Course description
In this course, the learner will review the pathophysiology of skin cancer, the basics of oncologic resection, and the preoperative evaluation and approach for reconstruction of such defects.
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Dr. Peter Johannet
Dr. Peter Johannet, M.D. is Chief of Plastic Surgery at VA Palo Alto Health Systems and Clinical Associate Professor for Stanford University with over 30+ years in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Johannet completed medical school and residency training at Stanford in 1994. Dr. Johannet has gone on many plastic surgery missions around the world changing the lives every patient he touches. Dr. Johannet is passionate about improving patient’s quality of life through plastic surgery and enjoys teaching about plastic surgery.
Dr Peter Johannet
Chief of Plastic Surgery at VA Palo Alto Health Systems and Clinical Associate Professor for Stanford University
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ReSurge International
Resurge International is a nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California established in 1969. ReSurge focuses on scaling up access to reconstructive surgical care in low-income countries by training and funding the next generation of reconstructive surgeons across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ReSurge is one of the few organizations to address the full scope of reconstructive surgical care to those most in need. They pair 50 years of experience with an innovative localization and empowerment model that is creating a ripple-effect of impact across economies, communities, and human lives.
COSECSA
COSECSA is the largest Surgical Training Institution in Sub-Saharan Africa. We deliver a common Surgical Training programme with a Common Examination and an Internationally recognized Surgical Qualification. The College currently operates in 14 Member Countries in the Sub-Saharan region: Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe and 10 Partner Countries: Angola, Cameroon, D.R Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Niger, Somaliland and Togo.
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