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Epipathology: pathology and epidemiology in conservation medicine
30 April 2025
Free event
1 CPD credit
Pathology is an ever-growing field within zoo and wildlife medicine as much of the knowledge of many species comes from performing postmortem examinations. However, in times of small case reports for certain species, epidemiology plays a key role in identifying patterns within those findings to compile information that helps us learn more about the species so that we may help the living.
Liver pathology bitesize webinars – biliary diseases
7 May 2025
Free event
1 CPD credit
These sessions are aimed at resident pathologists in training. The UK Liver Pathology Group in conjunction with the Royal College of Pathologists are pleased to announce the return of our virtual bitesize webinars.
Each 1-hour webinar session will cover a different theme, including case-based discussions in addition to hints and tips in how to approach the cases. There will also be the opportunity for delegates to pose questions to the speakers via the Q&A function.
Medical examiner annual conference – virtual event
14 May 2025
The 2025 Medical Examiner Annual Conference will be held on Zoom on Wednesday 14 May. Speakers will cover a range of current topics relevant to the medical examiner service. This event may be of interest to MEs, MEOs, registrars, coroners and others working in death certification and registration.
Topics include:
- an update on the statutory system from the Department of Health and Social Care
- an update from NHS England
- assisted dying – potential implications for MEs
- asbestos-related deaths
- when are MEs interested persons?
- how accurate does the cause of death have to be?
Autopsy webinar series – sepsis
21 May 2025
Free event
1 CPD credit
Sepsis is an inflammatory response, generally triggered by microbes, in which a cascade of molecules has a wide range of effects. The metabolic responses to these compounds have an important physiological role, but can lead to overwhelming clinical changes and death, especially in the already vulnerable or frail individual. The underlying source of sepsis may be obvious, but in up to 40% of cases, it is not. In such cases, detailed understanding of the clinical history is very important. There are recognised microscopic changes, but these vary in degree, and can be very difficult to identify in the decomposing body, even in the early stages.
Medical examiner training – in person
5 June 2025
6 CPD credits
Medical examiner training is aimed at senior doctors who wish to apply for, or have already been appointed to, the role of medical examiner in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.
This essential training session will equip you with the knowledge and skills you will need for this important role. The day will include short presentations, small group discussions of case scenarios and the opportunity to share experience.
A certificate will be awarded to provide evidence of completion of the face-to-face component of the medical examiner training. This training complements the e-learning, which must be completed before attending this training.
Establishing mode of action and human relevance of animal carcinogenic outcomes
10 June 2025
1 CPD credit
The webinar will describe the use of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IPCS) guidelines in defining the mode of action (MOA) of chemically induced neoplasia in laboratory animal carcinogenesis studies. It will then go on to describe how the relevance of this MOA, to consequential human exposure, can be established. While introducing the broad steps to be taken in defining the MOA, the webinar will use specific chemical case examples of where the approach has proven to be valuable in the risk assessment process of confirming human safety of both drugs and agrochemicals.
Autopsy webinar series – neuropathology for the non-specialist
11 June 2025
Free event
1 CPD credit
This webinar will cover macroscopic and microscopic neuropathology which a general autopsy pathologist can diagnose, when to refer to a neuropathologist, and practical tips about what to refer.
Medical examiner officer training
25 June 2025
6 CPD credits
Medical examiner officer (MEO) training is open to anyone who has been appointed to, or is considering applying to, work as an MEO in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.
This virtual training day is the second part of basic MEO training. Delegates must have completed the 24 mandatory core e-learning modules before the date of the course.