2025 Surgical Pathology Update: Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist: Vol. IX - A CME Teaching Activity

This CME teaching acitivty has been designed to provide an overview of some of the most common areas encountered by practicing surgical pathologists, including gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, breast, genitourinary, and gynecologic pathology. The course provides an extensive overview 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 misdiagnoses. In each lecture, is a thorough discussion on the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques, including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics.

This CME activity is primarily designed to educate practicing pathologists.

Educational Symposia

Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this enduring material for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All activity participants are required to complete the credit application in order to be awarded credit. Course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM for these programs may be claimed until February 14, 2028.

This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.

This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.

At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:

• Describe the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing Barrett’s-related dysplasia.
• Recognize unusual forms of ulcerative colitis.
• Identify the most common forms of dysplasia arising in inflammatory bowel disease.
• Cite the most common diagnostic pitfalls in pancreaticobiliary pathology.
• Describe the various patterns found in medical liver biopsies.
• Recognize the most common hepatocellular neoplasms and the utility of immunohistochemistry in their diagnosis.
• Discuss the most common inflammatory lesions of the breast.
• Identify the most common diagnostic pitfalls in recognizing triple-negative breast cancers on core needle biopsy.
• Review the most common papillary lesions of the breast.
• Cite the most common diagnostic pitfalls in genitourinary pathology biopsy diagnosis.
• Recognize issues related to cancer grading in prostate core biopsies.
• Identify various morphology and biomarkers associated with endometrial carcinoma.
• Describe the most recent update in the classification of ovarian cancer.
• Cite recent updates in the diagnosis of cervical and vulvar neoplasms.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.