Pathology Update provides a state-of-the-art overview of surgical pathology, taking 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 workup, the course will help you apply current concepts to your practice of surgical pathology.
Following this course, you will be able to:
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Use the modern classification of breast neoplasms and implement appropriate handling of different types of breast biopsies.
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Apply diagnostic criteria for inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Understand and apply the current approach to classifying lymphomas.
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Apply new classifications of lung cancer and select the appropriate immunohistochemical stains for subclassifying lung cancers.
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Improve your immunohistochemistry protocols and selection of immunohistochemical stains.
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Know what types of molecular testing are appropriate for a given case and what the limitations of that testing might be.
Core competencies: PC, MK, ICS, PBL, SBP
Intended Audience: Pathologists, Pathology Residents, and Pathologists’ Assistants.
Course Fee:
List Price: $1494
Member Price: $1149
Residents $575
Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be issued for cancellations received in writing no later than one week prior to the start date of the meeting. Refunds are not issued for cancellations received after that date. 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. For further information, contact ASCP Customer Service at 800.267.2727, option 2; international callers: 312.541.4890; or
www.ascp.org/feedback.
Directors:
Andrew Churg, MD, FASCP
University of British Columbia
Kenneth Berean, MD, FASCP
Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia
Faculty:
New Faculty
Judith Ferry, MD
Harvard Medical School
New Faculty
Joel Greenson, MD, FASCP
University of Michigan Medical School
New Faculty
Margaret Gulley, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
New Faculty
Jason Hornick, MD, FASCP
Harvard Medical School
Timothy H. McCalmont, MD
University of California San Francisco
Stuart Schnitt, MD, FASCP
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
New Faculty
John Srigley, MD, FASCP
McMaster University and The Credit Valley Hospital
Pathology Update 2013 offers an exciting blend of returning experts, new speakers, and new topics to provide a state-of-the-art overview of surgical pathology.
Monday, July 22
Returning Expert
8:00am–12:00pm
Dermatopathology
Timothy H. McCalmont, MD
1:30–5:30pm
New Speaker
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Joel K. Greenson, MD, FASCP
Tuesday, July 23
8:00am–12:00pm
New Speaker and Topic
Lymphoma Pathology
Judith Ferry, MD
1:30–5:30pm
Returning Expert
Head and Neck Pathology
Kenneth Berean, MD, FASCP
Wednesday, July 24
8:00am–12:00pm
Returning Expert
Breast Pathology
Stuart Schnitt, MD, FASCP
1:30–5:30pm
Returning Expert
Thoracic Pathology
Andrew Churg, MD, FASCP
Thursday, July 25
8:00am–12:00pm
New Speaker
Molecular Diagnosis
Margaret Gulley, MD
1:30–5:30pm
New Speaker and Topic
Genitourinary Pathology
John R. Srigley, MD, FASCP
Friday, July 26
8:00am-12:00pm
New Speaker
Immunohistochemistry
Jason Hornick, MD, FASCP
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