March 20 - 26, 2010 Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC General Information HEADQUARTERS The 2010 USCAP Annual Meeting Scientific Sessions will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel has discounted rates for our meeting attendees. Click here for hotel information. REGISTRATION All meeting registrations must be submitted online through the USCAP website. Click here for secure online registration. 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 Wine & Cheese Reception. Additional fees are required for the Long Course, Special Courses and Short Courses. One single Companion Meetings Registration Fee covers admittance to any one, or all, Companion meetings on Saturday and Sunday. The Society for Pediatric Pathology has its own separate registration. Save $$$ - Discounted fees for Early Bird Pre-Registration will be in effect until midnight January 31st. Standard fees will be applied from February 1st through midnight March 16th. Increased fees will begin on Wednesday March 17th and continue through the On-Site Registration at the meeting. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES - through January 31st   Member of USCAP/ IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non- Member Non- member Resident/ Fellow General Registration Only $130 $65 $180 $135 General Registration and Companion Meetings $240 $120 $290 $245 Long Course - Endocrine Pathology $180 $100 $205 $185 Short Courses per half-day $135 $65 $180 $140 Special Courses: Basic Molecular Pathology in Cancer $160 $80 $185 $165 Advanced Molecular Pathology $160 $80 $185 $165 Special Courses (Especially for Housestaff and Junior Faculty) Careers in Investigative Pathology (Non-CME) $40 $40 $40 $40 Navigating the Academic Waters (CME) $80 $45 $95 $85 REGISTRATION FEES - February 1st through March 16th   Member of USCAP/ IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non- Member Non- member Resident/ Fellow General Registration Only $150 $75 $210 $155 General Registration and Companion Meetings $275 $145 $335 $280 Long Course - Endocrine Pathology $210 $115 $235 $210 Short Courses per half-day $155 $75 $210 $160 Special Courses: Basic Molecular Pathology in Cancer $185 $90 $210 $190 Advanced Molecular Pathology $185 $90 $210 $190 Special Courses (Especially for Housestaff and Junior Faculty) Careers in Investigative Pathology (Non-CME) $40 $40 $40 $40 Navigating the Academic Waters (CME) $90 $55 $110 $100 REGISTRATION FEES - March 17th through On Site at the Meeting   Member of USCAP/ IAP Junior Member (USCAP only) Senior Non- Member Non- member Resident/ Fellow General Registration Only $180 $90 $250 $190 General Registration and Companion Meetings $330 $170 $400 $335 Long Course - Endocrine Pathology $250 $140 $280 $255 Short Courses per half-day $185 $90 $250 $190 Special Courses: Basic Molecular Pathology in Cancer $220 $110 $250 $230 Advanced Molecular Pathology $220 $110 $250 $230 Special Courses (Especially for Housestaff and Junior Faculty) Careers in Investigative Pathology (Non-CME) $40 $40 $40 $40 Navigating the Academic Waters (CME) $110 $65 $130 $120 USCAP CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations of entire registration: For cancellations received on or before January 25, 2010, a $25 administrative charge will be due. After January 25, 2010, 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 20, 2010. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The USCAP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 53 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 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 Credit(s)™. Category 1 Credit Hours: Scientific Abstract Presentations 8.75 hours (total available) Specialty Conferences 2.0 hours each Kaufman Timely Topics Lecture 1.0 hour Maude Abbott Lecture 1.0 hour Long Course 5.5 hours Short Courses 3.0 hours each Molecular Special Courses 5 hours each Companion Meetings 3 hours each An Evaluation must be completed prior to claiming CME credit for the various offerings. The evaluation forms and CME claim forms can be accessed through the USCAP website after the meeting begins. The Academy is approved by the American Board of Pathology to offer Self-Assessment Module (SAMs) credits. SAMs credits are necessary to meet the AMB requirements for maintenance of certification. There will be a significant increase in the number of SAMs credits available at the 2010 Annual Meeting. Many of the Companion Meeting Symposia; all of the evening Specialty Conferences; and all except a couple of the short courses will offer SAMs credits for a total of 252 SAMs. Because many of these offerings are presented in overlapping time slots, an individual may accrue a maximum number of 40 SAMs credits at this one meeting. After attending the educational offering and completing an evaluation, you will be required to take and pass an online exam in order to claim SAMs credits. The Academy 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 through the joint sponsorship of the USCAP and these societies. Companion Symposia which are offering SAMs credits at this meeting are indicated by an asterisk*. American Association of Neuropathologists * American Association of Ophthalmic Pathologists * American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society of Cytopathology * American Society of Dermatopathology * American Society of Investigative Pathology Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists * Association for Molecular Pathology * Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists 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 Pathology 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