USCAP Presents:
Pearls and Palms in Surgical Pathology

Join expert pathologists as they guide you through the nomenclature, staging, and ancillary studies for your everyday surgical pathology practice. Faculty will help distinguish between what looks atypical but benign from those that look bland but are malignant. Through the case-based discussion at the Palm Springs Interactive Center, faculty will discuss histological features that are needed to make a specific diagnosis; how histology plays a role in outcomes; whether staging is important and what system to use. Topics will cover Gynecologic, Breast, Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, Thoracic, and Head and Neck Pathology.

USCAP Presents:
GYNECOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY: ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC PRACTICE

As a major clinical subspecialty, diagnostic gynecological pathology involves a large number of disease entities and often complex histological variants. Recent developments, particularly molecular genetic discoveries, have introduced new and reclassified entities as well as refined diagnostic criteria for many existing disease processes, calling for knowledge update for practicing pathologists. This unique four-day training course offers an engaged learning experience around a multi-headed microscope with world-class faculty delegated from the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGyP). While providing comprehensive coverage, the course emphasizes knowledge gains in morphologic recognition and using ancillary immunohistochemistry and molecular genetic studies in the most challenging areas, particularly new disease classifications/diagnostic criteria. Extensive time for one-on-one interaction with faculty constitutes the salient component of this extraordinary learning experience.

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.