TabsSummary Course details Course type: Short CourseDuration: 5 daysHome fee: £700 or £1100 with accommodationOverseas fee: £700 or £1100 with accommodation3 good reasons to study Learn how to identify protozoan and helminth parasites from human faecesLearn how to identify malaria parasites, hemoflagellates and filarial nematodes from human bloodApply your diagnostic parasitology experience to real-world clinical scenarios Home and overseas fee: £700 – We offer the option of a package including the 5 days course and accommodation, with breakfast, in a nearby hotel for 5 nights (check-in Sunday 9th February 2025, check-out Friday 14th February 2025). The fee for the package is £1100 with accommodation, and deadline for applications is on Monday 6th January 2025. Places are limited and offered on a first-come-first-served basis, so we encourage early applications. Please ensure you choose the correct course (with or without accommodation) when you apply.This intensive course is designed for professionals that work in clinical science and require both practical education in the identification of parasites of medical importance and additional training in the clinical aspects of parasitological diagnosis (e.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme). Days 1-4 consist of our long-established and highly popular Laboratory Diagnosis of Faecal and Blood Parasites course. Each session includes short presentations by specialist staff followed by practical work at the bench to provide experience in the identification of parasites. Day 5 involves elements of training in our UKAS accredited Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory and discussion-based learning with specialist clinicians. Clinical case studies will explore presentations of common parasitic infections, diagnostic pathways, clinical management and treatment. All sessions also provide opportunities for discussion with staff on points of interest for individual participants. This includes the clinical session where there is an opportunity for participants to bring previous clinical cases for discussion with staff (with appropriate notice). While the Clinical Aspects of Parasitological Diagnosis course is available as a separate 1-day course, it is expected that participants will have completed the 4-day Laboratory Diagnosis of Faecal and Blood Parasites prior to this course, which is why we are offering the 5-day option. Also, given the structure of this course, it is anticipated that there will be maximum and minimum thresholds on participant numbers for the fifth day. If you do not require the focus on clinical aspects, please consider the 4-day course. We also offer 2-day Laboratory Diagnosis of Faecal Parasites and Laboratory Diagnosis of Blood Parasites courses. Bespoke short-courses can also be developed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact lstmshortcourses@lstmed.ac.uk to make enquiries. Course content Examination of faeces for the diagnosis of protozoa and helminths* Malaria - recognition of parasites and other diagnostic approaches* Recognition and diagnosis of haemoflagellates and filariasis* Diagnostic problems and other self-assessment exercises Observations of processes in an active clinical diagnostic laboratory Hands-on training of common techniques used Case-study discussion with specialist clinicians of common clinical syndromes related to parasitic infection, including fever in the returning traveller, diarrhoea and eosinophilia. * Topics may include optional activities, providing participants with some control over the balance of faecal and blood parasites studied. Timetable DAY 1 Course registration Introduction and safety Pre-course test Intestinal protozoa and coccidia Identification of intestinal protozoa Examination of coccidian parasites / test samples Nematodes Identification of nematode ova practical and demonstration DAY 2 Cestodes Identification of cestode ova practical and demonstration Trematodes Identification of trematode ova practical and demonstration Faecal / urine concentration and other methods Developments in molecular diagnostics for parasitic disease Spot test: faecal parasites / diagnostic parasitology World trip DAY 3 Malaria morphology Malaria morphology practical Other techniques for malaria diagnosis RDT's practical and demonstration Diagnostic parasitology DAY 4 Haemoflagellates Haemoflagellates practical and demonstration Filariasis Filariasis practical and demonstration Spot test Post-course test Q&A session DAY 5 Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory training Discussion-based learning facilitated by specialist clinicians Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: It is assumed that all students on the course will be one of the following: Clinical Scientist NHS Scientist Training Programme Trainee If you have another clinically-focused role or education and wish to participate in this course, please contact kelly.johnston@lstmed.ac.uk to discuss your suitability.English language requirements: The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. More details on English Language requirements can be found here - https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/english-language-requirements AimsThis course aims to: Identify protozoan cysts and helminth ova in faecal samples Use a range of diagnostic techniques to identify parasites in faecal samples Explain how parasite life-cycles impact on transmission of disease Use a range of diagnostic tests to identify and differentiate blood borne parasites Select the appropriate parasitological tests for diagnosis Interpret the results of the diagnostic tests Outline appropriate management of common clinical syndromes related to parasitic infection Make an enquirya00Vg00000C0N0z Submit your enquiries here Programme Version Name First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * --Select-- Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Caribbean Netherlands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea-Bissau Guinea Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Barthelemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint-Martin (France) Saint-Martin (Pays-Bas) Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Pierre and Miquelon Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Minor Outlying Islands United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (British) Virgin Islands (U.S.) Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Nature of Enquiry * --Select-- Course Availability Course Information Fees & Payment Scholarships Disability Accommodation Visa & Immigration Other Subject Description How did you hear about LSTM? --Select-- LSTM Website Word of Mouth Alumni Recommendation Course Search Website Search Engine Advert Professional Journal Careers Fair/Exhibition IEC Abroad Other Keep me informed about this course Keep me informed about LSTM news Apply Start date End date Home fee Overseas fee 10 February 2025 14 February 2025 £1100 (Inc Accommodation) £1100 (Inc Accommodation) Apply 10 February 2025 14 February 2025 £700 £700 Apply Start date: 10 February 2025 End date: 14 February 2025 Home fee: £1100 (Inc Accommodation) Overseas fee: £1100 (Inc Accommodation) Apply Start date: 10 February 2025 End date: 14 February 2025 Home fee: £700 Overseas fee: £700 Apply 159 reads