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The websites outlined below provide online dermatology education at different levels. They are moderated by Specialist Dermatologists in various countries. |
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Studentskinconsult provides an online course in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases by Fellows of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and Dermatologists Overseas, based on guidelines of both the Australasian College of Dermatologists and the British Association of Dermatologists. It is available free to genuine undergraduates in Medicine worldwide. To subscribe click here. |
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Skin Consult is a diagnostic teledermatology site and a teaching site for general practitioners. The material is radically different from that for undergraduates and concentrates more on the practical management of patients with skin disease. It uses the same educational teaching techniques as the undergraduate site. Entry to this site is available free to Australian General Practitioners. To subscribe click here. |
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Derm Consult is a website for the continuing education of Specialist Dermatologists and their Trainees. It uses the same techniques in education as the other websites but again discusses more highly specialised and rarer material. To subscribe click here. |
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Dermoscopy Consult is a website of the Skin Cancer College of Australia. It delivers the Australasian Dermoscopy Diploma course which is directed at General Practitioners and Specialists who wish to aquire a substantial learning experience in Dermoscopy. When you have signed up for the Diploma access to the website can be organised here. |
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Skin Cancer Consult is a website for education in the diagnosis and management of skin cancers. It is orientated to Specialist General Practitioners who primarily practice skin cancer surgery. It contains material which is directly relevant to some of the available Masters and Diploma courses in Dermatology that are found online including those offered by the University of Queensland and the Australasian College of Dermatologists through the Certificate in Dermatology and Skin Cancer put out by the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners and the Australasian College of Rural Medicine. Entry to this site is only available to members of the Skin Cancer College of Australia |
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Global Skin Atlas is an online atlas of skin diseases, which encourages doctors in various countries to submit images of interesting cases that they have seen. These images are freely available for self-education within the constraints of the copyright. Access to this website is free by clicking here. |
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Global Skin Path Atlas is an online atlas of skin histopathology, submitted by members of the Australasian Dermatopathology Society, which encourages dermatopathologists world wide to submit images of interesting cases they have seen. These images are freely available for self-education within the constraints of the copyright. Access to this website is free by clicking here. |
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Dermoscopy Atlas is an online atlas of dermoscopy images, submitted by members of the Skin Cancer Society of Australia, to aid in the education of doctors in the management of pigmented skin lesions. These images are freely available for self-education within the constraints of the copyright. Associated websites include the Skin Flap Blog and the Skin Cancer Blog Access to the Dermoscopy Atlas website is free by clicking here. |
Access to the undergraduate website www.studentskinconsult.com is available free to genuine undergraduates in medicine. You can register for it here. Access to the other websites for General Practitioners or Specialist Dermatologists and their Trainees should be done here. As well as providing an education platform these websites also provide an opportunity for cases to be submitted to the website for diagnosis and advice on management by a Specialist Dermatologist.
Any comments on the Learn Dermatology website should be submitted to Dr Ian McColl, Consultant Dermatologist, John Flynn Medical Centre, Tugun, Gold Coast, Australia at imccoll@ozemail.com.au
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