What is a Dermatologist?
In Australia, the title "Specialist Dermatologist" is protected under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, meaning only medical practitioners with specific specialist registration in dermatology can use it.
According to the Australasian College of Dermatologists [1], a dermatologist is a specialist medical doctor who is an expert in conditions of the skin, hair, nails, wet areas of mouth and genitalia and skin cancer.
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FACD stands for Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. A Fellow is a specialist doctor who has successfully completed the ACD dermatology training program and passed the rigorous Fellowship exams
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Dermatologists care for people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly. They can diagnose, treat and manage more than 3,000 skin conditions.
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To become a Dermatologist many years of education and training. After completing a medical degree at university, the doctor will spend at least 2 years undertaking broad medical training in a hospital as a junior doctor.
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Then, to become a dermatologist, they must complete at least four years of specialist dermatology training under the supervision of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD), working alongside experienced doctors to complete thousands of hours treating patients, and completing regular work-based assessments and rigorous final Fellowship exams.
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All dermatologists in Australia are registered as specialists with the Medical Board of Australia.​
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