Qualifications
MBBS– Bachelor degree Medicine & Surgery. UQ
MMed– Master’s Degree Skin Cancer Medicine. UQ
FSCCA– Fellow of Skin Cancer College Australasia
Fellowship is the highest award issued by the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. It entails a structured learning pathway of courses and examinations, starting with certificate level courses in surgery and dermatoscopy. Then diploma level activities and assessments. Then part 1 fellowship level dermatoscopy exams and part 1 surgery exams. Part 2 Fellowship assessment finishes with an OSCE(Objective Structured Cinical Exam). Fellowship is only awarded to doctors, who the college is confident, they can manage competently most skin cancer presentations, both primary and referred cases.
Post Fellowship
Dr Hopkins is now creating skin cancer knowledge with research and publishing new findings and new treatments in an International Dermatology Journal.
Update activities
1995- Cosmetic Collagen Injection workshop (Zyderm, Zyplast)
2004- Cosmetic IPL/Laser workshop
2006- Cosmetic Photodynamic Therapy workshop
2004– Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery
2005– Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Surgery
2006– Certificate of Advanced Skin Cancer Surgery 11
2007– Surgical Skills Training – University of Queensland
2008– Master’s Degree Skin Cancer Medicine – University of Queensland
2011– Certificate in Skin Cancer Dermatopathology
2012– Fellowship of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia
2013– Published Original Research Paper in International Dermatology Journal
2013– Ongoing Research (Skin Cancer) – studing MPhil Degree University of Queensland.
2014– Surgical Anatomy & Facial Surgery USA
Research
Dr Keith Hopkins is conducting research on Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Keratoacanthoma (KA). His first publication in an International Dermatology Journal, was published in January 2013.
To see published paper click here to see article in Dermatology Practical and Conceptual Journal.