Healthcare Professional Training
CPD Approved

6 CPD Credits

Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians

Re-SkiL

Recognition of Skin Lesions

Join hundreds of healthcare professionals to gain the skills and confidence to diagnose skin lesions and make informed referral decisions.

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6 CPD Credits (RCP Approved) Virtual Learning All Professionals 4-Week Access

One-Day Virtual

Comprehensive training in a single day

6 CPD Credits

RCP approved certificate for appraisal

4-Week Access

Recorded sessions available for review

All Professionals

Open to all healthcare professionals

Why Choose Re-SkiL?

Address the urgent need for better skin lesion recognition in healthcare

Reduce Unnecessary Referrals

> 90% of USC referrals are benign or non-urgent, overwhelming secondary care services. A third of these are harmless seborrhoeic keratosis that could be easily recognised with proper training.

Learn to confidently identify benign lesions and provide appropriate patient reassurance.

Detect Serious Cancers Early

20% of melanoma patients are referred on the routine pathway, potentially delaying life-saving treatment.

Learn the red flags to distinguish melanomas and SCC from benign lesions.

Complete Clinical Training

Unlike courses that focus only on image diagnosis, Re-SkiL provides a holistic training in history taking, clinical examination, dermoscopy, treatment options and referral protocols.

Gain practical skills for real-world clinical practice.

Expert Dermoscopy Training

Learn structured dermoscopy skills from internationally recognised experts.

Build essential expertise in dermoscopy to enhance clinical confidence and patient care.

Course Overview

Full Day Programme

View the complete schedule and session details. Our next course date is Wednesday, 4th March 2026.

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Course Structure

Duration

One-day virtual course via Zoom

Format

Interactive lectures and case studies

Recording

4-week access to full course recording

Certificate (6 CPD Credits)

RCP approved certificate for appraisal purposes

Who Can Attend

Any healthcare professional - no previous experience required.

Primary Care

GPs, GP trainees, ANPs, physician associates

Secondary Care

Plastic and maxillofacial surgery, foundation doctors, internal medicine trainees (IMT), care of the elderly physicians

Dermatology

Clinical fellows, specialty trainees and pathway professionals

What You'll Master

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Identify common benign lesions - Naevi, seborrhoeic keratosis, dermatofibroma, sebaceous hyperplasia, vascular angioma

Recognise features of suspicious skin cancer - Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma

Describe the patterns of precancerous conditions - Actinic keratosis, Bowen's disease, dysplastic naevi

Develop confidence with treatment protocols - 5-fluorouracil, Imiquimod applications

Explain the appropriate referral pathways - Routine, urgent and USC pathway decisions

Course Director

Dr Ausama Atwan

Dr Ausama Atwan

Consultant Dermatologist

MBBS, MSc, MD, EBDV

FHEA, FAcadMEd, FRCP

About Dr Atwan

Dr Atwan is a consultant dermatologist at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (South East Wales) with special interest in dermoscopy and skin cancer. He has vast experience in clinical research and medical education.

Key roles and achievements
  • National Clinical lead for Teledermoscopy Services in Wales (2020-present)
  • Executive Board Member - International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) (2024-present)
  • Author of Dermoscopy chapters in 2 textbooks & 20+ publications in high impact journals
  • Former director of the Cardiff University Dermoscopy course (2012-2017)
  • Founder of All Wales trainees Dermoscopy teaching programme (2021)
  • Fellow - Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the Academy of Medical Educators (AcadMEd)
  • Cardiff University Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
  • Supervisor and examiner of several MSc dissertations
  • Member of the BAD Teledermatology Working Party Group
Attendee Feedback

What Attendees Say

Hear from healthcare professionals who have attended Re-SkiL.

★★★★★

Fantastic presentations — this was the most useful course I have attended. Enough background knowledge refresh to be helpful but not overkill. Dermoscopy pictures were very helpful. Ausama was fantastic. Genuinely can't think of anything that would improve it.

Charlotte Wilson

General Practitioner
★★★★★

I found the Re-SkiL course a fantastic introduction for those looking to improve their confidence in the recognition and management of skin lesions. The lectures were comprehensive, and I enjoyed the great expert presenters. Dermoscopy was made understandable even for a novice, and I learned lots of memorable tips.

Rhiannon Hancock

General Practitioner

★★★★★

It was all very good. Lesion recognition was brilliant — the differences between polarised and non-polarised dermoscopy were explained really well. I enjoyed it all.

Bev Gambles

Dermatology Nurse Specialist

★★★★★

Lots of pictures! Excellent course — can't think of anything to improve.

Millie Fakande

Maxillofacial SHO / Dental Core Trainee

★★★★★

Seeing and having the opportunity to discuss plenty of cases and pictures was brilliant. Expert speakers, well pitched for doctors and nurse practitioners. Much appreciated.

Emma Baker

General Practitioner

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