Pathology Update: State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Approaches to Surgical Pathology

Date: July 26-30, 2010
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Credits: 33.75 CME

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

Stay on the cutting edge with new information about:

• Immunohistochemistry do’s and don’ts
• Principles of molecular testing - when do you want it and what does it tell you?
• Changing – and controversial – criteria for differentiating benign from malignant diseases
• Important tumor variants
• Current approaches to recognizing preneoplastic changes

Special course features:

• Exceptional internationally renowned subspecialists in pathology
• Practical diagnostic approaches with updates on recent advances
• Organ system approach with advice about pitfalls, mimics, differential diagnoses, and ancillary testing
• Dual-head microscope for consultation with the expert faculty
• Course syllabus included
• SAM credits (on-line pre and post-test required)

Pathology Update is the cornerstone of ASCP Educational Courses and will provide a state of the art overview of surgical pathology. This intensive course takes you beyond the H&E to provide the latest knowledge about staging and tumor classification, prognostic factors, immunohistochemical profiles and molecular markers, important clinical trials, and novel therapeutic approaches. By incorporating timely molecular information into the in-depth discussion of morphology and immunohistochemical work-up, the lectures will help you apply the most recent information to your practice of surgical pathology. The value of the course comes directly from the expertise of the presenters and the practical insights they provide for day-to-day practice. For 2010, the course features a completely new faculty lineup, all experts in their fields, with some new topics such as immunohistochemistry, and new perspectives and updated information on challenges you encounter in everyday practice. Even if you have taken this course before, it’s worth coming back for fresh information and new ideas.

Following this course, you will be able to:

• Utilize the modern classification of breast neoplasms and implement appropriate handling of different types of breast biopsies.
• Apply diagnostic criteria for inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Improve your immunohistochemistry protocols and selection of immunohistochemical stains.
• Appropriately utilize molecular testing and apply it to your cases.
• Apply your improved skills in diagnosing non-neoplastic lung disease.

The ASCP designates these educational activities for a maximum of 33.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.

This activity meets MOC Part II Lifelong Learning requirements. A self-assessment option is available for pathologists attending this program to earn SAM credits for Maintenance of Certification, Part II Self-Assessment Modules (MOC-SAM) for part of the course.