Histopathology at WGH

Histopathology at WGH

 

Induction

  • On Day 1, only the ST1 and new starts to Lothian trainees assigned to WGH will attend the corporate induction at WGH.
  • On Days 2 and 3, all SE Scotland ST1s and FY1 trainees will attend the Departmental induction at RIE (see RIE page for further information).

Day 1 Wednesday

(ST1, and any other new Starts to the Department)

  • Corporate induction
  • Departmental induction following corporate induction:
    • Meet Dr Ashley Graham (Consultant Pathologist) at WGH after corporate Induction before being directed to relevant personnel.
    • Meet secretaries
    • Meet Patricia Nimmo – Computer access, Badge, book TRAK training, leaves application forms, STSS
    • Meet assigned Clinical Supervisors

Day 2 and 3 Thursday, Friday

(ST1)

  • Attend RIE Pathology Department for induction to the Laboratory
  • Meet Dr Chee Thum (Consultant Pathologist) at RIE at 08:55 before being directed to relevant personnel.

Local teaching

At the WGH, there are a number of informal teaching activities including team consensus meetings. These are held throughout the week around the multiheader microscope in the seminar room.

There are several Multidisciplinary team meetings which the Pathology teams at the WGH contribute to. You are welcome to attend any of these; please speak to the relevant consultant, who can let you know where these take place.

 

WGH MDTs

Monday

AM

  • 8:30-11:30 Breast MDM, Breast Unit seminar room WGH
  • 8:30 (every 3 months) Neuroendocrine tumour MDM, Oncology seminar room WGH
  • 8:45-9:15 Unknown primary MDM, Radiology seminar room WGH

PM

  • 13:45-14:30 Ardmillan breast screening teleconference
  • 14:00 Skin lymphoma MDM, 3rd Monday of each month, Pathology seminar room WGH

Tuesday

AM

  • 8:30-11:30 Breast MDM, Breast Unit seminar room WGH

PM

  • 16:00-17:00 Paediatric GI CPC, alternate weeks, Pathology seminar room WGH

Wednesday

AM

  • 08:30 Breast MDM (St John’s cases), Breast Unit seminar room WGH
  • 9:00-11:00 Urology MDM, Oncology seminar room WGH

PM

  • 13:30 Ardmillan Breast Screening

Thursday

AM

  • 08:00-09:30 Colorectal MDM, Oncology seminar room WGH

PM

  • 12:00-14:00 Lymphoma MDM, Breast seminar room WGH.
  • 14:00-16:00 Skin combined clinic and CPC (monthly), Dermatology department, Lauriston Building.

Friday

AM

  • 8:30-9:30 Skin cancer MDM, Oncology seminar room WGH
  • 9:00 Breast MDM (Borders cases), WGH

PM

  • 13:00 Neuro-oncology MDM, WGH
  • 13:30-14:30 Inflammatory bowel disease MDM, Pathology seminar room WGH