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Course details

Course type:

Short Course

Director of studies:

Kelly Johnston, Imelda Bates

Mode of study:

Duration:

One day

Home fee:

£150

Overseas fee:

£150

3 good reasons to study

Develop your microscopy diagnostic skills using the wealth of specimens available at LSTM

Apply your skills to ‘unknown’ test samples to self-assess progress

Build confidence in advance of professional practical haematology examinations

This one-day short-course provides an intensive update on the morphology and diagnostic aspects of all human malaria species, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis and filariasis. It is ideal preparation for the Royal College of Pathologists’ morphology exams for haematology trainees and as a refresher course for consultants.

The course has received CPD approval by The Royal College of Pathologists for 6 CPD credits. Medical professionals and clinical scientists registered with any of the Royal Colleges for CPD will be eligible to earn CPD credits upon attending.

Most of the course involves microscopy, with a high tutor-to-participant ratio, but there will also be demonstrations and short presentations by specialist staff.

Teaching approaches:

Presentations introducing the concepts and principles
Interactive hands-on sessions, experiential learning
Self-study and practice

Please note that we also regularly deliver other diagnostic parasitology short-courses, including the two-day Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria and other Blood Parasites course, so please contact us at diagnosticscourses@lstmed.ac.uk to discuss if you are unsure which course is most suitable.

Course content

Hands-on training of morphological identification of parasites using a microscope
Malaria - recognition of parasites
Recognition and diagnosis of haemoflagellates (Trypanosoma and Leishmania parasites) and filarial nematodes

After registration and Health and Safety induction, participants will move to the laboratory for the morning session (2.5 hours) on malaria parasites.The afternoon session (1.5 hours) will look at haemoflagellates (Trypanosoma and Leishmania) and filarial nematodes. The day will conclude with a self-assessment session (2 hours), where participants will apply their diagnostic skills to ‘unknown’ test slides, supported by tutors. There will be regular breaks throughout the day.

Course tutors

Kelly Johnston

Senior Lecturer in Tropical Disease Biology

Imelda Bates

Professor of Tropical Haematology

Dagnall Laboratory Teaching staff

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

It is assumed that all participants for this 1-day intensive course will be haematologists or working in a field where they are required to identify parasites in blood and bone marrow specimens.

English language requirements:

The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of their language skills. A full list is available at English language requirements and English language waiver programme.

We are happy to discuss further on an individual basis - contact mylstm@lstmed.ac.uk

Aims

This course aims to:

Improve participants confidence and accuracy in differentiating malaria parasites

Improve participants identification of haemoflagellates and microfilariae in blood and bone marrow samples

Enable participants to explain the clinical context for these conditions

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
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Start date:
4 September 2025

End date:
4 September 2025

Home fee:
£150

Overseas fee:
£150

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Parasitology for Haematologists