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WE PROVIDE DERMATOLOGY TRAINING COURSES FOR PHYSICIANS

Primary care physicians often refer patients for dermatological procedures, which they could perform themselves in their practice. Patients expect their physicians to care for their skin problems, and new techniques allow faster evaluation and treatment with less scarring.

The Dermatology program is a hands-on workshop taught by a board-certified Dermatologist with exceptional surgical skills. The course covers cryosurgery, radiofrequency excision, modern electrosurgery, biopsy techniques, and basic suturing principles. Specific treatments for lipomas, seborrheic dermatitis, basal cell, and squamous cell cancers, melanomas, ingrown toenails, warts, cysts, actinics, skin tags, chalazions, abscesses, and many others. Cryosurgery techniques include liquid nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and hand-held cryosurgery units. You'll learn how to treat the most common skin disorders using these modalities. You will learn to perform all types of skin biopsies: punch, shave, curettement, and excision. The equipment needed for these procedures is readily affordable.

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Workshop Includes

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Hands-On*

Perform techniques during your practice session.

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Specialized Group Training

Practice stations are organized into groups to facilitate peer-to-peer technique exchange.

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Pre-Course Videos

Explore didactic training covering anatomy, product expertise, prevention of complications, and more.

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Live Q&A

Receive answers to your medical questions from our faculty of board-certified industry experts.

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Workbook

Get your vibrant, full-color workbook with ample space for note-taking throughout the course.

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Empire Certificate

Receive a certificate of achievement to signal your completion of the course material.

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Medicines*

Injection training products are included in course (e.g., botulinum toxins, dermal fillers, etc.)

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Dermatology Hands-On Training Course

Dermatology Hands-on Training Course

The Program

Our Dermatology Training Program will teach physicians how to properly identify precancerous, cancerous, and benign lesions. Identification of the various forms of skin cancer: Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Melanomas, and other cutaneous malignancies. Cutaneous manifestations of internal malignancy include procedural treatment options such as curettage, desiccation, excisional removal, electrodesiccation, cryosurgery, and liquid and photodynamic therapies for various lesions.

In addition, you will learn as part of the hands-on training essential surgical skills for Primary Care Dermatological procedures, instruments, biopsy techniques, incisional, suturing, hemostasis, and specialized procedures such as ingrown toenails, intralesional injections, and electrodesiccation and curettage. Other therapeutic and diagnostic tools are taught including punch and scalpel biopsies, fusiform excision, radiofrequency surgery, electrocautery, and cryosurgery and the application and use for each of these therapeutic forms.

Included in this 2-Day comprehensive course is a special section on the 40 most common dermatological conditions encountered in a primary care setting including various treatment options such as conventional pharmacologics and other interventional procedures, sun exposure and preventative dermatology including hyperpigmentation and hypertrophic scarring, and P. Acnes and control protocols for moderate and severe acne.

Frequently Asked Questions

This training caters to MDs, DOs, DMDs, DDS, NPs, RNs and other licensed healthcare professionals.


A board-certified physician expert will teach this course, with other licensed healthcare professionals assisting where needed.


Certainly! For those outside the United States, injections on anatomical models are an option; however, you will not be allowed to inject on a live patient.


Each state has its own regulations concerning live patient injections. Kindly consult your licensing board to determine if you’re permitted to administer injections.


Dermatology Course Program Details

Dermatology Training Course

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Dermatology Training Course

Dermatology Procedure Workshop Course Objectives

DERMATOLOGY PROCEDURE TRAINING WORKSHOP COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Gain proficiency during the hands-on sessions performing the various dermatology procedures that can be utilized in an outpatient setting: cryosurgery, electrosurgery, biopsy, and excision with repair.
  2. Learn to recognize the numerous skin lesions that can be treated surgically in a primary care setting.
  3. Correctly utilize the various types of equipment needed to perform each dermatological procedure.
  4. Learn specific methods to ensure consistent and appropriate reimbursement for each procedure.
  5. Learn specific methods to market your new dermatology service to new and existing patients.

HANDS-ON TRAINING

Unlike other seminars, our courses are not demonstration only. Attendees are required to perform procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified physician instructor in order to receive their certification. The afternoon session is reserved for intensive hands-on training, where our instructors will be carefully monitoring your technique and style of injecting to help improve your skills.

