Northern Symposium: Pathology and People

This event will bring together professionals from all backgrounds and specialties to share learning relevant across our fields.

Focusing on our people, sessions will include:

• Opening plenary: The Future of Pathology – Debra Padgett, President of IBMS and Mike Osborn, President of RCPath
• Sustainability in Healthcare: James Dixon, Head of Sustainability at Newcastle Hospitals
• Workshops on
  • Wellbeing
  • Leadership
  • Innovation: Point of Care Testing Strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Training
  • Quality
  • Pathology networks
• Poster presentations – see Call for Digital Abstracts
• Commercial partners and presentations
• Opportunities to meet and chat to colleagues working in pathology across the North of England

Location

Cloth Hall Court
Quebec St, Leeds LS1 2HA

Programme

• 09.30    Registration 
• 10.15    Introduction and keynote by Debra Padgett and Professor Mike Osborn
• 10.45    Transition to breakout 1
• 10.50    Breakout 1
• 11.20    Cofee break and networking
• 11.45    Breakout 2
• 12.15    Lunch and networking
• 13.45    Breakout 3
• 14:15    Transition to breakout 4 
• 14.20    Breakout 4
• 14.50    Tea break and networking
• 15:15    Keynote - sustainability, James Dixon
• 15.45    Close

Registration

Registration fee
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate of £59.50 for all attendees. 

Cancellation policy
Please note that an administrative charge of £20.00 will be made on all cancellations. The total registration fee is forfeited if cancelled within 5 working days before the event.

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Call for digital abstracts

Abstracts are invited for electronic poster presentation on the following themes:

• Wellbeing
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Training
• Quality
• Networks

Please submit abstracts to meetings@rcpath.org by Monday 4 September. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words.

Please provide the email address of the corresponding author. Corresponding authors whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will be notified on Friday 8 September.

Electronic posters will be required by Wednesday 11 October via MS PowerPoint, on a maximum of one slide in landscape orientation. Electronic poster viewing will be available on the day.