Dermatology: Infectious Skin Disease Distance Education

Develop a logical, problem-based approach to infectious skin cases. Skin problems are among the most common reason for presentation in everyday practice. The CVE’s Dermatology Distance Education Program consists of three courses, Pruritic Disease, Infectious Disease and Advanced Dermatology. The emphasis of the program is on deepening your personal logical approach to case management. The courses review the latest information available on a wide range of conditions and presents the latest evidence-based treatment options available. Ultimately, having more confidence in your abilities to manage skin patients will lead to netter outcomes and higher personal satisfaction. The Infectious Skin Diseases course has a broad content list, ranging from bacterial infections and mycoses to ectoparasites not typically associated with pruritus (such as demodicosis). It also covers all aspects of otitis externa and media including pathophysiology, diagnostics, medical management and surgical interventions. Professor Mueller is regarded as one of the world’s leaders in both demodicosis and otitis and leads this course.

Develop a logical, problem-based approach to infectious skin cases.

Skin problems are among the most common reason for presentation in everyday practice. The CVE’s Dermatology Distance Education Program consists of three courses, Pruritic Disease, Infectious Disease and Advanced Dermatology. The emphasis of the program is on deepening your personal logical approach to case management. The courses review the latest information available on a wide range of conditions and presents the latest evidence-based treatment options available. Ultimately, having more confidence in your abilities to manage skin patients will lead to netter outcomes and higher personal satisfaction.

The Infectious Skin Diseases course has a broad content list, ranging from bacterial infections and mycoses to ectoparasites not typically associated with pruritus (such as demodicosis). It also covers all aspects of otitis externa and media including pathophysiology, diagnostics, medical management and surgical interventions. Professor Mueller is regarded as one of the world’s leaders in both demodicosis and otitis and leads this course.

If you are only interested in completing part of the program, both the Pruritic and Infectious Disease courses include an introductory module that covers the general approach to a dermatology patient. It also features practical work with microscopy and skin biopsy sampling conducted on-line and the key steps in the approach to nodules. If you are interested in the Advanced course, please note that the infectious and pruritic courses are pre-requisites for enrollment.

Note: If you have previously completed the introductory module, you do not need to re-enroll in it again and your start day is 1st of June 2026.

Past Participants

Wow. Who wouldn't enjoy this course? Fantastic tutor, very knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do. I probably learnt the most out of their comments on my assignments. Can't speak highly enough of the tutors.
Sue Chaney, Sandringham Veterinary Hospital

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Apply a logical, problem-based approach to infectious skin cases
Recognise infections associated with a range of clinical presentations such as alopecia, papules and nodules with draining tracts
Judge the practicality, advantages and disadvantages of in-house testing with respect to the various infections
Select the best treatment for your clients and patients, evidence-based and practically oriented for a range of infectious cases
Develop an awareness of the ‘one health’ concept with the most up-to-date approach to zoonotic diseases
Manage otitis externa from simple one-time cases to chronic recurrent cases
Know which medical treatment is indicated for otitis and when surgery is the client's best choice

Modules

Introductory module*
Bacterial Skin Infections - understand their relevance as pathogens and complicating factors in chronic skin disease and the change in treatment options considering antibacterial stewardship.
Mycoses - select the most appropriate test and choose treatment options based on their zoonotic potential and scientific evidence.
Demodicosis - predisposing factors, various treatment options and long-term prognosis.
Otitis externa - know when simple symptomatic therapy is indicated, when a search for underlying disease is needed, and the predisposing and complicating factors requiring consideration for long-term success. The art of ear flushes with or without video-otoscopy will be extensively covered.

* The introductory module only needs to be completed once so if you have already completed this module, as part of another CVE Dermatology course, you do not need to enrol in it again.

Workshop Dates & Structure

This distance education course includes two face-to-face didactic workshops held in Sydney. Dates to be confirmed.

1-day workshop for the introductory module (if not completed previously)
1-day workshop for the Infectious Skin Disease Course

Dermatology Program

Our year-long Dermatology Distance Education program has been broken down into 3 manageable and independent parts: Pruritic Skin Disease, Infectious Skin Disease and Advanced Dermatology.

Each is a discrete course on its own but together they form a formidable dermatology educational program. Each course has an interactive workshop – a major drawcard – where you have the opportunity to apply the theory you have learnt under the watchful eye of your tutor. You also benefit from the group experience of learning with, and from, your peers.

The introductory dermatology module is a prerequisite for Pruritic and Infectious Skin Disease DE courses while you must complete either Pruritic or Infectious Skin Disease DE course to enrol in the Advanced Dermatology DE course.

Related courses

What is Distance Education?

Premium, intensive online veterinary CE

All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.

Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the two optional 1-day interactive workshops, with an emphasis on working through case studies and group discussion.

Who should enrol?

This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in dermatology.

Registrant Type	Non-Member Price	Member Discount	Super Early Bird Price	Early Bird Price	Full Rate Price
Non-Member / eMember (registration excluding Introduction module)	$2,590	-	-	-	$2,590
Non-Member / eMember (registration including Introduction module)	$3,407	-	-	-	$3,407
CVE Members* (registration excluding Introduction module)	-	15%	$2,202	$2,396	$2,461
CVE Members* (registration including Introduction module)	-	15%	$2,896	$3,151	$3,236

*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.

When

1/05/2027 9:00 AM - 31/08/2027 11:59 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time

Where

Online, NSW AUSTRALIA

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Program

Saturday, 01 May 2027

Description
Domestic Compulsory Introductory Module Compulsory Introductory Module When 1/05/2027 - 31/05/2027 1/05/2027
International Compulsory Introductory Module Compulsory Introductory Module When 1/05/2027 - 31/05/2027 1/05/2027

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