ST1 training

This section of the website contains information uniquely relevant to ST1 training. Here, you can find:

• General advice for trainees starting out in histopathology.

• Learning resources specifically useful to trainees at the beginning of their training.

• Details of the separate ST1 teaching programme.

The following sections apply to histopathology trainees generally, and are also relevant to ST1 trainees:

• Forms & policies: This explains how training in the West Midlands works, the arrangements for ARCPs and important forms and documents.

• Organisations & courses: This lists organisations which you might like to consider joining, and also details revision courses for the FRCPath exams (booking at least one year in advance is generally recommended).

• Placements for ST1 training:

  • New Cross, Coventry and Shrewsbury (for 2025/2026) 

  • New Cross, Coventry and Stoke (2026/2027) - number of places TBC

• Contact details: This lists the contact details for the people in the deanery you might need to communicate with; it includes the details for the supervisors of the ST2 pool attachments, so that you can organise your attachments.