DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE S p o n s o r s Friday and Saturday April 30 - May 1, 2010 What s New in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Conference Location Harvey Morse Conference Center Plaza Level - South Tower 8701 Gracie Allen Drive Los Angeles, CA 90048 For further information, call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at (310) 423-5548
Faculty Featured Speaker: Allen M. Gown, MD Clinical Professor Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine University of British Columbia School of Medicine Medical Director and Chief Pathologist PhenoPath Laboratories Seattle, WA Conference Co-Directors Mahul B. Amin, MD Chairman of the Specialty: Genitourinary Pathology Ellen B. Klapper, MD Director, Transfusion Medicine Specialty: Transfusion Medicine Alberto M. Marchevsky, MD Specialty: Thoracic Pathology Presenters Bonnie L. Balzer, MD, PhD Specialty: Soft Tissue Pathology, Dermatopathology, Gynecologic, and Genitourinary Oncologic Pathology Shikha Bose, MD Director, Cytopathology Associate Specialty: Cytopathology, Breast Pathology Farnaz Dadmanesh, MD Specialty: Breast, Gynecologic, Thyroid Pathology Deepti Dhall, MD Assistant Specialty: Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, Gynecologic Pathology Rena Falk, MD Medical Director, Cytogenetics Specialty: Clinical Cytogenetics and Medical Genetics Moderators Arthur H. Cohen, MD Vice Chairman, Anatomic Pathology Specialty: Renal Pathology and Electron Microscopy Stephen (Eleftherios) C. Vamvakas, MD, PhD, MPH Vice-Chairman, Clinical Pathology Co-Director, Residency Program Specialty: Transfusion Medicine David P. Frishberg, MD Director of Surgical Pathology Director of Dermatopathology Specialty: Dermatopathology Stephen A. Geller, MD Chairman Emeritus Specialty: Hepatopathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Autopsy Pathology Jean R. Lopategui, MD Medical Director, Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Specialty: Molecular Pathology, Cytogenetics, Hematopathology Margie A. Morgan, PhD Scientific Director, Microbiology Specialty: Microbiology and Hospital Acquired Infection Elvio G. Silva, MD Specialty: Gynecologic Pathology
Activity Information Course Description The field of clinical and anatomic pathology is constantly changing. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the field to develop classification schemes or other guidelines to aid in the identification of specific conditions. These classification schemes or guidelines have been developed by committees of experts and most pathologists are not familiar with the specific recommendations, making it difficult to apply to practice. This conference is intended to address the identified learning gaps and provide pathologists the tools necessary to comply with the current standards of practice. Evidence-based data will be presented by each faculty in his or her area of expertise. The conference will address a wide range of topics in anatomic and clinical pathology and will explore new and evolving areas in the diagnosis and analysis of disease. It aims to provide the latest practical and theoretical information that will aid the practicing pathologist in solving those problems most often encountered in the anatomic pathology laboratory. Educational Objectives Improve evaluation of skin biopsies so that over diagnoses of melanoma are avoided Design diagnostic criteria that help distinguish thymoma from mediastinal lymphoma Analyze liver biopsies using criteria that allow for the distinction between immunocholestatic liver disorders and drug reactions Judge pathologic features that allow for the classification of thymomas Evaluate newly described pathologic features in ovarian tumors for improved patient outcomes Use the new criteria to stage urologic malignancies for improved outcomes Assess the role that new molecular tests play in improving patient safety Accreditation Statement is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses The California State Board of Registered Nursing accepts courses approved by the ACCME for category 1 credit as meeting the educational requirements for license renewal. Clinical Laboratory Scientists is approved by the State of California as Accrediting Agency #0051 to provide Continuing Education units to laboratory professionals. designates the Friday, April 30 session for 3.5 units of CE credits. No partial credit. Acknowledgment Commercial support is pending for this course. All support received will be acknowledged at the meeting.
