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9th Annual A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology
04/13/23 – 04/15/23
Aria® Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 17.75
Keywords: Pathology CME Soft Tissue Gastrointestinal Hepatobiliary Endocrine Genitourinary Virtual In-Person
Product ID: PATHSP23
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CME Meeting Announcements
- All 9th Annual A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology registrants have access to review the lectures for 6 months post meeting.
- In order to obtain CME credit each meeting registrant must have and be registered under their own account.
- Credit(s) for this activity will be available to virtual participants as long as sessions are viewed in real time (i.e., viewing recorded sessions at a later date/time does not qualify for credit).
About the Meeting
Target Audience
This CME activity is primarily designed to educate practicing pathologists.
Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
ADA Compliance
Disclaimer
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in diagnostic imaging education since 1975.
Acknowledgement
Educational Symposia appreciates our corporate supporters and exhibitors. A list of industry supporters will be provided and acknowledged at the meeting.
Cancellations
Registration Information
Tuition for live conference includes all course materials, an electronic color course syllabus (printed color syllabus available for $150, advanced purchase only), daily continental breakfasts and coffee breaks. Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after April 4, 2023. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.
Tuition for live webcast includes participation for one registrant. Each registrant must sign-in on a separate computer to receive credit. Prior to the meeting we will send you further information about the log in process. We will also send you an electronic color course syllabus via email. If you have any questions or issues logging into the meeting we will have support personnel available at (813) 806-1000. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after April 4, 2023.
This seminar has been designed to provide a thorough review of common topics encountered by practicing surgical pathologists, including gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, breast, head and neck, endocrine, genitourinary and soft tissue pathology. This course will provide a thorough update and a comprehensive overview of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to make accurate diagnoses, as well as important clues as to how to avoid the most common diagnostic pitfalls. There will be extensive discussion on the use of diagnostic immunohistochemical and molecular diagnostic techniques which assist the pathologist in rendering a diagnosis. There will also be sufficient time for interactive discussion between all faculty members and participants.
Target Audience
This CME activity is primarily designed to educate practicing pathologists.
Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
- Discuss the most useful diagnostic features in distinguishing amongst the various well-differentiated lipomatous tumors.
- Discuss the most common diagnostic entities in the differential diagnosis of highly cellular spindle cell tumors.
- Understand how to integrate clinical history, laboratory data, and imaging findings to come to a uniform diagnosis when presented with an unexpected histologic feature in a liver biopsy
- Recognize the liver tumors that can closely resemble hepatocellular carcinoma and the proper immunostain panel to identify that
- Identify the histologic features that allow for the diagnosis of Wilson disease, hereditary hemochromatosis, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Summarize the morphologic and molecular features of special histologic subtypes of triple negative breast cancer and management implications
- Review recent updates on biomarker testing in breast cancer
- Discuss diagnostic challenges in breast core needle biopsies and how to resolve these issues on difficult cases
- Describe the various histologic patterns of colitis and their differential diagnoses
- Recognize the key factors that predict prognosis and guide therapeutic decision making in colorectal cancer
- Classify appendiceal tumors according to updated criteria to guide subsequent therapy and predict prognosis
- To highlight common controversial topics in prostate pathology with a focus on grading and reporting parameters
- To review diagnostic challenges encountered in common bladder specimens
- To emphasize a practical approach to common diagnostic challenges in kidney tumors
- Discuss the most useful histologic and immunohistochemical findings in diagnosing serious neoplasms of the uterus and ovary, including a focus on HER2 testing
- Discuss some of the most common entities in cervical pathology seen in post-menopausal patients
ADA Compliance
If you have a disability and wish to request assistance, please inform Educational Symposia at (813) 806-1000.
Disclaimer
Educational Symposia (ESI) as planner and presenter of this meeting, and Professional Travel as the official travel agency for this meeting, claim no liability for the acts of any suppliers or the safety of any attendees while in transit to, from, or during this event or any optional activities. The total amount of liability, if any, for the meeting organizer is limited to a refund of the registration fee, and Professional Travel's responsibility is limited to that of an agent.
Course Organization
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in diagnostic imaging education since 1975.
Acknowledgement
Educational Symposia appreciates our corporate supporters and exhibitors. A list of industry supporters will be provided and acknowledged at the meeting.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received in writing by sending an e-mail to cancel@edusymp.com. There is a $50 processing fee applied to all cancellations. Cancellations made in writing prior to March 17, 2023 will be issued a refund for the amount of tuition paid less the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after March 17, 2023.
Tuition for live conference includes all course materials, an electronic color course syllabus (printed color syllabus available for $150, advanced purchase only), daily continental breakfasts and coffee breaks. Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after April 4, 2023. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.
Tuition for live webcast includes participation for one registrant. Each registrant must sign-in on a separate computer to receive credit. Prior to the meeting we will send you further information about the log in process. We will also send you an electronic color course syllabus via email. If you have any questions or issues logging into the meeting we will have support personnel available at (813) 806-1000. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after April 4, 2023.
