Overview

This symposium is aimed at RCPath fellows, members, trainees, medical students and others interested in the range of pathology specialties in Northern Ireland. Delegates will hear presentations about upcoming themes in the field of pathology and share some of the great developments happening in Northern Ireland. They will hear from the President Dr Bernie Croal and find out what the College does in Northern Ireland. 

This is a Free event. The Symposium will be taking place in the morning between 9.30am-1pm.

The event will  be held in person only at Postgraduate Medical Centre, Belfast City Hospital, 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB

Programme

RCPath Northern Ireland Symposium 2024

Thursday 19th September 2024

Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital

09:30

Meeting opens

Dr Gareth McKeeman, Chair, RCPath Northern Ireland Regional Council

Professor Sir Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer

09:40

Mycobacterium bovis: an overview

Dr Louise McCorry, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

10:05

Update on management of dyslipidaemia

Dr Peter Sharpe, Southern Health and Social Care Trust

10:35

 

NI Pathology Blueprint Programme Update

Dr Michael McKenna, Northern Ireland Pathology Network Clinical Director for Blueprint

10:45

Pathology Network and Workforce Review Update

Mr Ronan Strain, Northern Ireland Pathology Network Manager

10:55

College President update

Dr Bernie Croal, President of the Royal College of Pathologists

11:15

Coffee Break

11:35

Encompass update

Dr Shane McKee, Deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

11:50

Histopathology case report- a curious conundrum

Dr Niall O’Neill, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

12:10

Cancer Strategy

Dr Mark Catherwood, Regional Molecular Diagnostics Service (Germline)

12:45

Q&A session

13:00

Meeting closes

Dr Gareth McKeeman, Chair, RCPath Northern Ireland Regional Council

13:00-14:00

Lunch

(to be held in the Lobby area of the Postgraduate Centre)

14:00-15:30

Trainee Forum with the President

(to be held at the Larkin Room, Postgraduate Centre)

 

Three (3) CPD Credits can be claimed for attendance at this meeting

Register here: RCPath Northern Ireland Symposium 2024

Location

To be held at Postgraduate Medical Centre, Belfast City Hospital, 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB