Short course

FRCPath Haemostasis and Thrombosis Training and Update Online

Start date: 15th July - 31st October 2024

Time commitment: 35 hours
Mode: Online

Cost: £400 per person
Subject: Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Level: Postgraduate Short-Course (CPD)

This course will cover all aspects of Clinical and Laboratory Haemostasis and Thrombosis.

Maintenance of blood fluidity and patency of the vascular system is crucial for normal human physiology. The term ‘haemostasis’ refers to the normal response of the vessel to injury by forming a clot that serves to limit haemorrhage. Thrombosis is pathological clot formation that results when haemostasis is excessively activated in the absence of bleeding. Under normal physiological conditions there is a delicate equilibrium between the pathological states of hypercoagulability and hypocoagulability in the circulating blood. Both inherited and acquired disorders can result in either bleeding or thrombosis.

Thrombosis may occur in veins (venous thrombosis) or in arteries (arterial thrombosis). Venous thrombosis leads to congestion of the affected part of the body, while arterial thrombosis affects the blood supply and leads to damage of the tissue supplied by that artery (ischaemia and necrosis). Fragments of either an arterial or a venous thrombus can also break off as an embolus which can travel through the circulation and cause thromboembolism. Accurate clinical and laboratory diagnosis of these disorders is therefore not only critical for the prevention of significant morbidity and mortality but improves patient care and quality of life through prevention and treatment of future bleeding and thrombotic events.

Our understanding of these physiological and pathophysiological conditions has also improved significantly over recent years. This has not only resulted in improved diagnosis but in the evolution of state of the art modern laboratory testing and therapies for both bleeding and thrombotic disorders. As the subject is also rapidly and continually evolving, this course aims to continually give up to date training from established clinicians and scientists in the field.

Up-to-date physiology and pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Comprehensive training in basic and advanced clinical and laboratory practice in Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Interactive state of the art Lectures from established clinicians and scientists in the field
FRCPath focussed
2 live sessions on Case based data interpretation
1 live session on COVID-19 and Haemostasis
1 live Q&A session

Programme team:

Alex Brill, University of Birmingham
Tina Dutt, Royal Liverpool Hospital
Keith Gomez, The Royal Free Hospital
David Gurney, University Hospitals Birmingham
Claire Harrison, Guy's and St Thomas'
Paul Harrison, University of Birmingham
Beverley Hunt, Guy's and St Thomas'
Ian Jennings, Sheffield
Steve Kitchen, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Will Lester, University Hospitals Birmingham
Gill Lowe, University Hospitals Birmingham
Peter MacCallum, Royal London
Gary Moore, Technoclone
Neil Morgan, University of Birmingham
Jayashree Motwani, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
Sue Pavord, University of Oxford
Charles Percy, University Hospitals Birmingham
Susie Shapiro, Oxford University Hospitals
Mark Thomas, University of Birmingham
Henry Watson, NHS Grampian
Steve Watson, University of Birmingham

Dates of the course:

15th July - 31st October 2024

The live online zoom week will be held from Monday 16^th September – Friday 20^th September 2024 at 17:30-19:00 each evening.

Course content:

(Provisional)

Session 1
Talk	Session Title
1	Course Overview and Welcome Dr. Paul Harrison, University of Birmingham
2	Overview of Haemostasis Dr. Paul Harrison, University of Birmingham
3	Laboratory Investigation of Coagulation Disorders Dr. David Gurney, University Hospital Birmingham
4	Platelet Biochemistry & Function, Professor Steve Watson, University of Birmingham
5	Paediatric Haemostasis & Rare Inherited Defects Dr. Jayashree Motwani, Birmingham Children's Hospital
6	Modern Management of Haemophilia, Dr Keith Gomez, Royal Free London NHSFT

Session 2
Talk	Session Title
7	Anti-Platelet Drugs Dr. Mark Thomas, University of Birmingham
8	Laboratory Control of Anticoagulants Dr Steve Kitchen, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
9	Antiphospholipid Syndrome & Management, Professor Beverley Hunt, Guy's and St Thomas' NHSFT
10	Neutrophil Extracellular Traps – a new paradigm in T&H Dr Alex Brill, University of Birmingham
11	Thrombophilia & Duration of Anticoagulation Dr Will Lester, University Hospital Birmingham
12	Acquired Risk Factors for Thrombosis I (Obesity, Malignancy, PNH, nephrotic syndrome) TBC

Session 3
Talk	Session Title
13	Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment of VWD Dr Will Lester, University Hospital Birmingham
14	QC and EQA in Blood Coagulation Dr Ian Jennings, Sheffield
15	Acquired Risk Factors for Thrombosis II (VTE Prophylaxis, HIT) Dr Peter MacCallum, Royal Free London NHSFT
16	Myeloproliferative Diseases – Investigation/Management Professor Claire Harrison, Guy's and St Thomas' NHSFT
17	Major Trauma and Haemostasis Dr Paul Harrison, University of Birmingham

Session 4
Talk	Session Title
18	Anticoagulants: New and Old Dr Henry Watson, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
19	Management of Acquired Bleeding Disorders Dr Charles Percy, University Hospital Birmingham
20	Laboratory Data Interpretation Dr David Gurney, University Hospital Birmingham
21	Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Laboratory Investigations & Treatment Dr Tina Dutt, Royal Liverpool Hospital
22	Advances in genetic testing in Haemostasis Dr Neil Morgan, University of Birmingham

Session 5
Talk	Session Title
23	Antiphospholipid antibody assays Dr Gary Moore, Technoclone
24	Lupus anticoagulant testing Dr Gary Moore, Technoclone
25	ITP Dr Sue Pavord, Oxford
26	Point of Care Testing & Treatment Dr Dianne Kitchen, Sheffield
27	Thrombotic Disorders in Pregnancy Dr Catherine Bagot, Glasgow

Programme subject to change.

How to apply:

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This course is aimed at SpRs preparing for the part 2 FRCPath examination but is also suitable for clinicians, scientists and biomedical scientists in academia, the NHS, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies wishing to gain intensive training in Haemostasis and Thrombosis.

Accreditation:

The course is not accredited.

Course results:

Certificate of completion.

Learning outcomes:

Understand the physiology and pathophysiology of all aspects of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Understand the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of inherited and acquired disorders of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Understand state of the art laboratory testing for diagnosing and monitoring treatment of Bleeding or Thrombotic Disorders
Understand state of the art treatment strategies for either Bleeding or Thrombotic Disorders.