February 26 - March 4, 2005 Marriott Hotel San Antonio, Texas SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM SUMMARY Saturday, February 26 Evening Companion Meetings College of American Pathologists Endocrine Pathology Society International Society of Urological Pathology North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology Papanicolaou Society of 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 Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology International Society of Gynecological Pathologists Paleopathology Club Society for Hematopathology History of Pathology Society Evening Companion Meetings American Society for Clinical Pathology Association for Molecular Pathology International Society of Breast Pathology Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM   Dermatopathology - A. Neil Crowson Genitourinary Pathology - Mahul Amin Liver Pathology - Mary Kay Washington Pediatric Pathology - Deborah Perry Monday February 28 Proffered Papers   Poster Sessions   Technical Exhibits   Nathan Kaufman Timely Topics Lecture The Biological and Potentially Therapeutic Activities of Short RNAs - Dr. Phillip Sharp   Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM   Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology - Antonio Nascimento Cardiovascular Pathology - Jeffrey Saffitz Cytopathology - Celeste Powers Hematopathology - John Cousar Tuesday March 1 Proffered Papers   Poster Sessions   Technical Exhibits   Business Meeting and Awards Presentations   Castleman AwardYoung Investigator Award Stowell-Orbison Awards, Autopsy and Surgical Pathology Awards for Pathologists-in-Training   F.K. Mostofi Award - Dr. Ronald Delellis   Distinguished Pathologist Award - Drs. Bruce Beckwith and Robert Collins   President's Award - Dr. Andrew Huvos   Maude Abbott Lecture The Surgical Pathologist and the History of Breast Disease - Dr. David Page   Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM   Forensic Pathology - Kim A. Collins Neuropathology - Marc Rosenblum Surgical Pathology - Elvio Silva Wednesday March 2 Long Course: Epidermal Neoplasms   Directors: Drs. Bruce R. Smoller & A. Neil Crowson   Short Courses (12)   Poster Sessions   Technical Exhibits   Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM   Gastrointestinal Pathology - Joel Greenson Infectious Disease Pathology - Gary Procop Renal Pathology - Agnes Fogo Thursday March 3 Short Courses (26)   Special Course: Basic Molecular Pathology   Course Directors: Drs. Julia A. Bridge and Margie A. Scott   Evening Specialty Conferences - 7:30 PM   Gynecologic Pathology - Christopher P. Crum Pulmonary Pathology - Andrew Churg Friday March 4 Short Courses (22)   Special Course: Advanced Molecular Pathology   Course Director: Drs. Frederic Barr Slides and case histories for each specialty conference will be posted on the USCAP website at the beginning of February. This will provide an opportunity for everyone who wishes to do so to review the slides prior to the conference. After the meeting the syllabus containing the answers and the discussion for each specialty conference will also be posted on the website. During the meeting slides and protocols will be available for study in the Microscope Room. Avoid the crowds in the microscope study room at the meeting. After February 1st you can view slides and case histories for these Specialty Conferences on the USCAP website. Technical exhibits will be on display Monday - Wednesday of the meeting.