This 2-day residential course is delivered by the UK Anaerobe Reference Unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff (organised by Don Whitley Scientific). A perfect blend of theory and practical, the Practical & Clinical Microbiology of Anaerobes Course is one of the UK's only, and longest running, anaerobic courses.

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Wednesday evening - registration, booklets handed out, TEd Talk from Emma Short, Welcome from Trefor Morriw at the UK ARU, and dinner.
Thursday - Morning of lectures and an afternoon of practical skills being taught in the lab with the UK ARU team. Delegates will plate and streak common anaerobes and incubate them for overnight culture.
Friday - Morning lectures: Introduction to clinical anaerobic infections, Interactive clinical case histories presented by Microbiology Registrars, afternoon comprises of practical skills in lab, delegates will learn identification techniques and key skills, followed by interactive quizz with Dr Sarah Copsey-Moor (Senior Biomedical Scientist ARU).

Aims of the course:

• To promote an understanding and awareness of anaerobic bacteria in clinical material.
• To provide an insight into their relevance in clinical microbiology.
• To offer a basic level of competence in methods used for their isolation and identification.
• To improve the standards of anaerobic microbiology in clinical laboratories.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone working within clinical anaerobic bacteriology, specifically biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and trainees.

SPEAKERS

Confirmed speakers: Trefor Morris (Lead Scientist ARU), Dr Sarah Copsey-Moor (Senior Biomedical Scientist ARU), Dr Harriet Hughes (ARU Clinical Lead), Dr Emma Short (Consultant Histopathologist PHW) and also will include Interactive clinical case histories presented by Microbiology Registrars.

For more information, please contact: [email protected].