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 Specimen Photography and the Basics of Digital Imaging Editing Alain Tremblay, Eastern Ontario Regional Lab Association
1000-1030	Refreshment Break
1030-1115	Creating a Competency Based Training Program: A Personal Experience Bill Gorday, University of Calgary, Calgary Laboratory Services
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. See below for list of cases and presenters.
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. See below for list of cases and presenters.

	Grossing Case Studies Post-Neoadjuvant Rectal Cancer PA: Stefanie Sharpley Resident: Matt Cecchini, London Health Sciences Centre Post-radiation Gastro-esophageal Resection PA: Residents: Lina Chen, Christine Orr Grossing Distal Gastrectomy with an Ulcer PA: Resident: Thomas Shi Lobectomy with Interstitial Lung Disease and Adenocarcinoma PA: Resident: Matt Cecchini, London Health Sciences Centre Topic TBA PA: Resident: Joy (Idowu) Adekanmbi Lung Cancer and Interstitial Lung Disease PA: Resident: Matt Cecchini, London Health Sciences Centre SCC of the Esophagus PA: Martin Grealish, University Health Network Resident: Right Extended Hemicolectomy Resection PA: Amanda Chan, University Health Network Resident: Stephanie Reid, Mount Sinai Hospital Vulvar Melanoma: Interesting Case Points and Practical Tips PA: Emmanuelle Chung, University Health Network Resident: Allison Osmond, University Health Network Testicular Neoplasm PA: Karine Métellus, Laval Hospital Resident: DFSP PA: Susan Cromwell, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Resident: Grossing Post Neoadjuvant Therapy (NAT) Breast Specimens PA: Steffi Regpala, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Resident: