13:15     Registration

13:30     Welcome and introduction – Dr Jonathan Kell, Chair of the RCPath Wales Regional Council

13:40     Diagnostics in Clinical Lipidology – Dr Patrick Wainwright, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

14:05     The evolution of a service – Dr Janet Birchall, Welsh Blood Service

14:30     The Welsh Medical Examiner Service; Progress, Benefits and the way forward to Statutory Provision – Dr Jason Shannon, Lead Medical Examiner for Wales

14:55     Break 

15:05     The effects of COVID19 on service and training – Dr Huyam Abdel Salam and Dr Chloe Durrell - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

15:30     What are SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences telling us about global, national and local transmission? - Matthew Bull, Senior Bioinformatician – Public Health Wales

15:55     Developing the undergraduate and postgraduate pathology curricula – Ms Jo Brinklow, RCPath Director of Learning

16:20     President’s remarks – Professor Jo Martin, RCPath President

16:45     Q&A session

17:00     Summary and close – Dr Jonathan Kell, Chair of the RCPath Wales Regional Council

ZOOM

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