Pathology Update

Saturday, September 7, 2019, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST, UAMS

Lectures based on case presentation on various topics related to pathology.

Brochure

1. Identify pitfalls in thyroid pathology, in order to correctly recognize and classify carcinomas of thyroid gland.
2. Recognize various pattern of hepatocellular carcinomas and differentiate them from their benign hepatic mass lesions.
3. Define and describe the new updated WHO classification of CNS tumors and explain how it might impact the treatment option and prognosis
4. Recognize pattern of pediatric cancers that can occur in adults
5. Recognize pros and cons of using flow cytometry in small core needle biopsies of hematopoetic lesions
6. Discuss ways to identify precancerous lesions of uterine corpus
7. Discuss selected topics in large B cell lymphoma and how it alters the therapeutic option
8. Define and describe morphologic featutes of benign and malignant salivary gland masses on fine needle biopsy
9. Recognize the pattern of malignant papillary lesions of the breast
10. Describe the metholology of validatinfg a new antibody in an immunohistochemistry lab
11. Accurately recognize malignant pigmented lesions and differentiate them from benign pigmented lesions
12. Describe how new molecular technologies are being used for faster diagnosis of microorganisms

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours)

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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