Agenda Friday, April 30 11:45 am Registration and Buffet Lunch Session Moderator Stephen Vamvakas, MD, PhD, MPH 12:00 pm Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong: The Evolution of MDROs Margie Morgan, PhD 12:45 Transfusion-related Mortality: The On-going Risks of Allogeneic Stephen Vamvakas, MD, PhD, MPH 1:30 Break Blood Transfusion and the Available Strategies for their Prevention 2:00 Patient Safety in the Molecular and Pharmacogenomics Age Jean Lopategui. MD 2:45 Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Genetic Testing Rena Falk, MD 3:45 Questions and Answers 4:00 pm Adjourn Saturday, May 1 7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast Session Moderator Alberto Marchevsky, MD 8:00 Introduction and Overview Mahul Amin, MD 8:15 What s That Black Spot? David Frishberg, MD 9:00 What s Hiding in the Collagen? Bonnie Balzer, MD, PhD 9:45 Break 10:15 Novel Antibodies for Routine Surgical Pathology Allen Gown, MD 11:15 Panel discussion 11:30 Lunch Session Moderator Arthur Cohen, MD 12:30 pm Mediastinal Pathology for the General Pathologist Alberto Marchevsky, MD 1:00 Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GI Tract and the Pancreas Deepti Dhall, MD 1:30 What s New in Gynecologic Pathology Elvio Silva, MD 2:00 Diagnostic Problems and Issues in Breast Needle Core Biopsy Farnaz Dadmanesh, MD 2:30 Immune and Immunocholestatic Liver Disorders Stephen Geller, MD 3:15 Break 3:30 Update on the Recent NCI Guidelines for the Shikha Bose, MD Interpretation of FNA Biopsies of the Thyroid 4:00 Approach to the Diagnosis of Atypical Large Glandular Mahul Amin, MD Proliferation In Prostatic Needle Biopsies 4:30 pm Adjourn
Location Meeting Location Harvey Morse Conference Center Plaza Level - South Tower 8700 Gracie Allen Drive Los Angeles, CA 90048 Parking Complimentary self-parking is available in visitor parking lots P1 and P2 (George Burns Road), P3 (Gracie Allen Drive) or P4 (Sherbourne Drive). We are unable to validate for those parking in the Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers parking structures.
Registration Information Registration Fees: MD/DO PA/RN CLS *Full Conference Postmarked, Email or Fax by April 16, 2010 $175 $145 N/A *Full Conference Postmarked, Email or Fax after April 16, 2010 $200 $175 N/A *Friday, April 30 Attendance Only $75 $75 $50 The registration fee includes CME credit, course materials, meals and complimentary parking. Residents/Fellows: There is no charge if your registration is received by April 16, 2010 with written proof of residency (a letter from your Program Director). Registrations received after April 16th, the fee is $75. Four methods for registering Mail registration form and payment (with checks made payable to ) to Office of Continuing Medical Education Attn: Registration 8797 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 250 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Online registration at www.csmc.edu/cme and click on CME Courses Fax completed registration form with credit card information to (310) 423-8596 Phone registration for credit card payments only to (310) 423-5548 For further information, please call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at (310) 423-2935 or email stokes@cshs.org Confirmation: In order to receive a confirmation letter for registrations received by Friday, April 16, 2010, please provide your email address or fax number. If you do not receive a confirmation by April 21, please call (310) 423-5548 to confirm that you are registered. Refund Policy: All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to a $25 administrative charge. No refunds will be given after Friday, April 16, 2010. We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us better serve you. Hotel Reservation: Enjoy the perfect Los Angeles location, walking distance to the Beverly Center shopping center and close to Rodeo Drive, Melrose Avenue and the Sunset Strip. If you need referrals for hotels close to the Medical Center, please call (310) 423-2935 for assistance. Registration Form Please Print Clearly What s New in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine April 30 May 1, 2010 Last First M.I. Street Address City State Zip Code Daytime Phone ( ) Fax ( ) Email Degree: MD MB PhD RN CLS Others: Paid Guest(s) Names: Specialty/Area of Interest: Please Charge My: Visa MasterCard or American Express Amount charged $ Check enclosed payable to CSMC for $ (Please check one): Full Conference Friday only Credit Card Number Exp. Date Name on Card (Please Print) Authorized Signature: May we contact you following the meeting in order to perform an outcome measurement survey? Please check here if you do not wish to receive email announcements of upcoming programs.