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This half day session has been devised for those working or interested in infection specialties including microbiology, virology and infectious diseases. The programme should be of interest to all levels and aims to give trainees the opportunity for consultant led, interactive teaching to equip them with knowledge and skills for specialist medical microbiology and virology practice.
CPD credits: 4

The New Consultants' Day is a new event, intended to help and support anyone who has recently been appointed to a consultant post, or who will very soon be taking one up. It is appropriate for all pathology specialties and much of the content will be suitable for both medical consultants and consultant clinical scientists (with the exception of the GMC and BMA presentations).

You will hear from experienced consultants on a range of topics such as how to prepare a business case to secure resources, how to set up new services and how best to deal with complaints, and learn more about appraisal, revalidation and pension arrangements, among other things. To register, you should ideally have been appointed to a consultant post within the last year, or have passed FRCPath and/or made a successful CESR application and expect to be appointed to a consultant within the next year.

CPD credits: 5

Following excellent feedback during our inaugural "Solving the Enigma of the Liver biopsy" course in 2021, for 2022 we have revised the programme, aiming to cover other aspects within the specialty of liver pathology based on delegates feedback. This virtual liver day is aimed at consultant and SAS who report liver biopsies as part of their everyday workload, and senior trainees who may wish to enhance their understanding of liver pathology.

This course should provide updates and advancements on areas of liver pathology which can sometimes be found more challenging, focussing predominantly on medical liver, but also briefly touching on neoplastic pathology with regards to the diagnosis of hepatocellular lesions. The invited speakers are all experts within their field. At the end of each session there will be an opportunity for delegates to ask questions to the speakers.

CPD credits: 6

The 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Society for Haematology promises to include celebrations with our return to face-to-face events whilst keeping an online presence for the engagement of our international colleagues. The programme will focus on developing partnerships which enable outstanding science to transform patient care, whilst exploring topics that are relevant to all haematologists at a range of training levels.

In order to detect and identify amyloid, biopsy slides must be properly prepared, stained and examined. This requires precise technique, correct equipment and professional expertise, or amyloid deposits may be missed or incorrectly diagnosed. We will look at amyloid staining, correctly diagnosing amyloid in tissues and the associated laboratory techniques.

In conversation with IBMS Chief Executive David Wells and Lorna Cleverly on animal health

Chair: Tony Dedman
9.00 Monitoring asparaginase activity to inform treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Dr Jonathan Lambert, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
9.30 How will the challenges of the pandemic impact how we offer future Clinical Biochemistry services? Dr David Ricketts, Health Services Laboratories LLP
10.30 Harveys Gang: From the lab to the ward
Sophie Ward, NorthWest London Pathology, Charing Cross Hospital London
11.00 Spectrum of conditions associated with paraproteins: From laboratory to the clinic
Dr Aaron Niblock, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust 11.30 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in the investigation
of patients with dementia
Dr Alison Green, University of Edinburgh
12.45 Demand optimisation in a post- COVID world
Claire Lawrie, NHS National Services Scotland

10.30 Study skills for self-directed learning,
Dr Sarah Pitt, University of Brighton

11.30 Planning and delivering laboratory training
Tahmina Hussain, University of Salford

11.00 On-line learning – how to make it work for you
Dr Victoria Bradley, Cardiff Metropolitan University