Scientific Sponsor
Educational Symposia
Accreditation Statement
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Educational Symposia
Accreditation Statement
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
All course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.
This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.
Credit(s) for this activity will be available to virtual participants as long as sessions are viewed in real time (i.e., viewing recorded sessions at a later date/time does not qualify for credit).
Program Chair
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Faculty
John Hart, M.D.
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Faculty
Natalie Banet, M.D.
Staff Pathologist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic
Professor of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
John Hart, M.D.
Professor
Sections of Surgical Pathology & Hepatology
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Jane Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff Pathologist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Rish K. Pai, M.D., Ph.D.
Consultant in Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, AZ
Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship
Associate Attending Pathologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Topics and Faculty Subject to Change
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023
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| 7:00–8:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast for Registrants |
| 8:00–8:10 | Welcome and Introduction |
| John R. Goldblum, M.D. | |
| 8:10–9:10 | Well-Differentiated Fatty Tumors: Common Diagnostic Issues |
| John R. Goldblum, M.D. | |
| 9:10–10:10 | Uterine Serous Carcinoma and HER-2 Testing |
| Natalie Banet, M.D. | |
| 10:10–10:30 | Coffee Break for Registrants |
| 10:30–11:30 | The Unexpected Liver Biopsy Finding: What To Do When Things Don’t Add Up |
| John Hart, M.D. | |
| 11:30–12:30 PM | Differential diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Rish K. Pai, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:30–2:30 | Breast Core Needle Biopsies: Pitfalls and Pearls |
| Hannah Yong Wen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 2:30–3:30 | Controversies in Prostate |
| Jane Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 3:30–3:45 | Coffee Break for Registrants |
| 3:45–4:45 | Cervical Pathology in Post-Menopausal Patients |
| Natalie Banet, M.D. | |
| 4:45–5:45 | Mimics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: How to Get the Right Diagnosis |
| John Hart, M.D. | |
| 5:45 | End of Session |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
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| 7:30–8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast for Registrants |
| 8:00–9:00 | Update on Colorectal Cancer Reporting |
| Rish K. Pai, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 9:00–10:00 | Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 1 |
| John R. Goldblum, M.D. | |
| 10:00–10:15 | Coffee Break for Registrants |
| 10:15–11:15 | Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 2 |
| John R. Goldblum, M.D. | |
| 11:15–12:15 PM | The Spectrum of Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| Hannah Yong Wen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 12:15–1:00 | Diagnostic Challenges in Bladder |
| Jane Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 1:00 | End of Session |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023
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| 7:30–8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast for Registrants |
| 8:00–9:00 | Ovarian Serous Neoplasms: Diagnostic Updates and New Therapeutics |
| Natalie Banet, M.D. | |
| 9:00–10:00 | Practical Considerations in Kidney Tumors |
| Jane Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 10:00–10:15 | Coffee Break for Registrants |
| 10:15–11:15 | Practical Approach to Appendiceal Tumors |
| Rish K. Pai, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 11:15–12:15 PM | Prognostic and Predictive Markers in Breast Cancer |
| Hannah Yong Wen, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 12:15–1:00 | Why Am I Routinely Doing Those Special Stains on Liver Biopsies? The Ins and Outs of Hereditary Metabolic Liver Diseases |
| John Hart, M.D. | |
| 1:00 | End of Course |
Topics and Faculty Subject to Change
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Hotel Cut-off Date: March 14, 2023
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ABOUT THE RESORT
Aria® Resort & Casino
The contemporary architecture of the ARIA tower is complemented by the resort's lavish accommodations. Guestroom corridors streaming with natural light open to areas of enclosed glass, delivering spectacular city or mountain views.Within ARIA's 4,004 guestrooms, including 568 suites, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows offer magnificent views of Las Vegas' striking skyline. ARIA's tower is uniquely designed to deliver corner-window views from every guestroom.
Shop among the world's most exclusive retailers and dine on creations by world-renowned chefs. From a luxurious spa where you can relax, to the extraordinary artistry of Cirque du Soleil, ARIA offers you a world of captivating experiences that continually inspire and amaze.
ROOM RATES
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Room Preference: King/Two Queen Beds (Upon Availability)
Smoking is not permitted in hotel rooms. Guests are able to smoke on the Casino Floor or outside the hotel.
Hotel Cut-Off Date: March 14, 2023.
Check-In/Out: Check in time is 3:00PM. Check out time is 11:00AM.
Taxes & Fees: Tax applies to both the room rate and resort fee 13.38%. Daily Resort Fee of $39 per room, per day applies.
Parking (Daily Rates):
Parking (Daily Rates):
Monday – Thursday $26
Friday – Sunday $30
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations, arrival and departure date changes must be made 72 hours or more prior to scheduled arrival date/time to avoid penalties.
GETTING TO THE RESORT
FLIGHTS
Fly directly to McCarran International Airport, located just 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.
Daily non-stop flights are available to Las Vegas for major national and international carriers.
HOTEL
Aria Resort & Casino
3730 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89158
Las Vegas, Nevada 89158
PH: (702)-590-7111