The Ohio State University Department of Pathology Update Course

October 10 - 11, 2025

The Ohio State University Fawcett Center

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Course Objectives:

This program has been designed to provide a comprehensive and practical update of diagnostic pathology. It is intended to keep conference attendees abreast of the latest scientific advances in the field of pathology needed to comply with the current standard of practice, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of the specialty. The course is primarily designed for practicing pathologists, particularly those in community practice. The course should also be of interest for pathologists-in-training, surgeons, oncologists, and other health-care professionals interested in understanding the principles underlying the formulation of a histopathologic diagnosis. A broad range of pathology topics will be covered during the three days of the update course by both OSU pathologists and guest outside speakers.

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Register today for the 2025 Pathology Update Course.

At this 2-day conference in Columbus, Ohio, you will experience live lectures and Q&A interactions with distinguished speakers in surgical pathology, clinical pathology and molecular pathology and more; plus the opportunity to network with vendors, learning more about new products and innovative solutions that can drive your lab forward.

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Registration Fees
Tier Price
Physician $600
Past Participant Physician $550
OSU Pathology Faculty - CME $500
Ohio Society of Pathologists Member $500
Other Allied Health Professional $375
OSU Pathology Faculty - Non-CME $300
One Day - Friday $300
One Day - Saturday $300
Resident/Fellow/PA/Tech $100
OSU Resident/Fellow/PA/Tech $0.00
CME Credits

Your online registration to this OSUMC conference will take you to the OSUMC Center for Continued Medical Education site, where before registering, you will create an account to enable the issuance of your earned CME credits. This should take no more than 3 minutes and will allow you an ongoing access to earned CME certificates in one convenient location.

For more high quality continuing medical education activities, visit the Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education website

Invited External Speakers 2025

portrait of Nicole Cipriani, MD – The University of Chicago

Nicole Cipriani, MD

The University of Chicago
Portrait of Erinn Downs, DO – Mayo Clinic

Erinn Downs, DO

Mayo Clinic
Portrait of Carlos E. Parra-Herran, MD – Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Carlos E. Parra-Herran, MD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Portrait of Ben J Swanson, MD, PhD – University of Nebraska Medical Center

Ben J Swanson, MD, PhD

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Invited OSU Speakers

Portrait of Saman Ahmadian, MD – Assistant Professor

Saman Ahmadian, MD

Assistant Professor
Portrait of Vidya Arole, MD

Vidya Arole, MD

Assistant Professor
Portrait of Ashwini Esnakula, MD

Ashwini Esnakula, MD

Associate Professor
Portrait of Hamza Gokozan, MD

Hamza Gokozan, MD

Assistant Professor
Portrait of Norris Hollie, II, MD, PhD

Norris Hollie, II,
MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Portrait of John Kalmar, DMD, PhD

John Kalmar,
DMD, PhD

Professor
Abberly Lott Limbach, MD

Abberly Lott
Limbach, MD

Associate Professor
Portrait of Swati Satturwar, MD

Swati Satturwar, MD

Assistant Professor
Portrait of John Kalmar, DMD, PhD

Jennifer Vazzano, DO

Assistant Professor
Portrait of John Zhao, MD, PhD

John Zhao, MD, PhD

Professor

2025 Agenda

FRIDAY

Time Speaker Title
7:30 am Registration Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:55 am Dr. Wendy Frankel Introductory Remarks
8:00 am Dr. Benjamin J Swanson Challenges in Biomarkers in GI Malignancies
9:00 am Dr. Benjamin J Swanson Diagnostic Approach to Primary Hepatic Tumors
10:00 am BREAK BREAK
10:30 am Dr. Nicole A. Cipriani You CAN do it! A Practical and Patient-centered Approach to Thyroid Neoplasms
11:30 am Dr. Nicole A. Cipriani Distilling the Juice: Salivary Gland Neoplasms from Biopsy to Resection
12:30 pm LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 pm Dr. Abberly Lott Limbach You'll Never Believe What is in the Updated H&N Guidelines
2:15 pm Dr. Norris Hollie LARgE B: How to Think About Aggressive B Cell Lymphomas
3:00 pm BREAK BREAK
3:15 pm Dr. Saman Ahmadian Clarifications and New Recommendations for WHO Grading of Meningiomas (Update on Digital Sign Out)
4:00 pm Dr. Ashwini Esnakula Peritoneal Surface Malignancies: Classification, Challenges and Controversies
4:30 pm Dr. Jennifer Vazzano Peritoneal Surface Malignancies: Classification, Challenges and Controversies
5:00 pm ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT

SATURDAY

Time Speaker Title
7:15 am Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Dr. Carlos E. Parra-Herran Trends and Tricks of Cervical Epithelial Neoplasia Diagnosis
9:00 am Dr. Carlos E. Parra-Herran Basics and Biomarkers of Vulvar Squamous Neoplasia Diagnosis
10:00 am BREAK BREAK
10:30 am Dr. Erinn Downs Papillary Proliferations in the Breast, Pesky Problems
11:30 am Dr. Erinn Downs Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast: A Focus on Core Needle Biopsy
12:30 pm LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 pm Dr. W. John Zhao The Appropriate Application of Molecular Genetic Testing in the Diagnosis of Myeloid and Lymphoid Neoplasms
2:15 pm Dr. Swati Satturwar Practical Approach to Diagnosis of Primary Retroperitoneal Lesions on Small Biopsies
3:00 pm BREAK BREAK
3:15 pm Dr. John Kalmar Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors: What's New and What Works?
4:00 pm Dr. Hamza Gokozan Utilization of Preoperative Molecular Testing in Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules- A Primer
4:30 pm Dr. Vidya Arole Pre-transplant Frozen Section Liver Loop Biopsy Interpretation
5:00 pm ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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