February 26-March 4, 2011

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, TX




SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM SUMMARY
Saturday, February 26 Morning
USCAP Centennial Meeting 5K Run (benefitting San Antonio's American Cancer Society)
Evening
Companion Meetings
American Association of Neuropathologists

American Association of Ophthalmic Pathologists

College of American Pathologists

Endocrine Pathology Society

International Society of Urological Pathology

Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
in coordination with American Society for Cytopathology


Pulmonary Pathology Society

Sunday, February 27 Morning
Companion Meetings
Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists

Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists

Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society

Renal Pathology Society

Society for Cardiovascular Pathology

Society for Ultrastructural Pathology

Afternoon
Companion Meetings
American Society of Dermatopathology

American Society of Investigative Pathology

History of Pathology Society (3:30)

International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology

International Society of Gynecological Pathologists

North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology

Paleopathology Club

Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society

Society for Hematopathology

Evening
Companion Meetings
American Society for Clinical Pathology Joint Session with Association for Molecular Pathology

American Society for Cytopathology
in coordination with Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology


International Society of Breast Pathology


Housestaff Fellowship Fair - 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM
  Gastrointestinal Pathology
Housestaff
Pediatric Pathology
Pulmonary Pathology
Renal Pathology


Monday, February 28Proffered Papers
 Poster Sessions
 Technical Exhibits
 NEW Special Course - Introduction to Molecular Pathology: Technology, Assay Interpretation and Pitfalls

 Special Course - A Practical Guide to Molecular Testing in Cancer

 Special Course - Careers in Investigative Pathology: Get Published!

 Nathan Kaufman Timely Topics Lecture - Endoscopic Microscopy; Bridging the Radiology - Pathology Divide - Dr. Guillermo (Gary) J. Tearney

 Sir Ken Robinson - "Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative"

 Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM
  Breast Pathology
Dermatopathology
Gynecologic Pathology
Head & Neck/Endocrine Pathology
Liver Pathology


Tuesday, March 1Proffered Papers
 Poster Sessions
 Technical Exhibits
 NEW Special Course - Basic Principles in Cytology
 Special Course - Advanced Molecular Pathology
 Special Course - Navigating the Academic Waters: A Survival Course for Residents and Junior Faculty
 Business Meeting and Awards Presentations
 Castleman Award
 Ramzi Cotran Young Investigator Award
 F. Steven Vogel Award
 Stowell-Orbison Awards, Autopsy and Surgical Pathology Awards for Pathologists-in-Training

 F.K. Mostofi Award - Dr. Sylvia Asa
 Distinguished Pathologist Award - Dr. Stephen S. Sternberg
 The Harvey Goldman Teaching/Mentoring Award - Dr. Donald A. Antonioli and Dr. Henry D. Appelman
 Maude Abbott Lecture
The Microscope as a Tool for Disease Discovery
Dr. Elaine S. Jaffe

 Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM
  Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Cardiovascular Pathology
Neuropathology
Surgical Pathology


Wednesday, March 2Long Course - Practical Solutions to Common Problems in Pulmonary Pathology
Drs. Jeffrey L. Myers and Anna-Luise A. Katzenstein
 Poster Sessions
 Short Courses: Morning and Afternoon
 Technical Exhibits
 Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM
  Genitourinary Pathology
Infectious Disease Pathology
Ophthalmic Pathology


Thursday, March 3Short Courses: Morning and Afternoon
 Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM
  Cytopathology
Hematopathology


Friday, March 4Short Courses: Morning and Afternoon