46th Annual Seminar Pathology Review 2025
46th Annual Seminar, Pathology Review: Practical Updates in Breast, Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Pathology for the General Pathologist
About the Meeting
This seminar has been designed to provide an extensive overview of some of the most common areas of diagnostic difficulty encountered by practicing surgical pathologists in the areas of breast, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary pathology. This course will provide details of some of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to make accurate diagnoses in each of these subspecialized areas, as well as how to assess essential diagnostic clues and avoid the most common misdiagnoses. In each lecture, there will also be a thorough discussion on the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques, including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics. There will also be interactive case-based review sessions and sufficient time for interactive discussions between all of the faculty members and participants.
Target Audience
This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate pathologists.
Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
- Recognize the most common and more recently described renal cell tumors
- Identify some of the most common pitfalls in the diagnosis of biopsies of the urinary bladder and prostate
- List the most common tumors encountered in the male genitourinary tract
- Explain the most appropriate handling and staging of renal tumors
- Describe some of the newest forms of esophagitis
- Identify the various patterns of gastritis and gastropathy
- List the most common pitfalls in duodenal biopsy interpretation
- Define the most common inflammatory patterns in colorectal biopsy specimens
- Recognize the most common diagnostic pitfalls in breast core biopsies
- Review the essential features of triple-negative breast cancer
- Describe the most common changes in post neoadjuvant treatment breast specimens
- Explain biomarker testing in breast cancer
Course Organization
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.
Program
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Registration and Welcome Reception |
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
| 6:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast for Registrants |
| 6:45–7:45 | Interpretations of Breast Core Biopsies: An Assortment of Common Diagnostic Challenges Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 7:45–8:45 | What’s New in Esophagitis? Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 8:45–8:50 | Coffee Break |
| 8:50–9:50 | The Spectrum of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 9:50–10:45 | Gastritis and Gastropathy Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | End of Session |
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast for Registrants |
| 6:45–7:45 | Pattern-Based Approach to Renal Cell Tumors Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 7:45–8:45 | Pathologic Evaluation of Breast Specimens Post Neoadjuvant Treatment Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:45–8:50 | Coffee Break |
| 8:50–9:50 | Bladder Cancer Pathology Updates Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 9:50–10:45 | Slide Seminar: Special Subtypes of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 10:45 AM | End of Session |
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast for Registrants |
| 6:45–7:45 | Prostate Cancer Pathology Updates Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 7:45–8:45 | Practical Approach to Duodenal Biopsy Interpretation Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 8:45–8:50 | Coffee Break |
| 8:50–9:50 | Slide Seminar: Interesting Cases in Genitourinary Pathology Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 9:50–10:45 | Inflammatory Patterns in Colonic Biopsy Samples Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | End of Session |
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast for Registrants |
| 6:45–7:45 | Slide Seminar: Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 7:45–8:45 | Recognizing Sneaky Cancers in Gastric Biopsies and How to Work Them Up Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 8:45–8:50 | Coffee Break |
| 8:50–9:50 | Common Issues in Male Genital Pathology Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 9:50–10:45 | Breast Pathology in the Era of Genomics Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 10:45 AM | End of Session |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast for Registrants |
| 6:45–7:45 | The Differential Diagnosis of Ischemic Colitis Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 7:45–8:45 | Biomarker Testing in Breast Cancer Hannah Wen, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:45–8:50 | Coffee Break |
| 8:50–9:50 | Anal Pathology 101: HPV-Related Lesions and Other Important Findings Rhonda K. Yantiss, M.D. |
| 9:50–10:45 | Staging and Handling of Renal Tumors Sean R. Williamson, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | End of Program |
