The British Society for Immunology (BSI) is delighted to have a partnership with the Association of Clinical Pathologists (ACP) to run clinical immunology training days aimed at medical trainees in immunology and allergy, and immunology clinical scientists preparing to sit the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Certificate Examination (ACICE) and/or Fellowship Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) in Immunology.
This partnership will take forward the highly successful training scheme, previously run by the ACP, to provide specific educational and networking opportunities for the next generation of specialty clinicians, biomedical scientists and clinical scientists. By working together, the ACP and BSI will ensure the continuous delivery of these training sessions which are highly valued by participants and their associated Deaneries and have been specifically recognised as significantly valuable for training by the GMC in its Small Specialty Review 2017/18. Through these training events, both of our organisations are committed to help create a new generation of immunology-aware and informed clinicians and clinical scientists across the NHS to improve the care and treatment of patients with immune-mediated disease.
Upcoming courses
- British Society for Immunology (BSI) and Association of Clinical Pathologists (ACP) training days – November 2025: Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November 2025, at the Pears Building, University College London
- British Society for Immunology (BSI) and Association of Clinical Pathologists (ACP) training days – January 2026: Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January 2026, Leeds, UK (details coming soon)
The laboratory induction course is offered by the BSI and ACP in partnership. It is aimed at trainees in both ACI and ACLI curriculum, and clinical scientists. The day will cover insights into clinical immunology laboratory training including a virtual tour for different sections, RCPath Part 2 exam structure, and the role of the consultant in the lab.
A panel of medical and scientist consultants will provide insightful perspectives on the delivery of clinical immunology laboratory service and training in different labs across the country, with opportunities for trainees to ask questions.
Registration
To register, you need to meet the following criteria:
- be an ACP or BSI member* and
- be a medical trainee/ specialist registrar in immunology and allergy intending to sit or having passed the ACICE and/or FRCPath examination or
- be a clinical scientist (immunology) intending to sit the FRCPath examination or
- be a biomedical scientist (immunology) intending to sit the FRCPath examination
*If you are not a member of either organisation and you meet the other criteria, you can register for a small fee (currently £50) per session.
If this is your first time applying, please complete the registration form below and send it by email to office@pathologists.org.uk.
If you have already completed the registration form for a previous training day, you do not need to fill it out again. Simply email office@pathologists.org.uk to request a place on your chosen course.
