13th Annual Dermoscopy Intermediate Course

Dermoscopy permits the observer to visualize skin structures located below the stratum corneum that are not visible to the unaided eye. The morphology visualized through dermoscopy has led to improved clinical diagnostic accuracy with increased sensitivity and specificity for the detection of cutaneous malignancies.

Target Audience 

This educational activity is designed for Dermatologists, Family Physicians, General Internists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. 

Educational Workshop Room

Equipment will be available for hands-on practice and demonstrations for all participants during the breaks and lunch in Zuckerman 136. 

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Workshop*

Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a non-invasive device that images skin lesions at high resolution in vivo similar to traditional pathology. RCM has shown high sensitivity and specificity for detection of skin cancers (melanocytic and non-melanocytic). RCM has recently been granted Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. RCM is now advancing as an add-on diagnostic tool to dermoscopy in clinics in the U.S., for early detection of skin cancers, while sparing un-necessary benign diagnosis. To expand RCM role in the clinical practice, there is a need for training a new generation of physicians - the future Confocalists. 

Participants can select one of the following session date/times during course registration: 

• Friday, October 13, 2017 from 5:15-6:15 pm
• Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 7:00-8:00 am

We apologize for the inconvenience but the Confocal Microscopy Workshop is currently SOLD OUT.

Sponsors 

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants, financial support, or in-kind equipment donation for this live activity:

• 3Gen, Inc.
• Canfield Scientific, Inc.
• FotoFinder Systems, Inc
• HEINE USA Ltd. 

1. Outline a logical and easy to follow framework for the dermoscopic evaluation of cutaneous lesions.
2. Identify the features of both melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesions.
3. Describe a management approach, based on dermoscopic findings, to correctly identify lesions requiring biopsy.

*Industry professionals may attend CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Registration Details

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact us at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary needs.

• Special Military Discount & Resident/Fellow Group Rates Available - Please contact [email protected] for more information or a promotion code.
• 30% Discounted Rate for MSK Alumni & MSK Alliance Members - MSK offers a discounted rate to all MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance members to attend a CME course. Please contact [email protected] for more information or a promotion code.
• MSK Staff Registration - Registration is complimentary for MSK staff. However, you must complete course registration to attend this course. 

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when email notification is received by the MSK Office of Continuing Medical Education (MSK CME) at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course ([email protected]).

Cancellations or no-shows after this date are not eligible for a refund. MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, we will refund the registration fee in full, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies. At any time, you may substitute another registrant in your place after contacting MSK CME with the relevant information.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Please note that MSK will not be offering CME credit for the Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Workshop.

Course Directors

Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD
Associate Attending Physician 
Director of Clinical Dermatology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hauppauge, New York

Michael A. Marchetti, MD
Assistant Attending Physician 
Director, Melanoma Screening and Surveillance Program
Clinical Director, Dermatology Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Ralph P. Braun, MD
Consulting Staff
Department of Dermatology
University of Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland

Harold S. Rabinovitz, MD
Skin & Cancer Associates
Plantation, Florida
Clinical Professor of Dermatology
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida 

MSK Confocal Microscopy Workshop Faculty

Faculty Disclosures (All Faculty)