Medicine

Please note this program is currently under review.This one-year, part-time program is designed for applicants with an approved medical, nursing or science degree plus two years of post-qualification clinical experience – see Program details for entry requirements.Cover clinical knowledge relevant to common skin lesions, along with dermatoscopy and imaging techniques, basic therapeutics, and more. You will gain the specialised knowledge and skill required to diagnose and manage skin malignancy.Benefit from a program that's fully delivered online. All courses in this program are offered as online study modules made up of readings, lectures, group discussions, and case studies. Assessment and examinations are also administered online.On completion, medical practitioners can progress to the Master of Medicine. Nurses and scientists who have appropriate clinical experience will gain the advanced training required for a career in skin cancer diagnostics.If you're a practising doctor, this program will provide you with training in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer that suits your busy schedule.FAST FACTSGlobal standingUQ Medicine is the leading provider of education and research in Queensland and has the largest selection of medical programs in Australia. We were also ranked 32nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine in the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.CAREERSTraining pathwaysThis program is suitable for doctors who are preparing for a Fellowship pathway in one of the following medical or surgical colleges: surgical oncology, ENT, plastic surgery, anatomical pathology, dermatology, radiation oncology and primary care / specialist practice.Career outcomesGraduates of the Graduate Certificate in Medicine should have detailed understanding of the structure and function of the skin .More specifically, graduates should:Understand the embryology, microanatomy, physiology,...