Essential Pathology Skills Workshop – CAP-ACP 2018 Annual Meeting held jointly with APQ

A day of interactive workshops geared towards Pathologists’ Assistants and Residents that focuses on critical skills in Pathology. The morning will consist of multiple short interactive lectures/workshops. In the afternoon the group will work through grossing case studies. These case studies will be led by teams of Pathologists’ Assistants and Residents and will discuss approaches to gross challenging cases and correlate with the microscopic sections. Pathologists’ Assistants, Residents and Pathologists who wish to attend the Essential Pathology Skills Workshop may choose the morning session, afternoon session or both.

Register for this program in the Pre-conference Workshop section of the registration form. The fee to attend is related to your registration category – see the registration page for more information.

SATURDAY JULY 7 – MORNING WORKSHOP
0830-0915	Approach to a Medical Autopsy
0915-1000	Lloyd A. Kennedy PA Award Winner
1000-1030	Refreshment Break
1030-1115	Specimen Photography and the Basics of Digital Imaging Editing
1115-1200	8th Edition of Lung Cancer TNM
1200-1400	Lunch
SATURDAY JULY 7 – AFTERNOON WORKSHOP
1400-1530	Grossing Case Studies Discussion #1 The Grossing Case Studies will break the group into smaller groups that will discuss approaches to difficult cases. Each group will be composed of a mixture of residents/PAs. Both aspects of grossing and correlation with microscopic sections will be included in these sessions. Pictures of gross specimens and digital slides uploaded to the PathPresenter platform will be utilized.
1530-1600	Refreshment Break
1600-1730	Grossing Case Studies Discussion #2 The Grossing Case Studies will break the group into smaller groups that will discuss approaches to difficult cases. Each group will be composed of a mixture of residents/PAs. Both aspects of grossing and correlation with microscopic sections will be included in these sessions. Pictures of gross specimens and digital slides uploaded to the PathPresenter platform will be utilized.