Australasian College of Dermatologists

AbbreviationACD
Formation1967
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeEducation, training, standards and advocacy of dermatologists
HeadquartersSydney
Location
  • Australia
Region served
Australia and New Zealand
MembershipDoctors
President
Adj A/Prof David Francis
Staff22
Websitewww.dermcoll.edu.au

The Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD) is an accredited specialist medical college comprising medical practitioners with specialist training in dermatology.

About

The Australasian College of Dermatologists was founded in 1967. There are currently over 550 Fellows of the College[1] and over 100 registrars (doctors in training).[citation needed]

The ACD is the only recognised body for training as a dermatologist in Australia.[2][3][4][5] It is a member of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges.[6]

Australia and New Zealand have relatively high rates of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, thought to be due to combinations of fair-skinned population, temperate to subtropical locations and outdoor lifestyle with high sun exposure.[7]

History

Traditionally dermatology training was undertaken as part of General Physician training. In the 1960s, dermatologists in NSW and Victoria thought that a separate College was warranted.[citation needed]

The College was inaugurated as the Australian College of Dermatologists on 1 May 1967.[8]

Fellowship

Candidates complete a four-year fellowship to be admitted as a Fellow of the ACD.[citation needed]

Dermatologists are medical specialists and should be differentiated from primary-care doctors who work at "skin screening" clinics. All specialist dermatologists have a very high level of training and practice experience in their field. There is less regulation of primary-care skin clinics where quality and experience may therefore vary.[citation needed]

In New Zealand, advanced training in dermatology can be done through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.[9]

Publications

The ACD publishes The Australasian Journal of Dermatology[10] and position statements (e.g. "Sun Protection and Sunscreen").[11]

References

  1. ^ "ACD Website". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Australasian College of Dermatologists". www.healthdirect.gov.au. Healthdirect. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Dermatology". Australian Medical Association. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Health Workforce Division. "Australian College of Dermatologists". Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "How to Become a Dermatologist in Australia". Marie Claire. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Members". cpmc.edu.au. Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Skin cancer incidence and mortality – Skin Cancer Statistics and Issues". wiki.cancer.org.au.
  8. ^ "It started from scratch" (PDF). www.dermcoll.edu.au. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. ^ "The Royal Australasian College of Physicians". The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Australasian Journal of Dermatology". Wiley Online Library. Wiley. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Position statement" (PDF). www.dermcoll.edu.au. 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2020.