FACULTY AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COURSE

Course Director:  Celeste N. Powers, M.D., Ph.D.

Faculty:

Tarik M. Elsheikh, M.D., Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN

FNA of Metastases of Unknown Primary Site: An algorithmic diagnostic approach utilizing cytomorphology and ancillary techniques
Urine Cytology: Challenges and Pitfalls

William J. Frable, M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Differential Diagnosis and Problem Lesions in FNA of the Salivary Glands
Medicolegal - Current issues in cytopathology litigation

Martha B. Pitman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Liquid Base Preparations in Non-Gynecologic Cytology: Problem and Pitfalls
Liver/Pancreas - focused sessions on specific problem areas

Celeste N. Powers, M.D., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Diagnostic Dilemmas in Thyroid Aspiration
Pitfalls and Mimics in Respiratory Cytopathology

Michael W. Stanley, MD, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Breast - Focused problems with atypia and proliferative lesions; Triage using ER, PR, Her2-neu
Endoscopic Ultrasound Procedures - Problems, pitfalls with EUS guided aspirations

David C. Wilbur, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Atypical Squamous Cells - Nomenclature, Morphology, and Methods for Appropriate Triage, including HPV Testing
Atypical Glandular Cells - An Approach to Interpretation: Differential Diagnosis and Management Strategies