A TOTAL of 273 SAM CREDITS AVAILABLE
Listed by Days Offered


February 26 – March 4, 2011

Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
San Antonio, TX




ABP Self-Assessment Module Credits
The Academy is approved by the American Board of Pathology to offer Self-Assessment Module (SAM) credits. To earn SAM credits, you will be required to take and pass an online exam for each course you wish to claim as SAM credits. During and after the Annual Meeting, there will be a link to the each course's SAM test on the USCAP website. You may not claim both CME and SAM credits for the same course.

SAMs are offered at this meeting for attending:
Companion Meeting Symposia - 3 SAMs each
Specialty Conferences - 2 SAMs each
Short Courses - 3 SAMs each


SATURDAY EVENING, February 26
 Companion Symposia:
American Association of Neuropathologists
American Association of Ophthalmic Pathologists
Endocrine Pathology Society
International Society of Urological Pathology
Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology in coordination with American Society for Cytopathology
Pulmonary Pathology Society

SUNDAY MORNING, February 27
 Companion Symposia:
Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists
Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease
Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
Renal Pathology Society
Society for Cardiovascular Pathology

SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 Companion Symposia:
American Society of Dermatopathology
International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
International Society of Gynecological Pathologists
North American Society of Head & Neck Pathology
Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society
Society for Hematopathology

SUNDAY NIGHT
 Companion Symposia:
American Socity for Clinical Pathology Joint Session with Association for Molecular Pathology
American Society of Cytopathology in coordination with Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
International Society of Breast Pathology
 Specialty Conferences:
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Pediatric Pathology
Pulmonary Pathology
Renal Pathology

MONDAY NIGHT – February 28
 Specialty Conferences:
Breast Pathology
Dermatopathology
Gynecologic Pathology
Head & Neck/Endocrine Pathology
Liver Pathology

TUESDAY NIGHT - March 1
 Specialty Conferences:
Bone and Sofft Tissue Pathology
Cardiovascular Pathology
Neuropathology
Surgical Pathology

WEDNESDAY MORNING - March 2
 Short Courses:
#09 Integrating Morphology and Molecular Techniques in Breast Pathology: A Guide for the Practicing Pathologist
#16 Thyroid FNA Using the Bethesda System Category Definitions and Terminology
#17 Difficult Diagnoses in Endocrine Pathology
#22 Modern Prostate Needle Biopsy Interpretation
#27 Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Survival Kit
#44 Practical Placental Pathology: A Systemic Approach
#53 Diagnoses and Dilemmas in Pancreaticobiliary Pathology: Neoplasms, Mimics, and Staging in Lesions of the Pancreas, Ampulla of Vater, and Gallbladder
#61 Transplant Pathology of Solid Organs: A Practical Diagnostic Approach

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 Short Courses:
#18 Endocrine Pathology: An Integrated Approach
#21 Biopsy Pathology of Gastrointestinal Tract Neoplasia
#29 Practical Issues in the Diagnosis, Staging, and Reporting of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma
#36 Germ Cell Tumors, Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors and Other Non-Epithelial Tumors of the Ovary
#49 Diagnostic Hematopathology – A Roadmap for the Surgical Pathologist
#51 Infectious Disease Pathology: A Practical Approach for General Surgical Pathologists
#54 A Practical Apporach to Non-neoplastic Surgical Neuropathology
#60 Lean Quality Improvement: A Practical Approach

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 Specialty Conferences:
Genitourinary Pathology
Infectious Disease Pathology
Ophthalmic Pathology

THURSDAY MORNING - March 3
 Short Courses:
#02 Proteomics for Pathologists
#06 Practical Solutions to Common Problems in Lymphoma Diagnosis
#14 Creating a Lean Surgical Pathology Laboratory: Transforming to a Culture of Continuous Process Improvement
#15 Histopathologic Considerations Integrated with Contemporary Diagnostic Modalities in Bladder Neoplasia
#19 Inflammatory Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Similarities and Differences Between Adult and Pediatric Disease
#31 Breast Pathology: Newly Recognized Lesions and Old Lesions Re-Evaluated
#39 Virtual Cytopathology Challenges for Practicing Pathologists
#40 Pathology of Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms
#48 Surface Epithelial Neoplasms of the Ovary: New Concepts of Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Criteria, and Persistent Controversies, with an Emphasis “Borderline” Tumors
#57 Ophthalmic Pathology: A Look Through the Window to the World
#58 Diffuse Lung Disease: Is it Neoplastic or Not? Or Maybe Both?
#64 Orthopaedic Pathology – Select Problems in the Diagnosis of Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Diseases
#68 Renal Pathology: Glomerular Diseases

THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 Short Courses:
#05 Practical Cardiovascular Surgical Pathology
#08 Glandular Cytopathology in Liquid-Based Pap Tests: An Interactive Review of Diagnostic Dilemmas and Potential Pitfalls
#12 Clinically Useful Gastrointestinal Biopsy Diagnosis: What do Gastroenterologists Want?
#20 Adult Medical Liver Biopsies: Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Reporting
#23 Frequently Encountered Diagnostic Dilemmas in Genitourinary Pathology-A Practical Immunohistochemical Approach
#38 Molecular Testing in Cancer: Moving into a New Era of Practice
#41 Common Diagnostic Pitfalls in Gynecologic Pathology with Emphasis in Frozen Section Diagnosis
#50 Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Pediatric Solid Tumors
#52 Practical Approaches to Challenging Breast Lesions in Everyday Practice
#56 Morphologic, Immunohistochemical and Molecular Analysis in the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors: An Integrated Approach
#63 New Concepts in the Diagnosis oand Classification of Extranodal Lymphomas

THURSDAY NIGHT
 Specialty Conferences:
Cytopathology
Hematopathology

FRIDAY MORNING - March 26
 Short Courses:
#03 Common Problems in Neoplastic and Medical Liver Diseases Seen in the Consultation Practice
#07 Handling and Reporting of Tumor-Containing Specimens in Urologic Pathology
#10 Practical Correlation of Clinical Imaging and Histology in Orthopedic Pathology
#24 Mimickers in Breast Pathology – Pitfalls and Pearls
#25 Common Diagnostic Problems in Head and Neck Tumors: A Combined Cytologic and Surgical Pathology Approach
#28 Pediatric Medicolegal Issues for the Practicing Pathologist
#34 The Large Blue Cell Tumor: Differential Diagnosis of High-Grade Hematologic Neoplasms
#35 Evidence-Based Medicine, Decision Analysis and Pathology
#42 Common Questions in Thoracic Pathology Consultation Practice
#43 Pathology of Hereditary Cancer
#45 Diagnosing Tubulointerstitial and Vascular Diseases of the Kidney: A Case Based Algorithmic Approach Utilizing Virtual Microscopy
#59 Non-Melanocytic Mimics of Melanoma: Problems in Differential Diagnosis

FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 Short Courses:
#04 Mesenchymal Tumors of the Breast and Their Mimics: An Update and Approach to Diagnosis
#26 Approach to the Diagnosis and Classification of Myeloid Neoplasms
#30 A Potpourri of Mesenchymal Delights: Pattern-Oriented Approach to the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors
#33 Evolving Concepts in Colorectal Neoplasia: A Survival Guide for 20100
#37 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist: Pathology of Odontogenic and Other Common Lesions of the Jaws with Clinical and Radiographic Correlation
#46 Diagnostic Challenges in Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Superficial Sites with Histologic Correlation
#55 Deadly Dermatopathologic Disorders