FRCPath Micro Part 2 Support Group June 2022

May 28 '22 - Sep 29 '22 | 03:00 PM (GMT)

Event Information

The FRCPath 2 Clinical Microbiology Support Group for International Students will meet from 3pm to 6pm UK time online every fortnight starting from Saturday 28 May 2022 until Autumn 2022 (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.

Salient features:

Lead by UK based faculty

Focus on 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

Skilful 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.