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Professional Diploma in Dermatology

Duration: 9 months

Duration: 9 months

€4,000

Elevate your practice with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) Professional Diploma. Bridging the gap between clinical excellence and aesthetic mastery, our 9-month online programme is designed for GPs and healthcare professionals worldwide.

  • Clinical Excellence: Gain advanced diagnostic skills from RCPI experts.

  • Aesthetic Integration: Exclusive pathways to hands-on training with London Aesthetics UK.

  • Flexible Learning: 100% online, built for busy medical professionals.

Dermatology Course Programme Details

This 9-Month Online Dermatology Diploma for Healthcare Professionals is always oversubscribed. It welcomes 600+ students per annum.

This popular dermatology diploma course emphasises a patient centered approach to clinical decision making in dermatology. It provides a supportive, richly informative, enjoyable and accessible educational opportunity for healthcare professionals wishing to upskill or refresh their understanding and management of common dermatological presentations.

Duration

Professional diploma: 9 months (part-time)

Start Dates

Start date: February, May, August and November

Entry Requirements

Be a qualified nurse, pharmacist, dentist or physician registered with an appropriate professional body.

Fees

Program Price: €3,600 (flexible payment options)

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Established in 1654, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a world-leading postgraduate medical training college dedicated to ensuring that doctors have the skills to provide patients with the best possible care.

Why Royal College of Physicians of Ireland?

Professional Diploma in Dermatology

Programme Name

Professional Diploma in Dermatology

Full Tuition Fee

€4,000

Duration

9 months (online)

 

Pay by Semester

€ 4,000

€ 3,600

The deposit amount is €600

Then pay in 2 instalments of €1,600.

VAT may apply

Most Popular

Pay Upfront

€ 4,000

€ 3,800

One Time Payment

 

 

VAT may apply

Pay Upfront

€ 4,000

€ 3,800

The deposit amount is €600

Then pay in 6 monthly instalments of €567.

VAT may apply

A world-class student experience

Developed by world-leading dermatology specialists, this online dermatology course provides an unparalleled online education experience, blending self-directed learning with tutor-led team-based learning. Our dermatology course programme aims to develop clinically focused diagnostic skills through the use of interactive patient cases. It allows for opportunities to practice and develop diagnostic skills in a highly engaging format. The programme structure makes it one of the most popular online dermatology courses globally.

Students will interact and engage in:

  • Weekly synchronous online tutorials throughout the course

  • Highly interactive content and tutor-moderated discussion forums

  • Reflective exercises to test your thinking and learning application

A Dermatology Diploma Designed for Busy Health Professionals & GPs

This dermatology course programme can be accessed anytime, anywhere on any device.It provides a supportive, richly informative, and accessible educational opportunity for healthcare professionals including GPs, wishing to refresh their understanding and management of common dermatological presentations.

Dermatology Online Course Programme Overview

This programme blends self-directed learning and Tutor-led group learning. Throughout the Dermatologist course programme, you’ll engage in: online group tutorials, tutor-moderated discussion forums, interactive case studies, reflective exercises. The programme is broken down into the following modules

  • Eczema

  • Psoriasis

  • Acne/rosacea

  • Patient Factor

  • Clinical Simulation: ‘The red face’

  • Itch and urticaria

  • Blistering skin disease

  • The skin in systemic disease

  • The skin in connective tissue disease

  • Clinical Simulation: ‘Red Legs’ presentation

  • Drug eruptions and emergencies

  • Skin infections and infestations

  • Pediatric dermatology

  • Safeguarding

  • Clinical Simulation: The red all over patient

  • Oral dermatology

  • Genital dermatology

  • Clinical Simulation: ‘The itchy vulva’

  • Non-pigmented lesions

  • Pigmented lesions

  • Hair and pigment (including vitiligo and melasma)

  • Cosmetic dermatology and the aging face

  • Skin and psyche

  • Human factors

  • Advanced
    therapeutics

  • Dermatological
    horizons

Your Dedicated Tutors

Dr Darren Roche

Dermatology Specialist Registrar

Dr Farhad Hadjani

Consultant Dermatologist

Dr Garret O’Connell

Dermatology Specialist Registrar

Dr Berbie Byrne

Dermatology Specialist Registrar

Dr. Eimear Duff

Dermatology Specialist Registrar

Dr Flora Poon

Consultant Specialist Dermatologist, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

Dr Francis Lai

Dermatologist

Dr. Lisa Kiely

Dermatology Specialist Registrar

Dr. Sarita Sanke

MD, MRCP( sce) Dermatology

Dr. Stephanie Bowe

MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, Msc