Medical Qualifications and Training
After 6 years of Medical School, AProf Saracino completed a further 12 years of general medical, specialist Dermatology and subspecialty complex medical Dermatology training, culminating in her current clinical practice and the highest level of expertise in the diagnosis and management of skin conditions.
Her specific qualifications are listed here:
2016 – 2020: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College London
Centre for Rheumatology and Connection Tissue Diseases, Division of Medicine
The Molecular Aetiopathogenesis of Adult Morphoea
2015 – 2017: Subspecialty clinical and research Fellowship in autoimmune connective tissue diseases
Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, and Royal Free Hospital London NHS Foundation Trust.
The Lupus Unit, Department of Rheumatology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
2015: Certificate of Entrance to the Specialist Register, United Kingdom (CESR)
Royal College of Physicians UK, and General Medical Council UK
2014: Clinical Fellowship in complex medical dermatology
Centre for Rheumatology and Department of Dermatology, Royal Free Hospital London NHS Foundation Trust.
2014: International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatologists (IFAAD)
2010 – 2014: Fellowship with the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD)
Completion of training and specialist examinations with the Australasian College of Dermatologists
2007: Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)
Honours research degree, Monash University Australia
2002 – 2007: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Top graduate, with Honours, Monash University Australia
Awards
2025: Scleroderma Skin Research Fellowship
Awarded by the University of Melbourne and Scleroderma Australia, to undertake Scleroderma related scientific research
2024: The Margaret Young Bequest
Awarded by the Research Endowment Fund at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne to support and fund scientific research
2023 & 2024: Top Reviewer, JAMA Dermatology
Top reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology; for review quality, quantity and timeliness
2023: Scientific Research Fund
Awarded by the Australasian College of Dermatologists to support and fund specialist scientific research
2023: Phil Robinson Memorial Prize
Awarded by the Australian Rheumatology Association to support and fund specialist scientific research.
2020: Takehara Prize
Awarded by the World Scleroderma Foundation for the best research presented at the World Systemic Sclerosis Congress
2017: Scientific Research Fund
Research Grant awarded by the Australasian College of Dermatologists to support and fund specialist scientific research
2017: Paul Eddington Scholarship
Scholarship awarded by the Skin and Cancer Foundation to support the pursuit of further international subspecialty clinical and academic endeavours
2016: Wellcome Trust Genomics Scholarship
Awarded to gain expert knowledge in Genomics for Dermatology at the Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2014: Florance Bequest Fellowship
Awarded by the Australasian College of Dermatologists in support of post-fellowship international subspecialty clinical training
2010: President’s Medal
Awarded for achieving the top mark nationally for the Australasian College of Dermatologists pre-fellowship examinations
2010: Ken Paver Medal for Excellence
Awarded for achieving the top mark nationally for the Australasian College of Dermatologists pre-fellowship Clinical Sciences Examination
2007: Sophie Davis Memorial Prize
Awarded by Monash University to the top graduate, with the highest aggregate of marks for the final award of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees
2007: Monash University Golden Key Honour Society
Entrance awarded by Monash University in recognition of outstanding tertiary scholastic achievement and excellence during university medical studies
2007: Yale University, Medical School
Accepted onto the medical school elective program to study clinical medicine at Yale University
2005: Faculty of Medicine Prize
Awarded by Monash University to the student receiving the highest aggregate of marks for clinical medicine and surgical training
2004: Faculty of Medicine Prize
Awarded by Monash University to the student receiving the highest aggregate of marks for core medical and surgical pre-clinical training
2001: Australian Students Prize
Australian government national prize, awarded for outstanding academic excellence
2001: Monash University Prize
Awarded by Monash University in recognition of scholastic excellence
Professional Memberships
A/Prof Saracino is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and also recognised on the specialist register as a consultant Dermatologist in the UK by the Royal College of Physicians. In addition she is an International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatologists. Amanda is a member of the Australian Rheumatology Association and is the sole Dermatology member of the Australian Scleroderma Interest Group.
Previously, A/Prof Saracino was a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, British Society of Medical Dermatology and UK Scleroderma Study Group. She was also co-Educational lead for Dermatology at the Royal Free Hospital London, academic supervisor to London Dermatology trainees (Royal College of Physicians UK), as well as college mentor and liaison officer for the Australasian College of Dermatology in London.