Dermatology Agenda

Dermatology Course Agenda

In-Person Course Agenda

DAY 1
Agenda Training - Agenda
8:00am-8:30am Registration
8:30am–9:30am Must-knows for Primary Care Dermatology Procedures
  • Skin Anatomy
  • Dermatologic Terms
  • What’s a cream, gel, lotion, ointment
9:30am-10:30am Precancerous, Cancerous & Benign Skin Conditions
  • Melanoma
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Nevi, what are they/what do I do with them?
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:30am Therapeutic & Diagnostic Tool
  • Biopsy Techniques
  • Cryotherapy
11:30am-12:00pm Sun exposure, preventative dermatology
Agenda Training - Injection
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm Most Common Conditions associated within a General Practice setting
  • Identification
  • Diagnostic Tools: Creating a differential diagnosis
  • Therapeutic Options for Patients
  • Post Care Considerations
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-4:00pm Introduction to Radiofrequency Techniques
  • Biopsy
  • Excision
  • Ablation
  • Cautery
Advantages & Disadvantages
4:00pm-5:00pm Hands-On Cryotherapy Surgery Techniques
  • Simple sutures, mattress suture, corner suture
DAY 2
Agenda Training - Agenda
8:00am-8:30am Registration
8:30am–10:30am Where do I use this stuff? Top dermatologic conditions encountered in Primary Care setting
  • Ingrown Toenails
  • Warts
  • Moles
  • Skin Tags
  • Benign Lesions
  • Sebaceous Cysts
  • Paronychia
  • Chalazion
  • Lipomas
  • Seborrheic Keratosis
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:45am
  • Coding and Reimbursement Strategies
  • Insurance guidelines and protocols for consistent and appropriate payment.
  • ICD-10 & CPT Coding
11:45am-12:00pm Questions & Answers
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (on your own)
Agenda Training - Injection
1:00pm-2:00pm Traditional Therapies:
  • Topicals
  • Oral Medications
  • Exfoliation Therapies
    • Medical Grade Peels
    • Levulonic Acid
    • Amino-Levulonic Acid-ALA
2:00pm-3:00pm Treating P. Acnes with light/Targeting the sebaceous gland with light including preferred wavelengths and device types such as protocols, contraindications, and resolving adverse events.
3:30pm-3:45pm Break
3:45pm-5:00pm Acne Scars:
  • Different types of scars
  • Traditional treatments
  • Mechanical treatments (micro needling)
  • Surgical options (i.e. subcision)
  • Light energy-based treatments including RF
  • Fractional CO2
  • Fractional ER-Yag laser options

LIVE Virtual Course Agenda

DAY 1
Agenda Training - Video
8:00am-8:30am Registration
8:30am–9:30am Must-knows for Primary Care Dermatology Procedures
  • Skin Anatomy
  • Dermatologic Terms
  • What’s a cream, gel, lotion, ointment
9:30am-10:30am Precancerous, Cancerous & Benign Skin Conditions
  • Melanoma
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Nevi, what are they/what do I do with them?
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:30am Therapeutic & Diagnostic Tool
  • Biopsy Techniques
  • Cryotherapy
11:30am-12:00pm Sun exposure, preventative dermatology
Agenda Training - Computer
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm Most Common Conditions associated within a General Practice setting
  • Identification
  • Diagnostic Tools: Creating a differential diagnosis
  • Therapeutic Options for Patients
  • Post Care Considerations
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-4:00pm Introduction to Radiofrequency Techniques
  • Biopsy
  • Excision
  • Ablation
  • Cautery
Advantages & Disadvantages
4:00pm-5:00pm Hands-On Cryotherapy Surgery Techniques
  • Simple sutures, mattress suture, corner suture
DAY 2
Agenda Training - Video
8:00am-8:30am Registration
8:30am–10:30am Where do I use this stuff? Top dermatologic conditions encountered in Primary Care setting
  • Ingrown Toenails
  • Warts
  • Moles
  • Skin Tags
  • Benign Lesions
  • Sebaceous Cysts
  • Paronychia
  • Chalazion
  • Lipomas
  • Seborrheic Keratosis
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:45am
  • Coding and Reimbursement Strategies
  • Insurance guidelines and protocols for consistent and appropriate payment.
  • ICD-10 & CPT Coding
11:45am-12:00pm Questions & Answers
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (on your own)
Agenda Training - Computer
1:00pm-2:00pm Traditional Therapies:
  • Topicals
  • Oral Medications
  • Exfoliation Therapies
    • Medical Grade Peels
    • Levulonic Acid
    • Amino-Levulonic Acid-ALA
2:00pm-3:00pm Treating P. Acnes with light/Targeting the sebaceous gland with light including preferred wavelengths and device types such as protocols, contraindications, and resolving adverse events.
3:30pm-3:45pm Break
3:45pm-5:00pm Acne Scars:
  • Different types of scars
  • Traditional treatments
  • Mechanical treatments (micro needling)
  • Surgical options (i.e. subcision)
  • Light energy-based treatments including RF
  • Fractional CO2
  • Fractional ER-Yag laser options

DISCLAIMER: Agenda listed above is for reference only and may be subject to change. The final agenda will be emailed to you a few days prior to your course. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our office at 866-333-6747.

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