DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
John Lindo, BSc, PhD – Head of Department
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT The period under review was shaped by emergence out of the pandemic of SARS- CoV-2 which saw the department heavily involved in testing for the virus. Although we experienced a decline in the number of cases, the Department of Microbiology continued to play a vital role in post pandemic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2, influ- enza and other respiratory viruses. Furthermore, staff was involved in mitigating the rate of transmission of the virus through advocacy, outreach, public education and participation in control activities with the UWI, UHWI and the private sector.
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STUDENTS The department continued its work in undergraduate teaching across the programs of the FMS including the MBBS/DDS, nursing, physical therapy and PharmD. We returned to full face to face delivery of our programmes in keeping with the campus policies. In addition, the department continued training in the PhD, MPhil, DM, and MSc programs with face to face because of small class size and adequate social distancing. Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control Despite high demand we were unable to deliver the self-financing Postgraduate Diploma program in Infection Prevention and Control due to staffing issue. We continue to work with the campus management to re-introduce this highly suc- cessful program. Despite this, the department’s infection prevention and control activities continue with the University Hospital of the West Indies to the benefit of patients and the teaching and research enterprises. Professor Alison Nicholson
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