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ACCO CERTIFICATION IN SKIN CANCER SURGERY

The ACCO certification in skin cancer surgery requires the following:

  • Successful completion of the 5 day flap and graft program*

  • Satisfactorily pass the on line ACCO exam in skin cancer surgery - Details below

  • The candidate must be a registered medical practitioner in their country / state

* Surgical skills at the required tasks will be assessed at the 5 day workshop.

The candidate must demonstrate the skills necessary to perform the following closures:

  1. Rhomboid flap

  2. Transposition flap

  3. O - S flap

  4. O - Z flap

  5. Bilobed flap

  6. Twin advancement flap

  7. ROM flap

  8. A - T flap

  9. Rotation flap

  10. Small full thickness skin graft

Examination

The on-line examination has 150 multiple choice questions. Time allocated is 180 minutes. 

The exam involves theory questions. There are 6 possible answers to each question of which only one answer is preferred. Many of the questions are of a case study format. You will be guided through a patient's experience with skin cancer and asked how you would choose management and advice options at each stage. The emphasis is on the clinical management of common skin cancers and benign skin lesions.