be taken into consideration when determining a clinical management plan for an elderly skin cancer patientprovide practical advice for wound management and palliative care and support.

A must-do course for primary care practitioners and those who provide health care services to residential care facilities.

The cost to attend the course is $80 (including GST). All registrants will have access to the course recording for six months following the event.

Register now

View the draft programme

For more information please email: melnet@melnet.org.nz

CME
The course has been endorsed by RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 3.5 CME credits for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.