March 17-23, 2012 Vancouver Convention Center Vancouver, BC, 2012 General Information MEETING VENUE The 2012 USCAP Annual Meeting Scientific Sessions will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Complete travel and hotel information is available here. REGISTRATION All meeting registrations must be submitted online through the USCAP website. General Registration Fee is required for admittance to any function at the meeting. This one fee allows you to attend all scientific abstract presentations (platforms and posters on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday); all the evening Specialty Conferences, the plenary lectures, exhibits, and the USCAP Foundation Benefit Reception on Tuesday evening. Additional fees are required for the Long Course, Special Courses, Resident’s Workshop, and Short Courses. The Companion Meetings on Saturday and Sunday are available to persons who select one of the passes which include the General Registration and Companion Meetings as well as the passes for Companion Meetings only. The USCAP Registration Desk will be located in the Convention Centre Lobby and will be open during the following hours: Saturday, March 17 2:00 – 7:00 PM Sunday, March 18 – Thursday, March 22 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, March 23 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM EARLY REGISTRATION FEES - through January 12th   Member of USCAP/IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non-Member Non-Member Resident/Fellow General Registration Only $150 $65 $200 $135 General Registration and Companion Meetings $275 $120 $325 $245 Long Course - Malignant Lymphomas $220 $110 $255 $210 Short Courses per half-day $150 $75 $175 $140 Special Courses: A Practical Guide to Molecular Testing in Cancer $180 $90 $210 $170 Advanced Molecular Pathology $180 $90 $210 $170 Special Courses: Basic Principles in Cytology $240 $120 $275 $230 Intro to Molecular Path for the Practicing Pathologist $240 $120 $275 $230 Special Courses: Careers in Investigative Pathology $80 $40 $90 $70 Navigating the Academic Waters $80 $40 $90 $70 Residents Workshop - Leadership n/a $100 n/a $125 REGISTRATION FEES - January 13th through March 14th   Member of USCAP/IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non-Member Non-Member Resident/Fellow General Registration Only $175 $75 $225 $155 General Registration and Companion Meetings $325 $140 $375 $280 Long Course - Malignant Lymphomas $255 $125 $295 $245 Short Courses per half-day $175 $85 $200 $165 Special Courses: A Practical Guide to Molecular Testing in Cancer $210 $105 $240 $200 Advanced Molecular Pathology $210 $105 $240 $200 Special Courses: Basic Principles in Cytology $275 $140 $315 $265 Intro to Molecular Path for the Practicing Pathologist $275 $140 $315 $265 Special Courses: Careers in Investigative Pathology $90 $45 $105 $80 Navigating the Academic Waters $90 $45 $105 $80 Residents Workshop - Leadership n/a $115 n/a $140 REGISTRATION FEES - On Site   Member of USCAP/IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non-Member Non-Member Resident/Fellow General Registration Only $200 $90 $250 $180 General Registration and Companion Meetings $375 $160 $425 $320 Companion Meetings Only $175 $85 $175 $175 Long Course - Malignant Lymphomas $295 $145 $340 $285 Short Courses per half-day $200 $100 $230 $190 Special Courses: A Practical Guide to Molecular Testing in Cancer $240 $120 $275 $230 Advanced Molecular Pathology $240 $120 $275 $230 Special Courses: Basic Principles in Cytology $315 $160 $360 $305 Intro to Molecular Path for the Practicing Pathologist $315 $160 $360 $305 Special Courses: Careers in Investigative Pathology $105 $55 $120 $95 Navigating the Academic Waters $105 $55 $120 $95 Residents Workshop - Leadership n/a $125 n/a $150 USCAP CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations of entire registration: For cancellations received on or before January 25, 2012, a $50 administrative charge will be due. After January 25, 2012, full cancellations will be assessed an administrative charge of 25% of the total registration fee. For individual course cancellations: An administrative charge of $25 will be made in order to process the refund. There will be no refunds for cancellations after the start of the meeting - March 17, 2012. Those needing to cancel should notify Sally Miglionico (sally@uscap.org) via email before March 17; any refunds due will be processed after the meeting. BADGE/TICKET REPLACEMENT CHARGE In the event of a lost name badge or tickets, there will be a $25 replacement fee for reprints. Name badges are required for admittance into course sessions and the exhibit hall. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS Accreditation Statement The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit Designation Statement The USCAP designates this live activity for a maximum of 53.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. International Physicians The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Health Professionals Health Professional participants (including residents and fellows-in-training) may claim hours to receive a Certificate of Participation for an activity designated for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. CME Credits Certificates of continuing medical education AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM will be issued through the USCAP. CME credits will only be awarded after completion of an online evaluation form. The evaluation and CME claim forms can be accessed through the USCAP website after the meeting begins. Session Types for Which AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Are Offered: Scientific Abstract Presentations 8.75 credits (total available) Specialty Conferences 2.0 credits each Kaufman Timely Topics Lecture 1.0 credit Maude Abbott Lecture 1.0 credit Long Course 5.25 credits Short Courses 3.0 credits each Molecular Special Courses 4.5 credits each Intro Molecular Special Course 6.25 credits Basic Cytology Special Course 7.0 credits Careers and Navigating Special Courses 2.0 credits each Companion Meetings 3 credits each Self-Assessment Module Credits The USCAP is approved by the American Board of Pathology to offer Self-Assessment Module (SAM) credits for the purpose of meeting the American Board of Pathology requirements for Maintenance of Certification. Registrants must take and pass the post-test with a minimum performance level of 80% correct in order to claim SAM credits. The number of SAM credits has increased again this year with the addition of SAM credits for Special Courses and the Long Course. There will be a total of 311.5 SAM credits offered during this year’s meeting. Since many of these offerings are presented in overlapping time slots, an individual may earn a maximum of 51.25 SAM credits during the Annual Meeting. The USCAP also jointly sponsors the programs of the following Companion Societies whose programs have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the USCAP and these societies. There are two new Companion Societies that will be providing programs during this year's Annual Meeting — the American College of Veterinary Pathology and the Association for Pathology Informatics. Companion Symposia, which are offering SAM credits at this meeting, are indicated by an asterisk *: American Association of Neuropathologists * American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists * American College of Veterinary Pathology American Society for Clinical Pathology * American Society of Cytopathology * American Society of Dermatopathology * American Society for Investigative Pathology Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists * Association for Molecular Pathology * Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists * Association for Pathology Informatics * College of American Pathologists Endocrine Pathology Society * Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society * History of Pathology Society International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology * International Society of Breast Pathology * International Society of Gynecological Pathologists * International Society of Urological Pathologists * North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology * Paleopathology Club Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology * Pulmonary Pathology Society * Renal Pathology Society * Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society * Society for Cardiovascular Pathology * Society for Hematopathology * Society for Ultrastructural Pathology