Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures

The Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures provides the clinician with intermediate level knowledge including the ability to understand and manage a variety of common problems that require office-based surgical intervention, such as foreign body removal, lacerations, sebaceous cysts and ingrown toenails. The program is suitable for GPs, overseas trained doctors, newly arrived doctors seeking to work in rural networks, nurse practitioners and VR doctors who wish to further develop their surgical office-based knowledge. The program is approved for the Rural Procedural grant program.

This course is for general practitioners and the nurses who work under their supervision. The course assumes no prior knowledge or training in the field.

The theory and practical sessions cover:

• Lacerations, leg ulcers and lipomas
• Abscesses and sebaceous cysts
• Foreign bodies
• Ingrown toenails
• Warts, skin lesions and haematomas
• Haemorrhoids and anal-rectal conditions
• Local anaesthesia
• Simple and advanced suturing
• Post-operative care and dressing selection

Course participants will:

• Observe experts performing clinical procedures techniques on a large screen with close-up camera
• Perform procedural techniques in a simulated environment and receive feedback
• Participate in online discussion of patient cases, evaluate and make decisions
• Receive a comprehensive course folder and research/readings in the field
• Receive ongoing support post-course through webinars and case review
• Optional clinical attachments are also available at dedicated clinics 

This certificate course:

• Is recognised by Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP). The RNZCGP recognises all courses endorsed by the RACGP. Peer review and audit are compulsory
• Qualifies for Clinical Attachment in France at the University of Lyon
• Qualifies for Clinical Attachment in Austria at the University of Vienna