PROGRAM OUTLINE BY TOPIC

Short Courses presented on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday are not included in this listing

Click on the blue program names below for more information:


AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 4-7 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 1-11 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

BONE & SOFT TISSUE PATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Current Topics on Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Convention Centre 220-222

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 8-14 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 1-39 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section G CC 223-224
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 1-12 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology – Specialty Conference
Challenges in the Diagnosis of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Convention Centre 301-305

BREAST PATHOLOGY

Sunday
7:30 International Society of Breast Pathology
In Situ Breast Carcinoma – What’s New? From Pathology to Clinical Management
Convention Centre Ballroom C

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section B CC Ballroom C
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 15-47 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section B CC Ballroom C
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 40-79 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section B CC Ballroom C
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 13-37 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 1-15 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 12-61 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 1-33 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Thursday
7:30 Breast Pathology – Specialty Conference
Mimics in Breast Pathology
Convention Centre 301-305

CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY

Sunday
8:30 Society of Cardiovascular Pathology
Atherosclerosis: New Insights on an Old and Future Scourge
Convention Centre 205-207

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 48-50 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Cardiovascular Pathology – Specialty Conference
Corona Mortis: Myocardial Ischemia - Morphology and Contemporary Views on Causation and Forensic Aspects
Convention Centre 220-222

Tuesday
2:00 Proffered Papers Section H2 CC 217-219

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 34-47 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

CYTOPATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology in Coordination with American Society of Cytopathology
Diagnosing Lung Carcinoma in the Era of Personalized Medicine: Clinical, Pathologic, and Molecular Aspects
Convention Centre 220-222

Sunday
7:30 American Society of Cytopathology in Coordination with Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
Four “Ps” of Pulmonary Cytopathology: Procedural, Predictive, Personalized and Participatory
Convention Centre 301-305

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 51-69 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Basic Principles in Cytology – Special Course Convention Centre 301-305
8:00 Proffered Papers Section F CC 205-207
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 38-85 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section C CC 211-214

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 48-95 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Cytopathology – Specialty Conference Convention Centre 301-305

DERMATOPATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 American Society of Dermatopathology
What is New in Dermatopathology? From Neoplastic to Inflammatory Conditions
Convention Centre 205-207

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section F CC 205-207
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 70-86 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 86-122 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 96-131 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Thursday
7:30 Dermatopathology – Specialty Conference
Technical Problems in Dermatopathology
Convention Centre 220-222

EDUCATION

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 87-92 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 123-132 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 Endocrine Pathology Society
Minimizing Gray Zones in Diagnosis of Endocrine Lesions
Convention Centre Ballroom D

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 93-98 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219

Tuesday
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 16-51 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society
Manifestations of Systemic Diseases in the GI Tract
Convention Centre Ballroom A/B

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section D CC Ballroom D
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 99-119 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 80-131 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section D CC Ballroom D
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 133-142 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 52-78 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 62-81 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Thursday
7:30 Gastrointestinal Pathology – Specialty Conference
Gastrointestinal Pathology at the 4 Corners of the World
Convention Centre Ballroom B

GENERAL

Saturday
8:00 Leadership, Collaboration, and Change in Health Care: A Residents Workshop for Essential Skills Convention Centre 116-117
7:00 American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Veterinary Neoplasia: One Medicine at the Diagnostic Level
Convention Centre 215

Sunday
8:30 Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists
Familial Cancer Syndromes: The Role of the Surgical Pathologist
Convention Centre Ballroom A/B
8:30 College of American Pathologists
Bridging the Divide Between Molecular and Surgical Pathology
Convention Centre 211-214
1:30 Paleopathology Club
Paleopathology of Canada
Convention Centre 215
3:30 History of Pathology Society
Adjunctive Technologies in Morphological Pathology: Advances in the 20th Century
Convention Centre 215
5:30 Housestaff Fellowship Fair Convention Centre Ballroom D
7:30 Housestaff Specialty Conference
Negotiating for Your First Job
Convention Centre Ballroom D

Monday
2:00 Careers in Pathology Investigation: Prepare to Launch Convention Centre 301-305
7:30 Surgical Pathology – Specialty Conference
The Best Damned Teaching Case You Have Ever Come across in Your Specialty
Convention Centre Ballroom A-D

Tuesday
2:00 Navigating the Academic Waters: A Survival Guide for Residents and Junior Faculty Convention Centre 220-222
3:30 Business Meeting and Awards Convention Centre Ballroom A-D
6:00 USCAP Foundation Benefit Reception CC Ballroom Pre-Function Area

GENITOURINARY PATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 International Society of Urological Pathology Convention Centre 211-214

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section A CC Ballroom A/B
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 120-167 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section A CC Ballroom A/B
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 132-193 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section A CC Ballroom A/B
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 143-168 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section A CC Ballroom A/B
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 79-117 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Genitourinary Pathology – Specialty Conference
A Potpourri of Interesting Urological Pathology
Convention Centre Ballroom A/B

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 82-127 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 132-179 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

GYNECOLOGIC PATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 International Society of Gynecological Pathologists
The Origins of Ovarian Cancer Part 1 - Serous Tumors
Convention Centre Ballroom C
7:30 Gynecologic Pathology – Specialty Conference
Two Debates in Gynecologic Pathology
Convention Centre Ballroom A/B

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section E CC 202-204
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 168-194 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section E CC 202-204
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 169-203 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section B CC Ballroom C
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 118-152 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
5:00 Maude Abbott Lecture
Ovarian Carcinogenesis. Myths, Models and Paradigms. Observations of a Biology Watcher
CC Ballroom A-D

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 128-163 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 180-215 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

