The Royal College of Pathologists Courses

Clinical Governance and Audit - Professor Tahir Pillay

11 ratings

This lecture explains how clinical laboratory audits support governance and continuous quality improvement through standards, implementation, and re-audit.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Your Body Your Consent - Full Lecture and Discussion

8 ratings

Explores ethical questions about consent for autopsies, tissue donation, medical research, blood use, and displaying human tissue.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AI for Pathology - Professor Nasir Rajpoot

7 ratings

Explores emerging AI applications in digital pathology, including tumor and mitotic-cell detection and prediction of cancer pathways and mutations.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Communication in Infection Prevention Control - Spreading the Message, Not the Infection

7 ratings

Expert panel discusses infection prevention control strategies, addressing audience questions on managing communicable diseases like SARS-CoV-2 and effective communication techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Embody Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Professor Kamila Hawthorne

7 ratings

Explore how linguistic micro-moments, role-play performance, and simulation can reveal systemic bias and shape fairer training pathways for overseas-trained trainees and candidates.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Can Pathology Do to Reduce Health Inequalities?

6 ratings

A discussion of how pathologists can use activism, teamwork, and difficult conversations to address health inequalities and improve health for all.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quality Assurance and Auditing in Clinical Microbiology - Kristen Winterburn

6 ratings

Learn how clinical microbiology laboratories use quality systems, audits, IQA, EQA, and monitoring to meet ISO 15189 standards.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Living Autopsy - What Happens During a Post-Mortem?

3 ratings

A histopathologist explains how a post-mortem examination examines the body’s organs to determine the cause of death.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Control of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in the Hospital - Dr Natasha Ratnaraja

3 ratings

Learn how hospitals control multidrug-resistant bacteria by breaking transmission chains through hygiene, isolation, decontamination, PPE, and prudent antimicrobial use.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction into Molecular Methods in Cancer Diagnosis - Dr. Matthew Clarke

2 ratings

Explore molecular techniques that improve tumour diagnosis and identify patients for targeted therapies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimisation of Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients - Dr Brendan Healy

2 ratings

Learn from Dr. Brendan Healy, a Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Disease, about optimizing antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evaluating Laboratory Investigation in Postmortem Toxicology

2 ratings

Explore postmortem toxicology principles, analytical limitations, and rational conclusion-drawing in this comprehensive lecture on evaluating laboratory investigations of deceased patients.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Implementation Guidance for Carcinomas and Mucinous Neoplasms of the Appendix

2 ratings

Practical histopathological reporting guidance for appendiceal carcinomas and mucinous neoplasms, including classification, staging, blocking strategies, and difficult cases.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Immunology of COVID-19: Pathology and Clinical Implications

2 ratings

An expert seminar on immune responses to COVID-19, antibody and T-cell testing, reinfection, post-COVID syndrome, and clinical interpretation.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Datasets in Histopathologic Reporting of Cancers

1 rating

Comprehensive guide to RCPath datasets for cancer reporting, covering elements, application, and benefits. Ensures consistent, evidence-based reporting for accurate clinical management.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video