2024 Surgical Pathology Update: Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist: Vol. VIII - A CME Teaching Activity

This activity has been designed to provide a comprehensive overview of some of the most common topics which are encountered by practicing surgical pathologists, including gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, and head and neck pathology. The course will provide an update and overview of some of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to make accurate diagnoses in each of these areas, as well as essential clues as to how to avoid the most common diagnostic pitfalls. Faculty also discuss the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques, including both immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, which assist the pathologist in rendering a final diagnosis.

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 17.25 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, 2027.

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 recent changes in the definition of Barrett’s esophagus
• Discuss the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing Barrett’s esophagus-related dysplasia
• Recognize some of the most important diagnostic features in the most common types of colorectal polyps
• Identify pitfalls in separating Crohn’s disease from ulcerative colitis in biopsy specimens
• Review the pitfalls in diagnosing fatty liver disease in biopsy specimens
• Recognize some of the most common inflammatory mimickers of pancreatic carcinoma
• Cite the most important features in reporting biomarkers tests in lower gastrointestinal tract neoplasms
• Describe the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing the most common disease in biopsies of the vulva
• Discuss biomarker testing in endometrial carcinoma
• Describe the most common mesenchymal neoplasms in gynecologic pathology
• Highlight the most common diagnostic issues in prostate pathology
• Emphasize a practical approach to common diagnostic challenges in diagnosing renal neoplasms
• Review the most useful diagnostic features in urinary bladder and testicular biopsy specimens
• Describe the features of HPV-associated tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract
• Recognize the differential diagnosis of small round cell malignant neoplasms of the sinonasal tract

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.