The module library
Dermoscopy course modules
25 faculty-led dermoscopy modules make up the required curriculum of the American Dermoscopy Certificate Program. Taught by American Dermoscopy Meeting faculty; every module carries CME credit.
One module is open to everyone as a free preview. The rest are available to enrolled members — see enrollment & pricing.
Module 1
Dermoscopic Structures: Histopathology Correlations (Non-Melanocytic)Free preview
A clinician’s guide to mapping dermoscopic structures to histopathology in non‑melanocytic tumors—improving triage, recognizing BCC and keratinocytic patterns, and knowing when to biopsy.
Module 2
Benign neoplasms I: DF, lentigo, & SK
Practical dermoscopy of dermatofibroma, seborrheic keratosis, and solar lentigo, highlighting diagnostic structures, polarization tricks, and cues that separate SK from melanoma, including blue-white veil criteria.
Module 3
Benign neoplasms II: Vascular lesions: angioma, lymphangioma, angiokeratoma, port wine, PG, etc
Learn dermoscopic features of benign vascular lesions and distinguish them from melanoma: lacunae, white septa, two-tone lacunae, and pyogenic granuloma’s homogeneous red with white collarette.
Module 4
Benign neoplasms III: CCA, JXG, sebaceous/other adnexal etc.
Concise dermoscopic frameworks for CCA, JXG, poroma, and sebaceous hyperplasia, with key patterns, mimics, pitfalls, and when to biopsy, including recognition of sebaceous carcinoma clues.
Module 5
Benign neoplasms IV: LPLK
Recognize lichen planus–like keratosis on dermoscopy—granular gray dots patterns and orange-yellow hues—differentiate from melanoma on sun-damaged skin, and know when overlapping clinical features necessitate biopsy.
Module 6
AK & SCC
Practical dermoscopy to distinguish actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma using vascular patterns, keratin pearls, and pigmented clues in situ and invasive lesions, guiding biopsy.
Module 7
BCC & its mimickers
Learn dermoscopic hallmarks of basal cell carcinoma, subtyping strategies, and pitfalls, including megaglobules for high-risk disease and margins, special-site variants, and key mimickers, including melanoma.
Module 8
Dermoscopic Structures: Histopathology Correlations (Melanocytic)
Review linking dermoscopic structures in melanocytic lesions to histopathology, clarifying networks, angulated lines, streaks, dots/globules, shiny white lines, blue-white veil versus regression to guide recognition.
Module 9
The Universe of Nevi
Learn dermoscopic patterns and mutation-driven nevus subtypes, with clues to melanoma arising in nevi, when to monitor versus biopsy, implications of BAP1-inactivated and Spitz/Reed lesions.
Module 10
Melanoma specific structures
Case-based review of melanoma-specific dermoscopic clues guiding triage: disorganization, atypical network/globules, angulated and negative networks, off-center blotch, regression, shiny white lines, vessels, streaks, blue-white veil.
Module 11
Approach to evaluating facial lesions
Practical dermoscopic algorithm for isolated facial pigmented lesions: key melanoma clues on sun-damaged skin, diagnostic pitfalls, biopsy selection, and management emphasizing staged excision and Mohs.
Module 12
Approach to evaluating volar lesions
Practical dermoscopy of palms and soles: recognize ridge–furrow patterns, avoid pitfalls like melanosis and hemorrhage, and use BRAF checklist, wobble sign, size to guide biopsy.
Module 13
Approach to evaluating mucosal lesions
Practical dermoscopic approach to oral and anogenital mucosa: optimize imaging, recognize benign single-pattern lesions, spot red-flag hues and structures, distinguish mimickers, know when to biopsy.
Module 14
Onychoscopy
Onychoscopy algorithm for nail pigmentation: separate hemorrhage and onychomycosis from melanocytic disease using free-edge clues, and biopsy when flags or disorganized, multicolored lines suggest melanoma.
Module 15
Trichoscopy
A practical trichoscopy guide to differentiate scarring and non-scarring alopecias, recognize key clues, choose biopsy sites, and inform treatment for diverse causes of hair loss.
Module 16
Dermoscopy in pediatric population
Practical dermoscopy for children: recognize congenital nevus patterns, distinguish café-au-lait macules, diagnose hemangiomas and port-wine stains, guide therapy, and apply psoriasis criteria to improve care.
Module 17
Entodermoscopy
Practical entodermoscopy pearls: recognize scabies’ delta sign and UV fluorescence; identify lice, ticks, tungiasis, tinea nigra, gamasoidosis; triage recluse bites; enhance diagnostics and procedures care.
Module 18
Other malignant tumors: Merkel, CTCL, etc.
Concise dermoscopic guide to rare skin cancers, highlighting pattern recognition and pitfalls—Merkel cell, adnexal tumors, sarcomas, angiosarcoma, and lymphomas—and how deductive reasoning triggers timely biopsy.
Module 19
Inflammoscopy
Learn practical dermoscopy signatures to differentiate inflammatory dermatoses—psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, lichen planus, porokeratosis, prurigo nodularis, discoid lupus, dermatomyositis, and sarcoidosis—enhancing diagnosis and reducing unnecessary biopsies.
Module 20
Management BCC/AK-SCC: The in-between
Evidence-based, dermoscopy-guided updates on field therapies for AKs, SCC in situ, and superficial BCC, highlighting painless simultaneous-illumination PDT, vitamin D optimization, tirbanibulin, and 5-fluorouracil–calcipotriol regimens.
Module 21
Dermoscopy of non-white skin
Review dermoscopy in non-white skin: classic patterns persist, with nuances in nevi, BCC, SCC, and acral/nail melanoma; UV dermoscopy aids scabies; prioritize biopsy and equity.
Module 22
Unknowns for the experts (audience submitted cases)
Experts dissect dermoscopy unknowns, stressing image optimization, pattern clues, nail matrix biopsy technique, and clinicopathologic correlation to guide biopsies, manage mimickers, and minimize diagnostic error.
Module 23
Case based learning (context & comparators)
Case-based dermoscopy sharpens diagnosis: compare look-alikes, apply yellow and vascular clues, and use UV to distinguish sebaceous lesions, basal cell carcinoma, alopecia areata, and tinea.
Module 24
Best cases from around the world
Global dermoscopy cases distill pitfalls and pearls: pigmented BCC mimickers, UV-dermoscopy and confocal guidance, vigilance for systemic melanoma recurrence, and shared decision-making in lentigo maligna.
Module 25
Options for continued learning
Discover free, global dermoscopy learning tools—IDS membership, Dermoscopedia, ISIC’s annotated image library, YouTube courses, and gamified apps—to sharpen clinical diagnosis, teach effectively, and stay current.
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