USCAP

The world’s largest gathering of pathologists has arrived in Baltimore, Maryland! With this year’s theme of “Bringing Education to Life”, get set for enlightening lectures, the Luminaries in Pathology sessions, and educational courses, as well as the unmissable exhibition floor.

Here at The Pathologist, there are plenty of events filling up our diaries, but what are you looking forward to? Are you hoping to broaden your network? Is education your endgame? Will you be exploring the exhibition space? Let us know your plans!

16:15 - 17:50 (Ballroom) – Maude Abbott Lecture – Integration of Molecular Testing in Pathology Practice: Embracing the Choices

Renowned cytogeneticist Julia A. Bridge will deliver the plenary lecture on the molecular testing landscape and the information needed to help with diagnostic assay selection. Case studies will be included to exemplify molecular testing in clinical practice.

Reserve your space now for this ticket only event.

8:00 - 16:00 (Room 345) – Resident Workshop: Genomic Medicine for Pathologists

Genomic pathology will soon become routine in patient care. This comprehensive course aims to equip you with the skills to determine the significance of genetic variants, optimize genetic assays and interpret the results. The free course includes case-based practical group work to cement the learning.

14:00 - 15:30 (Room 318) – Paleopathology Club

What have we learned about historic diseases from the study of human remains? And how do the findings compare with modern populations? This session will explore these questions and more via paleopathology case studies of the nervous system and placental specimens.

8:00 - 12:00 (Various rooms) – Platforms

Catch up with the latest developments in your specialty. From bone and soft tissue to breast pathology; from hematopathology to head and neck – pick your session and settle down for a whistlestop tour of all that’s hot in that topic.

16:30 - 17:20 (Ballroom) – Luminaries in Pathology – Carol F. Farver

In this interactive session, Carol F. Farver will share her experience and wisdom in diagnosing granulomatous diseases of the lung by combining clinical, radiological, and microbiological findings.

17:30 - 18:20 (Ballroom) – Luminaries in Pathology – Victor E. Reuter

The power of morphology and the differential diagnosis are the heroes in this lesson on common and not-so-common challenges in genitourinary pathology.

8:00 - 10:30 (Room 301) – Histology Bootcamp

An all-levels-welcome guide to the common considerations and potential pitfalls of biopsy assessments. John A. Hart opens the session with a focus on liver histology, and Virginia A. LiVolsi follows up with thyroid.

13:30 - 16:00 (Ballroom) – A Day In The Sign Out

These sessions will feature digital slide images to facilitate discussion of case studies typical of a routine surgical pathology service. Suitable for all levels, the focus will be on diagnostic problem-solving, effective communication, and reporting skills.

In Session 1, Emma E. Furth looks at gastrointestinal and liver cases. Bone and soft tissue pathology will be covered in session 2 with G. Pétur Nielsen.

16:30 - 17:50 (Ballroom) – Nathan Kaufman Timely Topics Lecture – Creating the Fourth Chapter of Human Genomics

Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute in the US will present the institute’s current and future programs and initiatives in biomedical research.

10:00 - 15:20 (Room 307) – Long Course – Sign-out of Medical Liver Disease and Liver Tumor Specimens in the Molecular Era: Emerging Possibilities

John Hart of the University of Chicago and Daniella Allende of Cleveland Clinic will introduce six distinguished speakers. Course content will include identification of key allelic variants and molecular testing for both diagnosis and therapeutic decisions.

13:30 - 14:30 (Room 316) – Short course – Read Around Your Cases!: A Better Way To Provide Feedback

Good interpersonal communication in the pathology team environment is vital to maintaining effective workflows. And the ability to feed back objectively is key. There is always scope to sharpen our skills in this essential tool, so grab a coffee and a notebook and come and learn from two experts.

11:30 - 13:00 (Room 343) – Professional Development: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Healthcare Delivery

How can supply chain and purchasing decisions be optimized to minimize the environmental impact of health care? This session will focus on practical solutions that can be implemented in labs everywhere.

12:00 - 13:00 (Room 336) – Hot Topics – Thoracic Biopsies: Doing More With Less. How Do You Do It?

Join moderator Natasha Rekhtman and a four-person panel to discuss the variability in practices around processing of small tissue samples and biomarker testing.