Course Info
The course provides training in the following skill sets in ADULT patients:
•Shave and punch biopsies
•Simple skin excisions
•Incisional nail procedures
•Removal of simple foreign bodies
The learning outcomes outlined are designed to enable Podiatrists to become competent and confident in performing minor skin surgery for their patients. At the end of training, the candidate MUST have demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge related to the application of local anaesthesia, performance of skin surgery and the management of outcomes and complications.
Dates for 2026
Part a – pre-reading (October)
Part b – three-day theory session (Zoom 6-7-8 November 2026) with post Part B exam date 21.11.26.
Part c – two-day practical session (Northampton, 21-22 November 2026)
Part d – cadaver dissection (Coventry, 18 December 2026)
Part e – OSCE (Northampton, 19 December 2026)
Part f – portfolio (December 2026 to June 2027)
Curriculum
1. Medico-legal and inter-professional issues
2. Dermatology and dermatopathology
3. Patient assessment and history taking
4. Equipment and facilities
5. Instrumentation and tissue handling
6. Infection control
7. Local anaesthesia
8. Surgical/anatomical hazards/procedures
9. Surgical procedure skins: curettage, excision, punch biopsy, foreign bodies
10. Surgical procedure nails: incisional techniques
11. Histology: specimen handling and diagnosis
12. Suturing and wound closure
13. Wound management and post-procedure aftercare
14. Complications and sequela
15. Outcomes
Email me for the booking form at: podsurgeon@hotmail.com.
The following gives a flavour of what the course is about: