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  • 1Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, , London, UK.

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Microbiology registrar training via telephone consultations is common, but the focus on antimicrobial advice doesn't fully align with the Royal College of Pathologists curriculum. This highlights a gap between service needs and training goals.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology

Background:

  • Microbiology training is evolving, with a standardized curriculum developed by the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath).
  • Telephone consultations form a significant component of microbiology registrar training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the content of telephone consultations in microbiology training.
  • To assess if RCPath curriculum skills are achievable through these consultations.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of microbiology registrar (SpR) telephone consultation records over six months.
  • Data collected via the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
  • Categorization of consultations by initiator and advice type.

Main Results:

  • An average of 426 SpR entries per month were recorded.
  • Most consultations were initiated by other clinicians.
  • 79% of advice concerned antimicrobials, leading to regimen changes in 54% of cases.

Conclusions:

  • This study quantifies microbiology trainee telephone consultations, revealing a focus on antimicrobial advice.
  • While some competencies are met, the bias indicates a mismatch between user needs and the broad RCPath curriculum.
  • Future training must address this discrepancy for effective SpR development and service provision.