Information for those following the medical training route
- Welcome to infection training letter
- Medical Virology RCPath information and curriculum
- Trainees | British Infection Association (BIA) BIA Trainee’s Page
Information for those following the clinical scientist training route
- Scientist Training Programme – for those wishing to work towards HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Higher Specialist Scientists Training Programme – those wishing to work towards FRCPath and work as a Consultant Clinical Scientist
- Virology HSST RCPath information on the HSST pathway
- Association for Laboratory Medicine – Major body for microbiology in the UK and provide trade union support
- Academy for Healthcare Science – advice on equivalence routes (these are the registration pathways for those not following STP or HSST programmes)
- The Royal College of Pathologists Training Page
Useful podcasts
Featured Podcast: Prion Diseases
List of Podcasts
- TWiV: This Week In Virology
- ID:IOTS Infectious Diseases Insight of Two Specialists
- Infectious Disease Puscast
- Febrile: A cultured podcast about all things Infectious Diseases
- PASCV: Gone Viral | Podcast on RSS.comhttps://rss.com/podcasts/pascv-gone-viral/
- SIDP – Breakpoints Podcast
Upcoming educational meetings/events
- Find out about useful meetings, conferences and courses here Events – Clinical Virology Network
- Join the Pathology Portal: The virology educational portal is under construction but will have lectures/ teaching resources
Useful Resources
- Guidelines & Resources – Clinical Virology Network: Link to the guidelines page which is an excellent resource for exam preparation
- Viruses A to Z: Slovak & Evans guide