Clinical Metagenomics (CMg) – an introductory webinar for pharmacy professionals with an interest in infection, critical care or genomics

The webinar will introduce the new NHSE Genomics Network of Excellence project on Severe Presentations of Infectious Diseases.  This project brings together metagenomic sequencing of organism found in respiratory and sterile site specimens, and investigation of human immunological response.  The project is anticipated to be launching pilots in 10 ICUs across England in late 2024 and this webinar will introduce pharmacists to the technology used, potential benefits and how pharmacy can become involved in Clinical Metagenomics.  It will be suitable for pharmacists working in critical care or antimicrobial stewardship, as well as those with an interest in genomics.

This webinar will be of particular interest to pharmacy professionals working in critical care or infectious diseases/microbiology, and those with an interest in applications of genomics, in secondary care.

The aim of this webinar is to introduce infection specialist and critical care specialist pharmacists to the concepts of clinical metagenomics and sequencing of respiratory samples immune function in the context of severe infectious diseases.

After this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Describe the aims of the NHSE Genomics Service Network of Excellence project IN Severe Presentation of Infectious Diseases
• Discuss potential benefits of sequencing technology in infection and immunity, and how this could change the future of treating critically ill patients with respiratory infections.
• Outline the role of the pharmacy team in delivering genomics and clinical metagenomics in practice, including clinical studies relating to this.

Speakers:
Prof Tony Williams, Clinical Lead, NHS Central and South Genomics, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Prof Jonathan Edgeworth, Consultant Microbiologist and Professor of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Guys and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Cathy McKenzie, Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care, University Hospital Southampton

Chair:
Hayley Wickens, Consultant Pharmacist Genomic Medicine, University Hospital Southampton

The expected duration of this webinar is 1 hour.

Registration for this webinar will close at midnight on Thursday 27 June 2024.

If you are not a member of the UKCPA but wish to attend this event either as a guest or by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this webinar as part of your membership package, your guest account or membership application must be completed by 21 June.  Please note that the administration and activation of membership or guest accounts can take up to 7 working days.