Essential / Desirable Courses

Essential	Recommended time
Biology of the Skin	ST3
BSDS Surgery course	ST3-4
Dermatopathology course	ST3-4
Deanery Teaching course	ST3-5
Paediatric Dermatology	ST4-6
Photobiology course	ST5-6
Deanery Management course	ST6

Desirable	Recommended time
Introductory BAD course for new registrars	ST3
Medical Dermatology course and yearly update	ST3-6
Yearly attendance at BAD Annual meeting (when presenting)	ST3-6
Dermoscopy course	ST3-6
Psychodermatology	ST4-6
Contact dermatitis course	ST4-6
Orogenital Dermatology Course	ST4-6
Skin of colour course	ST4-6
BSID meeting	ST3-6
THESIS	ST3-6
BEES course	ST4-6
BAD Teledermatology training day	ST5-6
SCE exam course	ST5-6
Dowling club consultant skills course	ST5-6
EADV Meeting when presenting	ST4-6
BCDG introductory course (not injectables)	ST5-6

Please note this list is only a guide and is subject to change. The needs of trainees vary considerably.
Some trainees may need additional courses /meeting depending on their clinical experience and learning needs. Other trainees may not need to do all the essential courses. The absence of a course from this list does not imply that funding cannot be considered