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.
Register
Register NOW to attend the 2021 Live Pathology Update Course. Registration is simple and online.
At this 3-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.
RegisterRegistration Fees
- Physician - $675
- Past Participant Physician - $600
- Ohio Society of Pathologists Member - $600
- Other Allied Health Professional - $450
- OSU Faculty - $400
- One Day Option - $275
- Resident/Fellow/PA/Tech - $100
- OSU Resident/Fellow/PA/Tech - $0
Attend Sessions & Build Connections
Choose to join sessions where prominent speakers, renowned in their subspecialty, have been invited to lecture. With your registration to this live activity you will have access to talks with slides; case presentations; an eBook course syllabus and Q&A sessions to target audience specific questions. Expose yourself to information regarding current and innovative advances in the field of diagnostic pathology.
Build connections with others passionate as you, about the update on key pathology entities and discoveries based on information provided by experts in the field.
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
CCMECourse Directors
Wendy Frankel, MD
Anil Parwani,
MD, PhD, MBA
Invited External Speakers
Andrew Bellizzi, MD
University of Iowa
Blair Holladay, PhD,
MASCP, SCT(ASCP)
Chief Executive Officer of ASCP
Alyssa Krasinskas, MD
Emory University
Adeboye Osunkoya, MD
Emory UniversityInvited OSU Speakers
Jayalakshmi Balakrishna, MD
Assistant Professor
Wei Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Catherine Chung, MD
Associate Professor
Ashwini Esnakula, MD
Associate Professor
Wendy Frankel, MD
Professor
O. Hans Iwenofu, MD
Professor
Daniel Jones,
MD, PhD
Professor
John Kalmar,
DMD, PhD
Professor
Zaibo Li, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Abberly Lott Limbach, MD
Assistant Professor
Anil Parwani, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor
Jose A. Plaza, MD
Professor
Johanna Savage, MD
Assistant Professor
Archana Shenoy, MD
Assistant Professor
Debra Zynger,
MS, MD
Professor
Course Staff
Amanda Poston
Course Administrator
Debra Crosby
Course AdministratorAgenda
FRIDAY
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 am | Wendy Frankel, MD | Introductory Remarks |
| 7:55 am | Sean Kirby, MD | Ohio Society of Pathologists Update |
| 8:00 am | Blair Holladay, PhD, MASCP, SCT(ASCP) | Appropriate Utilization of Laboratory Tests/Choosing Wisely: What Pathologists, Lab Professionals and Clinicians Need to Know |
| 9:00 am | Blair Holladay, PhD, MASCP, SCT(ASCP) | Evaluation of a Pandemic |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | BREAK |
| 10:30 am | Catherine Chung, MD | Old Patterns, New Entities: Updates in Dermatopathology |
| 11:30 am | Jose A. Plaza, MD | Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasms, an Update |
| 12:30 pm | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:30 pm | Wendy Frankel, MD | What You Need to Know About Lynch Syndrome and MSI Screening in Colorectal Cancer |
| 2:30 pm | Anil Parwani, MD, PhD, MBA | Diagnosing the Zebras: Interesting Sarcoma Cases on the Urological Pathology Service |
| 3:30 pm | BREAK | BREAK |
| 3:45 pm | Wei Chen, MD, PhD | Hereditary Gastric Cancer Syndromes |
| 4:15 pm | Johanna Savage, MD | WHO Updates in Gynecologic Pathology: Changes Relevant to the General Surgical Pathologist |
| 5:15 pm | ADJOURNMENT | ADJOURNMENT |
SATURDAY
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Adeboye Osunkoya, MD | Practical Issues in Prostate Pathology |
| 9:00 am | Adeboye Osunkoya, MD | Practical Issues in Bladder Pathology |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | BREAK |
| 10:30 am | Andrew Bellizzi, MD | Differentiating the Undifferentiated: An Immunohistochemical Approach |
| 11:30 am | Andrew Bellizzi, MD | Algorithmic Aproach to Define Tumor Type and Unknown Primary |
| 12:30 pm | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:30 pm | Jayalakshmi Balakrishna, MD | Diagnostic Approach to Aggressive B Cell Lymphomas |
| 2:00 pm | Dan Jones, MD, PhD | Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Viral Genomics for the Practicing Pathologist |
| 3:00 pm | BREAK | BREAK |
| 3:15 pm | Debra Zynger, MS, MD | Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: How to Stay Out of Trouble |
| 4:15 pm | Abberly Lott Limbach, MD | Thyroid Nodules: A Spectrum of Changes |
| 4:45 pm | John Kalmar, DMD, PhD | Fibro-osseous Lesions of the Jaw |
| 5:15 pm | ADJOURNMENT | ADJOURNMENT |
SUNDAY
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Alyssa Krasinskas, MD | How to Approach Tiny Pancreatobiliary Specimens |
| 9:00 am | Alyssa Krasinskas, MD | Esophageal Cancer and Its Precursors |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | BREAK |
| 10:30 am | Ashwini Esnakula, MD | Updates in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathology: Focus on Mimickers and Dysplasia |
| 11:30 am | Zaibo Li, MD, PhD | Uncommon Special Types of Breast Carcinomas |
| 12:30 pm | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:30 pm | Archana Shenoy, MD | Pediatric Pathology Case Files: Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease and Beyond |
| 2:00 pm | O. Hans Iwenofu, MD | Diagnostic Challenges in Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors: Your Cases and Mine! |
| 3:00 pm | ADJOURNMENT & EVALUATION | ADJOURNMENT & CLOSING REMARKS |
The Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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