Will McMillan
Will is a consultant plastic surgeon working in Dunedin Public Hospital and at Mercy Hospital in Dunedin. He is a clinical senior lecturer in the Otago School of Medicine. Will is an Otago graduate, obtaining his medical degree in 1997. He completed his fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery in 2007 and undertook further training in Sydney at the Sydney Melanoma Unit (now Melanoma Institute Australia). After this Will trained at the Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery, and returned to Dunedin in 2009.  Will has a special interest in Melanoma and has instituted regular multi-disciplinary meetings to facilitate discussion of difficult cases and recruitment for clinical trials amongst the interested specialities.
Basic Surgical Skills  Pre-conference Workshop Repeated Thursday, 14 August 2014 Start 8:30am Duration: 120mins Speight Start 2:00pm Duration: 120mins Speight Any surgical procedure, no matter how minor, exposes the patient and the doctor to dangers. Basic safety measures in handling sharps and use of instruments, coupled with appropriate clinical knowledge and care, are the minimum requirement for anyone practising even the most minor surgical procedure.  This session will begin with a safety framework, introduce basic surgical instruments and discuss their selection and use for minor surgery of the skin. In a hands-on interactive session, you will learn how to select and use appropriate needles and sutures, and perform incisions and excisions mindful of skin tension (Langers) lines. You will practise knot tying and simple suturing techniques, and consider post operative wound cares. Advanced Surgical Skills  Pre-conference Workshop Repeated Thursday, 14 August 2014 Start 11:00am Duration: 120mins Speight Start 4:30pm Duration: 120mins Speight Covers transposition flap, advancement flap, and as time allows, full- thickness skin graft, dog ear repair, Z plasty. Previous attendance at the Basic Surgical Skills Course, or prior practical experience a pre-requisite for attendance.