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The ACM is the professional body for Clinical Scientists in medical microbiology (encompassing bacteriology, food, water and environmental microbiology, mycology, parasitology, public health and virology).
The ACM represents Clinical Microbiologists in all professional matters, such as relations with the Department of Health and the Royal College of Pathologists, provides training and supports qualifications for the registration of health professionals and supports and organises scientific meetings and events to its members and the wider scientific community. If you are a Clinical Microbiologist working in the health service, university, or related profession then you may be eligible to join the ACM. Please contact the Membership Secretary, Miss Kate Rolfe, for further enquiries about applying (see the Contact Us page for contact details), or download a membership application form from the Downloads Page. |
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Dr Christine McCartney, Director of the HPA Regional Microbiology Laboratories, was awarded Healthcare Scientist of the Year 2007 by the Department of Health in recognition of her achievements in delivering new services and improving existing ones for the benefit of public health, and also for her excellent public communication skills dealing with complicated topics such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile. At the same awards, Dr Martin Curran, Head of Molecular Diagnostic Microbiology at Addenbrooke’s, was runner up in the Innovations in Healthcare Development category for his work to develop an assay to simultaneously detect the avian influenza H5 or seasonal human flu virus.
Finally, Dr Tim Wreghitt, Honorary Consultant Microbiologist at Addenbrooke's, was the Team Leader of a team representing the Royal College of Pathologists who won the gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007 for an exhibit which explores human allergies and sensitivity reactions to plants and plant food products. Dr Wreghitt told BBC News that the display intended to educate people on the body’s reaction to allergens, advise them on which low allergy plants to put in their garden and also to tell people a little more about what pathologists actually did. He was subsequently awarded the RCPath College Medal for distinguished service (photo: Dr Tim Wreghitt and RCPath President Professor Adrian Newland), having led a successful team for the RCPath at the Chelsea Flower Show for each of the past five years.
The ACM would like to congratulate all of our member’s successes. |
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The ACM runs two Scientific Meetings every year, in May and October. The Spring 2008 meeting, held on Tuesday 20th May 2008 at the ICC in Birmingham, will be the first at which the ACM has joined the Association of Clinical Biochemistry at its annual Focus meeting. This two day event, at which the ACM meeting will be a one day programme, will provide an opportunity to mingle with your colleagues in clinical biochemistry and immunology at a first-class scientific meeting, to share ideas and experiences and to establish and improve friendships between the disciplines.
Check out the latest information on this and many other meetings, courses and conferences on the Meetings & Events page. |
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Recently our Membership Secretary, Miss Kate Rolfe, achieved the first ever official position as an MRCPath Higher Specialist Trainee in the HPA at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. There are very few HST posts in clinical microbiology, and so it is gratifying to see opportunities opening up in this area. The ACM congratulate Kate and wish her well with her training.
The ACM provides support for all trainees in clinical microbiology, both working towards Health Professions Council registration (Grade A training) and towards membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (Higher Specialist training). The ACM ran the first of its new-style Training Days this year to combine training support for both Grade A Trainees and HSTs in one place. For more information on this event and general training information see the Training page. |
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An electronic copy of the December 2006 edition of the ACM News is now available as a pdf file for members with valid login details.
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