This half day virtual event has been arranged by the ACB Microbiology Professional Committee to help support general training in clinical microbiology including for those working towards FRCPath or those fully qualified and looking to refresh their knowledge and skills.
09:25-09:30 Welcome and introduction Naomi Gadsby, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Session 1: Training in times of COVID
Chair: Kate Templeton, Edinburgh
| 09:30-09:45 | Update from RCPath Prof Jo Martin, President Royal College of Pathologists |
| 09:45-10:00 | Update from NSHCS Prof Berne Ferry, National School of Healthcare Science |
| 10:00-10:15 | Covid, Change & Clinical Scientists: A Vision from the Academy Prof Brendan Cooper, Academy for Healthcare Science |
| 10:15-10:30 | Impact of COVID-19 on Microbiology Trainees Hope Johnston, Exeter / Laura Atkinson, GOSH |
| 10:30-10:45 | Q&A with session speakers |
10:45-11:00 Break #1
Session 2: Innovation, research and service provision in times of COVID
Chair: Rob Shorten, Preston
| 11:00-11:20 | Pathology cross disciplinary working in COVID Sarah Jenks, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| 11:20-11:40 | Re-purposing the INHALE study in times of COVID David Livermore, University of East Anglia |
| 11:40-12:00 | Infection Prevention & Control Research During COVID-19 Elaine Cloutman-Green, GOSH |
12:00-12:15 Break #2
Session 3: Clinical and Infection control cases
Chair: Naomi Gadsby, Royal Infirmary of Ediniburgh
| 12:15-12:30 | A rare case of JC virus associated nephropathy Dr Rachael Tomb, Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| 12:30-12:45 | HSV resistance in the COVID-19 pandemic Stephanie Hutchings, PHE South West Regional Laboratory |
| 12:45-13:00 | Use of SARS-CoV2 genomic data in investigating hospital outbreaks Rebecca Dewar, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| 13:00-13:15 | Final discussion and end |
This event has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists for 3 CPD points