Previous National Pathology Week

National Pathology Week (NPW) 2024 ran from 4–10 November. Our theme for 2024 was 'Pathology is Vital'.

College-led activities

• 4 November - Online event:  'Pathology Myths and Misconceptions' - A panel of fascinating speakers for a special webinar explored, and dispelled, some of the most common myths about pathology.
• 6 November - Our annual conference:  International Pathology Day virtual conference - This year the topic was 'The rise of global antimicrobial resistance.'
• 8 November - Lunctime webinar:  'From Bench to Bedside'. A RCPath collaboration with Roche Diagnostics UK. This free online event explored how greater collaboration between industry and academia can help accelerate frontline use of new diagnostic technologies. Watch the recording of this event here. 

Pathology Alliance

We delivered NPW in collaboration with other members of the Pathology Alliance – the organisations who are part of the Alliance are listed below.

• Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI)
• Association for Laboratory Medicine
• Association of Clinical Pathologists
• British Division of the International Academy of Pathology
• British In Vitro Diagnostics Association
• British Infection Association
• British Society for Haematology
• Institute of Biomedical Science
• Pathological Society
• The Royal College of Pathologists

NPW 2023 ran from 19–25 June. Our theme for 2023 was 'Pathologists and Patients'.

We highlighted the essential work pathologists and clinical scientists do to help patients and supported members and their teams to do the same around the UK.

College-led activities:

• Our NPW Twitter competition challenged members and their teams to tweet a photo or video that summed up our theme
• 19 June - RCPath Book Club featuring 'Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything' 
• 21 June - Virtual Pathology Pub Quiz for Undergraduates 
• 22 June - Art of Pathology Exhibition at the Annual Dinner drinks reception
• 23 June - Virtual Veterinary Pathology Pub Quiz for Undergraduates (on Instagram)
• 24 June -  Discovering Cells art-science workshop with Dr Lizzie Burns and histopathologist, Dr Stephanie Edwards.

NPW 2022 ran from 20–26 June.  Our theme was 'Pathology: past, present and future'. 

We moved the celebrations from November to June as part of the College's Diamond Jubilee.

College-led activities:

• 20 June - 'Pathology: past, present and future' panel discussion'
• 21 June - the College's 60th birthday and Foundation lecture by Professor Jonathan Van-Tam
• 22 June - virtual pub quiz for medical and biomedical undergraduates
• 23 June - RCPath Book Club featuring Stuck by Professor Heidi J. Larson
• 24 June - virtual pub quiz for veterinary undergraduates
• 25 June - Family pathology-inspired origami workshop with Dr Lizzie Burns