North of Scotland Training School (Aberdeen)
| Training School Lead: Dr Nuor Jamil – Training Programme Director
Department of Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Email: Nuor.Jamil@nhs.scot: Tel:01224 553794 |
| Training School Deputy: N/A |
| Administrator:
Ms Lynda ServiceForest Grove House, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZP Email: Lynda.service@nes.scot.nhs.uk Tel: 01224 805132 |
| Contact person for arranging Cellular Pathology taster sessions:Dr Louise Smith – Training Programme DirectorEmail: louise.smith3@nhs.scot
Tel: 01224 553794 |
| No. of trainees per school/deanery:13 STs in the Histopathology programme (Scotland, North) |
| ST1 rotations:Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| ST2-5 rotations:Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Six month of training during ST2 or ST3 might be undertaken at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. |
| Training programme for ST1’s:The training is a based on a specialty rotation apprenticeship model with a local weekly teaching programme, including histopathology and cytology circuses and informal seminars. In addition, our ST1s attend Scotland-wide teaching*, including:-
Introductory block teaching, Glasgow – one week in August Introduction to cervical cytology, Edinburgh – one week in September Scottish Histopathologists in Training symposium, rotates between 4 Scottish training centres – 2 days in November Neuropathology training course for stage A & B trainees, Edinburgh – two weeks in late November/early December, alternate years Paediatric pathology course for stage A & B trainees, Glasgow – December Non-gynaecological cytology course, Aberdeen – 2 days in February/March ST 1 Revision course including mock stage A exam, Edinburgh – 2 weeks in February/March Neuropathology training course for ST1 & ST2, hosted by Edinburgh – two weeks in late November/early December. Alternative years. Non Gynaecological cytology course, hosted by Aberdeen- 2 days in February/March. ST1 Revision course, hosted by Edinburgh – 2 weeks in February/March. *Please note that courses and dates are subject to change. |
| Cluster for your school:Scotland Deanery |
| Health Education England (Deanery) for your area:NHS Education for Scotland
Forest Grove House, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZP 01224 805100 |
| Head of School or TPD: Dr Nuor Jamil (TPD)
Department of Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Email: Nuor.Jamil@nhs.scot Tel: 01224 553794 |
Histopathology Training 