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 & Mr Peter Logan, 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)