Previous year's webinar recordings

 

 

Series 2 – COVID-19 pandemic: video-based learning

The College’s COVID-19 webinar series from 2020 returns with an update on the coronavirus pandemic.

The original series in 2020 was well attended and well received. Since then, there have been many developments in diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics and understanding of transmission, all of which are highly relevant to the practice of College fellows. With this in mind, we are very pleased to announce we will be hosting a follow up to the first series with 5 short 30-minute webinars, to run weekly from January 20 from 7pm. 

Introduced and chaired again by virologist and College fellow Professor Will Irving, each seminar will be led by a subject expert and will include a 15–20-minute presentation followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions in a Q&A session. 

You can watch the recordings below.

Other webinars from 2021

 

The art and science of practical management

This series of webinars uses case based and reflective learning about the management of complex or difficult situations drawing on the theory and practical aspects of leadership and management in a healthcare setting. The series is presented by the President of the Royal College of Pathologists, Professor Jo Martin, and facilitated by the Chair of the Trainees’ Advisory Committee, Dr Matthew Clarke.

The series is aimed at trainees, new and established consultants, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, students and staff who want to reflect on their skills, and learn some tools that may be helpful in dealing with difficult situations.

Series 1 – COVID-19 pandemic: video-based learning

Throughout April, May, June and July, the College ran a weekly series of online seminars, looking at COVID-19 and its implications and impact on pathology.

Introduced by virologist and College fellow Professor Will Irving, each seminar was led by a subject expert. The seminars included a 15-minute talk followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. You can watch the recordings below.

International Response to Covid-19

Turkmenistan

The College recently worked alongside other organisations to help deliver an educational workshop to healthcare and ministry workers in Turkmenistan focusing on COVID-19 prevention, preparedness and research.

During the summer, the British Embassy in Turkmenistan approached the College for support and help, particularly in jointly hosting a webinar workshop between British leading virology and microbiology research centres and institutes and representatives of the Turkmen national healthcare system. The webinar was held via Zoom for an audience in attendance at the International Scientific-Educational Centre of the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.

Senior scientists and professors from internationally renowned UK universities, institutes and government agencies shared their continuous efforts in the area of COVID-19 prevention and scientific research with the Turkmen medical workers, healthcare specialists and representatives of the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry.

The presentations highlighted a variety of challenges and concerns around the COVID-19 crisis. Speakers discussed the importance of hand washing and mask wearing and talked about the basics of coronaviruses, their genetic history and explored the mutation of the virus, as well as tracing the sources of infection. The talks also included the methods and techniques for protecting medical workers in the UK and the immune response to the virus.

This was an interactive event with the audience asking questions about the latest research, outcomes and best practice in the UK. It helped to highlight that this is a global effort and cooperation between countries will be a key factor in solving challenges and overcoming the pandemic. We were delighted to be involved in helping to set up this event and this is to be the start of ongoing collaboration between the UK and Turkmenistan with further workshops scheduled for this year.

International Pathology Day 2020: Infection through the lens of COVID-19 with an international viewpoint

For International Pathology Day last November, together with The Pathologist, The British Society for Haematology and sponsor Sonic Healthcare UK , we hosted a virtual conference where we welcomed an audience that spanned nearly every continent. 

Four expert international speakers delivered fascinating talks, and the topic of the roundtable discussion, why international knowledge sharing is a winner, generated an interesting and thought-provoking panel discussion.  The four talks and the roundtable can be viewed on-demand further down.

Other aspects of the day included a poster competition sponsored by Sonic Health Care UK and singer-songwriter Rod Gozzett performed a special music tribute for health care professionals worldwide.  

From around the world the hashtag #IPD2020 was used across social media platforms by many members and non-members of the College to champion, raise awareness and to celebrate the work of pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals. You can read more about the day’s activities in our celebrating International Pathology Day blog.