The huge increase in the numbers of biopsies, together with the
rapidly changing field of endoscopic and therapeutic techniques
in all facets of gastroenterology, means that diagnostic criteria are
continually updated, especially in biopsy interpretation. Additionally,
descriptive terms (e.g. chronic colitis) as diagnoses without
interpretation are increasingly regarded with suspicion. Attend
this five day course to learn how the experts interpret biopsies and
receive practical advice about preparing reports, including macros
that you can use in your own sign out.
You will be challenged to re-examine the criteria you use for
signout. You will review cases blindly and determine exactly
where you are morphologically, what the normal should be for that
site, what the changes are and how to interpret them in order to
subsequently make the clinical correlation and find out how your
diagnoses measure up against the experts. Gain a comprehensive
understanding of common problems and traps that potentially await
you so that you can feel confident in your diagnoses.
Get valuable guidance in challenging areas that can directly affect
patient management and outcomes including the new diagnostic
criteria for Barrett’s esophagus; the diagnosis of dysplasia
tumors and inflammatory diseases in all parts of the GI tract,
including lymphocytic disorders; and follow-up of MALT and other
lymphomas. Discussions will focus on the rapidly expanding and
evolving field of therapeutic endoscopic techniques, including
problems you may encounter in biopsies following the use of
ablative techniques.
Following this course, you will be able to:
- Appreciate exactly where you are throughout the GI tract, and recognize the normal morphology of each area
- Improve your diagnostic skills and re-assess how you sign out cases.
- Interpret biopsies rather than using a list of descriptive terms and comprehend why you need to make this change.
- Apply a systematic approach to diagnosis of biopsies that reduces risk of error and maximizes diagnostic information.
- Identify and apply diagnostic criteria methodologically for inflammatory conditions of the esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestine, and anal region.
- Evaluate and apply classification systems for the common inflammatory and neoplastic conditions of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, appendix and anal region.
- Differentiate features based on fact from those based on tradition.
- Understand the clinical implications of a diagnosis.
- Use the criteria for premalignant lesions of the GI tract to identify them, assign a histologic grade to them, explain their prognostic and therapeutic significance and management implications, and deal with problems occurring in post-ablative biopsies.
- Assess the role iatrogenic diseases and drugs/medications
play in GI disorders.
Core competencies: PC, MK, ICS, PBL, PR, SBP
Intended Audience: Pathologists, Pathology Residents, Gastroenterologists, and
Pathologists’ Assistants
Resident Price: $620.00
Director(s):
Robert H. Riddell, MD, FRCPath, FASCP
Faculty:
Henry D. Appelman, MD, MASCP
University of Michigan Medical School
Peter M. Banks, MD, FASCP
Carolinas Medical Center and University of North Carolina
Mary P. Bronner, MD, FASCP
ARUP Laboratories and University of Utah
Hala M.T. El-Zimaity, MD
Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto
Joel K. Greenson, MD, FASCP
University of Michigan Medical School
Gregory Y. Lauwers, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Robert E. Petras, MD, FASCP, FACG
AmeriPath, Inc. and Northeast Ohio Medical University
The Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, Il 60611
Telephone: (312) 751-8100
Room rate is $189 s/d per night, and applicable taxes. Please reserve your room by April 9, 2012. Wireless internet connection available for $9.95 per 24 hours.
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- Taxi
O’Hare $45 each way
Midway $35 each way
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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
Comprehensive course syllabus and CD-ROM distributed on site.