This day has been devised as an Infection Update for those working or interested in Infection specialties including Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Diseases. It is suitable for both trainees and consultants to equip them with knowledge and skills for specialist practise, assessment and continuing professional development.
09.00 Registration
09.40 Introduction – Dr Stephen Winchester, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
09.45 Clinical Bacteriology Update – Dr James Hatcher, Imperial College Hospital, London
10.30 Clinical Virology Update – Dr Mark Zuckerman, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
11.15 Refreshments
11.30 Clinical Parasitology Update – Professor Peter Chiodini, Hospital for Tropical Diseases
12.15 Clinical Mycology Update – Dr Elham Khatamzas, Edinburgh
13.00 Lunch
13.45 Rabies Post-exposure Management – Dr Kevin Brown, Public Health England
Sessions 1 & 2 will run in parallel with each other 2 times throughout the day so each session will take place at 2.30pm-3.30pm and 3.45pm-4.45pm
Interactive session 1 (group rotation)
14.30 Microbiology Diagnostics Update – Professor Derrick Crook, University of Oxford
14.30 Virology Clinical Cases Discussion – Dr Chris Smith, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
15.30 Refreshments
Interactive session 2 (group rotation)
15.45 Virology Clinical cases discussion – Dr Chris Smith, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
15.45 Microbiology Diagnostics Update – Professor Derrick Crook, University of Oxford
16.45 Close
To be held at Coin Street Conference Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH
