The FRCPath 2 Clinical Microbiology Support Group will meet from 3pm to 6pm UK time online every fortnight starting from Saturday 19th June until Autumn 2021 (around 8 sessions). Online access link will be sent to all participants. Please note that all sessions will be on Saturdays.
UK based faculties will cover topics that international students find difficult to address but are important for the success in FRCPath 2 Microbiology examination.
Topics included are:
- Lead by UK based faculty
- Focus on essay writing, critical appraisal, patient safety, clinical governance, public health as well as general clinical microbiology and infectious diseases
- Structure of health system in the UK, role of the UK government, PHE, local public health units
- Clinical Governance and risk assessment
- Effectively answering clinical questions in the UK context
- Skillful telephonic conversation (OSPE) between microbiologist and clinician
- Infection control scenarios and governance in outbreak management
- Signposting to various UK guidelines, healthcare laws
- And…plenty of homework!
- Zoom based sessions for up to 3 hours every fortnight on Saturdays
The teaching method will be less didactic and more interactive where participants will be expected to actively contribute.
Personal feedback will be given to all participants. Please contact on frcpathpart2micro@gmail.com if you have any questions.
For all examination related information (date etc) check RCPath website.
Limited number of spaces.....note that registrations will be stopped once places are filled up; please register asap.