USCAP Presents:
FOURTH EDITION
Modern Surgical Pathology Through the Eyes of Our Presidents

Pathologists have historically dedicated their efforts to recognizing and classifying patterns of disease based on careful morphologic assessment, unassisted by immunohistochemical and molecular techniques. Many pathologists lack the fundamental skills to interpret patterns of injury or neoplasia that are required to generate a workable differential diagnosis. As a result, they often perform excessive ancillary studies that exhaust materials and contribute to escalating health care costs. Diagnoses may be delayed due to multiple rounds of testing, especially when unusual staining patterns or conflicting results are encountered.

Recent advances in immunohistochemical and molecular techniques have led to a paradigm shift such that we increasingly rely upon ancillary assays to facilitate or establish a diagnosis. This course is intended to emphasize the continued role of histomorphology in the classification of human diseases while highlighting the accomplishments of leaders in our field. All of the faculty members are current, or former presidents of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and/or the Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists. These individuals have tremendous knowledge to share with learners at all stages in their careers.

Course Location: Palm Springs, CA
Course Director: Rhonda K. Yantiss

USCAP Presents:
THORAX DECONSTRUCTED – Experts’ Guide to What Can Go Wrong Inside the Chest

Pathologists are generally unfamiliar with a variety of entities in lung, pleural, cardiac and mediastinal pathology, leading to diagnostic errors and creating practice gaps requiring attention. The panorama covered in this interactive microscopy course includes interstitial lung disease, lung infections, pulmonary vasculitis, mesothelial proliferations, mediastinal neoplasia, lung allograft rejection and mimics, heart transplant rejection and distinction from mimics, best practices for optimal triage of lung cancer samples for molecular testing, the cytology of pleural effusions, criteria for aortic vasculitis and other large vessel pathology, recognition of heart valvular pathology, criteria for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, native heart biopsy interpretation and thoracic soft tissue neoplasms. This faculty ensemble has the professional experience to improve your practice with confidence. You will see cases that make an indelible impression. Breathe easy: this is USCAP, at the heart of education.

Welcome to USCAP's 112th Annual Meeting. This year's live meeting in New Orleans is set to be better than ever, with a lower price point for full access, reduced prices for ticketed items, and registration for the on-demand content included in your pass. Join us in New Orleans for all of the live events that you can't get any other way!

Or, you can also purchase a Companion Society Only registration that will enable you to attend the opening weekend of the meeting in New Orleans.

For those who can't make it to New Orleans, we are offering On Demand registration, an online option with more than 190 hours of content, which will be accessible starting the Tuesday after the meeting (March 21, 2023). This will be available to USCAP members for 6 full months, and to non-members for 4 weeks.

USCAP Presents:
Placental and Perinatal Pathology: A Tour of Common and Rare Disorders with a Focus on Clinical Relevance

This interactive course serves to introduce pathologists-in-training and in practice to grossly and microscopically evaluate perinatal specimens received intact and fragmented from all gestational ages, with the following emphases:

1. Most commonly encountered embryofetal specimen types: how to evaluate and triage them.
2. Gross and microscopic emphasis on the most commonly encountered anomalies.
3. Diagnostic interpretation of pathologic findings, including definitive observations and recommendations for further clinical evaluation.
4. Gross and microscopic pathology of the placenta including both common and rare pathologies.

USCAP Presents:
BELOW THE BELT: Pitfalls and New Entities in Anorectal, Urologic and Gynecologic Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology

Pathology of the lower anogenital tract, lower urinary tract, prostate, uterus, and cervix has advanced with the identification of relevant genes, better immunohistochemical markers, and the ability to readily detect human papillomavirus (HPV) using RNA in situ hybridization. New entities have recently been recognized, refinements to existing ones are possible, and new treatment, particularly immunotherapy, are available. Expert faculty will discuss newer entities and pitfalls in these areas, while also addressing diagnostic challenges in cytology and newly adopted classification schemes.

USCAP Presents:
Pearls & Pitfalls (Plain or Splashy) in Daily Urologic Pathology Practice

Urologic pathology represents a significant portion of the daily surgical pathology practice. Accurate diagnoses, grading and staging of genitourinary tumors are essential for determining adequate treatment strategies and outcome. It is important for practicing pathologists to be up-to-date regarding the evolving field of urologic tumor pathology to be able to correctly identify lesions and compile pathology reports including all the elements necessary for appropriate patient management. New developments have occurred in uropathology, stemming from recent consensus conferences, updates and practice guidelines on prostate, bladder, testis, penile and kidney pathology, the recently published 8th edition of the AJCC staging manual, and the upcoming publication of the 2022 WHO Blue Book on Urinary and Male Genital Tumors (1-8). All pathologists, both in academic and community practice, and pathologists-in-training will benefit from this course.

USCAP Presents:
Contemporary Issues in Breast Pathology

This course will provide a comprehensive review and update of the pathologic diagnosis and clinical significance of benign, in situ and malignant lesions of the breast identified in surgical specimens and core needle biopsies. The most current adjunctive immunohistochemical and molecular studies to assist in the diagnosis and classification of benign and malignant breast lesions and to guide patient management will be emphasized. The course format will feature a combination of lectures, interactive microscopy sessions, digital slide review, and a panel Q&A providing ample opportunity to interact with the faculty.

USCAP Presents:
2023 Diagnostic Pathology Update
Pragmatic Approaches to Daily Practice

Join USCAP in Montréal, Canada for the 2023 Diagnostic Pathology Update (DPU). DPU combines expert subspecialized academic faculty with a unique destination venue. Come for the premier education in a breadth of pathology subjects and stay to explore all Montréal has to offer. From its exquisite architecture to the art and dining, this UNESCO City of Design is the perfect location to receive relevant pathology updates.

Course Location: Montréal, Canada
Course Directors: Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD and Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD

USCAP Presents:
Liver Pathology: Essentials of Daily Practice

Liver biopsies are a common specimen in most surgical pathology practices. Liver biopsy interpretation is challenging because many liver diseases manifest overlapping histological features. A systematic pattern-based approach facilitates identification of subtle features that help to narrow the differential diagnoses, correlate findings with clinical data, and provide a meaningful report. This interactive microscopy course allows independent examination of a teaching set of glass slides followed by discussion around a multi-headed scope, thus filling a knowledge gap that is not covered by didactic lectures or textbooks.

USCAP Presents:
Solving Diagnostic Problems in Breast Pathology

This course will focus on recurrent challenges encountered by pathologists in the evaluation of breast lesions and emphasize a practical approach on how to resolve them. The course will focus on the diagnostic interpretation of a variety of breast lesions. Each case discussion will address pitfalls and problems that may arise in the interpretation, the importance of radiologic-pathologic correlation and practical considerations regarding patient management. Join expert faculty as they review cases based on their extensive experience in a large volume setting.