Clinical Skills Managed Educational Network

Welcome to this year’s Microbiology and Virology bootcamp!

In 2019, the Medical Microbiology and Virology team in Edinburgh (NHS Lothian) identified an improvement opportunity with the launch of Combined Infection Training (CIT).

A focused boot camp approach was trialled to teach laboratory skills. Based on initial feedback, the course was developed further with input from biomedical and clinical scientists, simulation specialists, university researchers and medical staff. This Simulation Bootcamp was launched in 2021 and follows the patient’s pathway from clinical presentation to clinical decision-making via laboratory diagnostics. The training engages infection trainees in multiple simulation group teaching activities that develop competencies in practice in laboratory medicine and clinical infection service delivery.

Consistent 5-star reviews by trainees and trainers are a testament to the Bootcamp’s success. In 2022, the training was endorsed by the Scottish Infection Training Committee, which recommended it be rolled out to all Scottish CIT trainees to bring together a sense of community, share resources and increase sustainability. The Bootcamp continues to provide a novel cutting-edge platform for infection medicine training in Scotland, embodying the College’s strategic aim to develop and maintain high standards of training.

Book your place via the link below.