FRCPath 2 Clinical Microbiology Support Group for International Candidates

Nov 22'20 - Feb 15'21 | 07:00 AM (GMT)

Online Event

Event Information

Note that due to oversubscription further registration has been halted. Apologies if you were planning to join.

This Group will meet from 7am to 10am UK time online every fortnight starting from 22nd Nov 2020 until Spring 2021 (around 9 sessions). Online access link will be sent to all participants.

UK based faculty will cover topics that international students find difficult to address but are important for the success in FRCPath 2 Microbiology. In addition, there will be sessions by UK trainees who have recently appeared in the exam.

Topics included are:

• Structure of health system in the UK, role of UK government, PHE, local public health units

• Governance, risk assessment

• Policy and business case writing

• Essay writing on topics like operation theatres, water safety, antibiotic stewardship, starting a new service etc.

• Effectively answering clinical questions

• 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!

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.