UK National Pathology Year

IFCC General Conference 2012

Kuala Lumpur

18th November 2012

Dr Michael Thomas

President

Association for Clinical Biochemistry

What is it?

lead by

Royal College of Pathologists supported by ACB and IBMS

and Kindred Societies

and now in it's fifth year

it aims to Promote pathology

Increase the understanding of

the science behind disease

National Pathology Year

Dispelling the myths

Misconceptions

Pathologists Only work with the dead

Only work in labs

Pathology Is boring and repetitive

Isn’t an essential part of medical school

(from a 2008 survey of teenagers,

teachers and museum goers)

Pathology Facts

There are 19 specialties

Most pathologists work for the living

You don’t have to be

a doctor to work in

pathology

Upto70% of all diagnoses

in the NHS involve

pathology

On average 14 pathology

tests are performed for

every man, woman and child in the

UK every year

at the heart of modern healthcare

Cardiovascular

Diabetes

Transplantation

Cancer

Pathology

Resources

On the web-site

www.ilovepathology.org

Promotional materials

themed posters, flyers,

booklets presentation

formats and blue

glitter

bugs!

Careers in Pathology

Pathology for Medical Students

The A to Z of Pathology

Pregnancy

Antibiotics

Transfusion

Heart

Ovum

Lab coat

Operation

Glucose

Y chromosome

Themes

Twelve monthly themes :

August the Olympics

September Diet and Disease

October Cancer Screening

November is Blood Counts

December a time to reflect

Events

Listed on the web-site

www.ilovepathology.org

lab open days

stalls in shops and malls

school visits

conference presentations

Competitions and Prizes

Student Media Prize

Furness Prize

Pathology in Focus

Engagement

with not only the Public

but also the

Policy Makers

and through

Social

networking

Tweet us on Twitter

SuzyLishman@ilovepathology

Like us on Facebook

www.facebook.com/NPWUK

See us on You Tube

www.youtube.com/user/ilovepathology

50 Years of Pathology

A celebration in

50 objects

that made a significant difference to the practice of pathology

Resources are available for

schools etc.

Press coverage

Mostly local

coverage

but also on

Facebook

Twitter

Feedback

Acknowledgements

Dr Suzy Lishman lead for

National Pathology Year 2012

and

Vice President

Royal College of Pathologists