FRCPath Masterclass
FRCPath Masterclass
You are warmly invited to an FRCPath Masterclass on the 17th April 2024 that we are hosting at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, in the Glenister Lecture Theatre.
It has been designed to support training for the FRCPath examinations, but may be of interest to all as we have a fantastic line-up of speakers and topics. The event is FREE to attend, and comes with 5 CPD points and a free lunch.
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Time |
Lecture |
Speaker |
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09:00 - 09:15 |
Introduction |
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09:15 - 10:00 |
Quality control: Westgard Rules, IQC and EQA schemes. How can we troubleshoot our analysers |
Dr Edmund Wilkes Consultant Clinical Scientist |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Validation and verification of assays. How does this relate to uncertainty of measurement and the setting of reference ranges? |
Dr Nicholas Martin Consultant Clinical Scientist |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Break |
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11:15 - 12:00 |
HbA1c methods: pearls and pitfalls. Is fructosamine an adequate substitute? |
Dr Mubin Choudhury Consultant in Metabolic Medicine |
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12:00 - 12:45 |
The role of gut hormones in obesity: from the laboratory to clinical practice |
Professor Tricia Tan Consultant in Metabolic Medicine |
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12:45 - 13:45 |
Lunch |
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13:45 - 14:30 |
Protein electrophoresis and its use in the diagnosis and management of haematological disorders |
Dr Alan Courtney Principal Clinical Scientist |
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14:30 - 15:15 |
Disorders of steroidogenesis |
Professor Karim Meeran Consultant in Endocrinology |
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15:15 - 16:00 |
Lipoprotein fractionation and its relevance to the diagnosis of lipid disorders |
Dr Jaimini Cegla Consultant in Metabolic Medicine |
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16:00 - 16:15 |
Break |
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16:15 - 16:30 |
Oral Abstract Presentation |
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16:30 - 16:45 |
Oral Abstract Presentation |
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16:45 - 17:00 |
Oral Abstract Presentation |
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17:00 - 17:15 |
Oral Abstract Presentation |
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17:15 - 17:30 |
Abstract Presentation Prize Announcement and Close |
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We would love for you to join us in person at Charing Cross Hospital, where a free lunch will be provided. If you cannot make it in person, then there is also the option to join virtually.
Please sign up here:
https://imperialendo.co.uk/calman123.htm
Please also enter our oral abstract competition, which will be 10 minute presentations followed by up to 5 minutes of questions. The theme is simply interesting cases relating to the lab or metabolic medicine! If you would like to enter our abstract competition, then please submit a 200 word abstract delineating the case and why it is interesting/novel/important to [email protected]. We will then select the top 4 submissions to give an oral presentation, and there will be a prize for the best presentation on the day. Closing date for submissions is the 1st April 2024, and you will hear shortly afterwards if you have been selected.
For all other queries about the event, please contact [email protected]