Core Competencies: PC, MK, ICS, PBL, PR
Intended Audience: Pathologists, Pathology Residents, Pathologists’ Assistants

Stay on the cutting edge with new information about:

• Recent updates in interstitial lung disease classification
• NEW THIS YEAR – Molecular diagnostic techniques in pulmonary and mesothelial tumors
• The latest knowledge about unusual infections
• New considerations in the diagnosis of lymphoproliferative lung disorder
• New classification and diagnostic formulations

Special course features:

• Review virtual slide cases before the course
• Dual-head microscope for consultation with experts
• Course syllabus included
• SAM credits (on-line pre and post-test required)

Get knowledgeable answers to the questions you’re asking now from firsthand reports in the field by the expert faculty.

• How do lung biopsy types vary according to clinical setting and how effective are they?
• What information from referring clinicians and radiologists is most pertinent to my diagnosis?
• What is the role of high-resolution CT scans in the diagnosis of interstitial pneumonias?

Bring your challenging slides for discussions with the faculty and evaluate your knowledge with self-assessment options. Today, you need to make critical diagnoses and decisions and keep pace with rapid advances in the field. This course will provide you with practical approaches to diagnosis with a clear focus on the clinical information that’s so critical for quality patient management. In three days, you’ll move from a brief review of normal lung anatomy and common conditions to more difficult and unusual diagnoses.

Following this course, you will be able to:

• Apply modern classifications and diagnostic formulations in lung pathology.
• Utilize your improved skills to differentiate relatively uncommon or difficult to diagnose conditions.
• Identify new entities and apply new classifications of lung disease in your diagnoses.
• Apply enhanced diagnostic accuracy to improve quality assurance.
• Apply molecular diagnostic techniques to thoracic tumors and discriminate when/what to order.
• Identify the information needed from clinicians and radiologists and apply it to make a correct diagnosis of pulmonary disease.
• Articulate to clinicians the information you need to make an accurate diagnosis so that they are armed with the information they need to provide appropriate treatment and patient counseling.

Andrew Churg, MD, FASCP
Alain C. Borczuk, MD
Thomas V. Colby, MD
Geraldine C. Zeiler
Henry D. Tazelaar, MD, FASCP

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505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312.944.4100

Room rate is $234 s/d per night, and applicable taxes. Please reserve your room by March 21, 2010. When reserving your room, mention “ASCP” to receive the group rate. Handicapped accessible and non-smoking rooms are available.

Special discounts are available through Gant Travel Management, ASCP’s designated travel agency. Visit www.resx.com, or call 800.742.4198 outside of Illinois, 630.227.3850 (in Illinois).

Discounted rates are available with Hertz Car Rental at 800.654.2200. Use the Group ID number “CDP 160058” and identify yourself as an ASCP educational meeting participant.

Four Ways To Register—online, phone, fax or mail
Option 1: Register Online—Register the quick, easy and secure way! Go online anytime— 24 hours a day.
Option 2: Register by Phone—800.267.2727, option 2 (international 312.541.4890) Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT). Please have your email address and credit card available.
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Option 4: Register by Mail—ASCP Workshops, 3462 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1034. Include email address, credit card information, a check payable to “ASCP”, or a purchase order.

Register early to secure your space
All ASCP courses have capacity limitations and all registrations are subject to these limitations including walk-in registrations.

To avoid duplicate billing, DO NOT mail the registration form to ASCP if you have phoned or faxed your registration. Written confirmation of your registration will be mailed. Hotel accommodations, meals and parking are not included in course fees.

Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be issued for cancellations received in writing no later than seven days prior to the start of a meeting. Refunds are not issued for cancellations received after the seven day deadline; however, substitution with another person is permitted. ASCP reserves the right to cancel a program due to circumstances beyond its control or for insufficient registration. Registrants will be notified immediately and allowed to substitute a session or obtain a full refund. The Society is not responsible for penalties incurred as a result of cancelled transportation.

Course Materials
A CD-ROM or on-line download of all course materials and representative images is included with your registration. This CD-ROM or download is available in advance to all attendees and on-site to late registrants. No paper handouts are available, with the exception of the multi-day pathology Educational Courses.