HEAD & NECK PATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology
The Case That Taught Me the Most: A Presidential Perspective
Convention Centre 301-305

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 195-205 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section F CC 205-207

Tuesday
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 153-175 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Head & Neck/Endocrine Pathology – Specialty Conference
Diagnostically Challenging Cases
Convention Centre 211-214

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 164-187 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

HEMATOPATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 Society for Hematopathology
Novel Insights of High-Throughput Technologies in Hematopoietic Conditions
Convention Centre 211-214

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section C CC 211-214
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 206-244 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section C CC 211-214
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 194-234 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section C CC 211-214
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 204-241 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section G CC 223-224
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 176-214 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
8:00 Malignant Lymphomas
Building on the Past, Moving to the Future
Convention Centre Ballroom B
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 188-231 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 216-249 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Hematopathology – Specialty Conference
Leaving Lymphomas: Loving Leukemias and Making-Out with Myeloid Malignancies
Convention Centre 211-214

INFECTIOUS DISEASES PATHOLOGY

Sunday
8:30 Binford – Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists Joint Meeting with Society for Ultrastructural Pathology
Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: The Case for a Multidisciplinary Approach
Convention Centre 220-222

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 245-246 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Infectious Disease Pathology – Specialty Conference Convention Centre 301-305

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 250-260 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

INFORMATICS

Saturday
7:00 Association for Pathology Informatics
Pathology Informatics: An Evolving Sub-Specialty with Direct Impact on the Continuum of Patient Care
Convention Centre 205-207

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219

Tuesday
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 215-233 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

KIDNEY PATHOLOGY

Sunday
8:30 Renal Pathology Society
Renal Fibrosis
Convention Centre 301-305
7:30 Renal Pathology – Specialty Conference
Yes, We Still Need Electron Microscopy
Convention Centre 205-207

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 247-255 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 261-307 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

LIVER PATHOLOGY

Sunday
8:30 Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
Liver Disease Update, 2012
Convention Centre Ballroom C

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 256-268 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section E CC 202-204

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 242-255 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 234-245 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
7:30 Liver Pathology – Specialty Conference
Just Some Good Cases
CC Ballroom C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 232-246 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sunday
1:30 American Society for Investigative Pathology in Coordination with Association for Molecular Pathology Joint Session with American Society for Clinical Pathology
Genomic Pathology in Clinical Diagnostics: Promises and Pitfalls of New Technologies
Convention Centre 223-224
7:30 Association for Molecular Pathology Joint Meeting with American Society for Clinical Pathology in Coordination with American Society for Investigative Pathology
Genomic Pathology in Clinical Diagnostics: Promises and Pitfalls of New Technologies
Convention Centre 220-222

Monday
7:50 A Practical Guide to Molecular Testing in Cancer Convention Centre 301-305
8:00 Introduction to Molecular Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist: Technology, Assay Interpretation, and Pitfalls Convention Centre 220-222

Tuesday
8:00 Advanced Molecular Pathology Convention Centre 220-222

NEUROPATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 American Association of Neuropathologists
Contemporary Surgical Neuropathology: New Models and Molecular Diagnostics
Convention Centre 217-219

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 275-280 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
1:00 Proffered Papers Section F CC 205-207
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 246-281 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
7:30 Neuropathology – Specialty Conference
Surgical Neuropathology: Lessons Learned from Dr. Bernd Scheithauer
Convention Centre 220-222

OPHTHALMIC PATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists
Update on Molecular Mechansims Relevant to Orbital Pathology
Convention Centre 223-224

Sunday
7:30 Ophthalmic Pathology – Specialty Conference
Pathology of the Cornea
Convention Centre 215

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219

Wednesday
1:00 Poster Session VI, Posters 308-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

PANCREAS PATHOLOGY

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section G1 CC 223-224
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 269-274 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 256-265 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 282-291 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 247-256 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

PATHOBIOLOGY

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 281-287 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
11:00 Proffered Papers Section G2 CC 223-224

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 257-286 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY

Sunday
7:30 Pediatric Pathology – Specialty Conference
Beyond Chorioamnionitis: What You Didn’t Know You Were Missing During Placental Examination
Convention Centre 217-219

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 235-238 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

PULMONARY PATHOLOGY

Saturday
7:00 Pulmonary Pathology Society
Pulmonary Pathology Practice Guidelines
Convention Centre 301-305

Sunday
7:30 Pulmonary Pathology – Specialty Conference
Neoplasms Presenting as Diffuse Lung Disease
Convention Centre 211-214

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 288-299 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section D CC Ballroom D

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 292-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section D CC Ballroom D
1:00 Poster Session IV, Posters 292-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 287-311 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 300-310 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section G CC 223-224
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 239-284 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

SPECIAL CATEGORY - PAN-GENOMIC/PAN-PROTEOMIC APPROACHES TO CANCER

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 1-3 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
4:30 Timely Topics Lecture
The Cancer Genome: A Step Towards Personalized Therapy
CC Ballroom A-D

Tuesday
9:30 Poster Session III, Posters 266-291 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Proffered Papers Section H1 CC 217-219

TECHNIQUES

Monday
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 311-315 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C
1:00 Poster Session II, Posters 285-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Tuesday
1:00 Proffered Papers Section E CC 202-204

ULTRASTRUCTURAL

Sunday
8:30 Binford – Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists Joint Meeting with Society for Ultrastructural Pathology
Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: The Case for a Multidisciplinary Approach
Convention Centre 220-222

Monday
8:00 Proffered Papers Section H CC 217-219
9:30 Poster Session I, Posters 316-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C

Wednesday
9:30 Poster Session V, Posters 312-316 CC Exhibit Hall B3 & C