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Be Among the First to Earn This Certification

For the first time in North America, attendees at the 2025 NIDIskin Conference (May 16–17, 2025) will have the opportunity to sit for the Basic Competency in Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) exam. This certification is designed to assess knowledge of RCM methodology, interpretation of skin structures, and the diagnosis of commonly encountered skin lesions.

NIDIskin Spring Symposium X (In-Person May 16-17, 2025)

Rao Lectures

Weekly Learn with Rao lectures

Available courses

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Course (Online)

$500

RCM Chapter 1: Introduction to Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

$500

RCM Chapter 3: Pre-Malignant and Malignant Non-Melanocytic Lesions

$500

RCM Chapter 4: Benign Non-Melanocytic Lesions

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For the first time in North America, attendees at the 2025 NIDIskin Conference (May 16–17, 2025) will have the opportunity to sit for the Basic Competency in Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) exam. This certification is designed to assess knowledge of RCM methodology, interpretation of skin structures, and the diagnosis of commonly encountered skin lesions.

The certification process consists of a two-part exam:

The first opportunity to sit for this certification exam will be at this year’s NIDIskin Conference, making this event even more significant.

Eligibility: Only residents, post-residency fellows, and fully trained dermatologists and pathologists are eligible to participate.

Fees: For this inaugural opportunity, fully trained dermatologists and pathologists will be required to pay a one-time $500 fee, while residents and fellows will not be required to pay a fee.

The NIDI Teaching Portal will be available from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM Eastern Time (New York) on weekdays only.

Click on the stack of squares on the leftmost part of the screen to open up confocal block and stack images.

Use your mouse or the plus (+) and minus (-) signs on the bottom right-hand corner to zoom in and out of images.

After viewing the images, scroll down to answer the quiz.