Conference Overview

The Practical Surgical Pathology conference will address common but difficult diagnostic problems encountered by the pathologist in everyday practice. Every effort will be made to present cases of common practical value. Participants and faculty will review case histories, examine case images, and formulate the diagnosis. The unique subtleties and differentiating characteristics of each diagnosis are then highlighted. Faculty and participants will also discuss the strategy used for managing each patient's case. Images of all cases presented will be provided on a DVD to be viewed by virtual microscopy.

The program format features multiple specialty areas each day. Throughout the two and one-half days of the conference, 32 cases will be presented and discussed. Audience participation is strongly encouraged.

The following areas have been selected for discussion:

Bone	Gastrointestinal	Pancreas
Bone Marrow	Genitourinary	Pulmonary
Brain	Gynecology	Skin
Breast	Liver	Soft Tissue
Endocrine	Lymph Node	Vascular
Ears, Nose and Throat	Ophthalmic Pathology

On Saturday morning, the conference will feature three invited guest faculty who will be providing presentations focused on bone pathology in honor of the recently-retired Dr. Unni.

Conference Learning Objectives

By the end of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Identify common diagnostic problems of pathologies selected for study
• Interpret appropriate ancillary tests for study cases
• Classify each case according to pathology type
• Enumerate the treatment options of each case diagnosis
• Integrate diagnostic, clinical, and pathological challenges in pathologist-clinician communication methods

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for practicing surgical pathologists.

Credit

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

 

Conference Faculty

Course Directors

• Gary L. Keeney, MD

  Consultant, Division of Anatomic Pathology
  Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  Rochester, Minnesota

• Thomas C. Smyrk, MD

  Consultant, Division of Anatomic Pathology
  Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  Rochester, Minnesota

Guest Faculty

• Michael J. Klein, MD

  Director, Section of Surgical Pathology
  Department of Pathology
  The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, Alabama

• A. Kevin Raymond, MD

  Associate Professor, Pathology
  The University of Texas
  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Houston, Texas

• Andrew Rosenberg, MD

  Director of Surgical Pathology
  Head, Bone, and Soft Tissue Pathology
  Department of Pathology
  Massachusetts General Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts

Mayo Clinic Rochester Faculty

• Marie Christine Aubry, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine Pathology*
• John C. Cheville, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Amy C. Clayton, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• William D. Edwards, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Lori A. Erickson, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Andrew L. Folpe, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Caterina Giannini, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Michael R Henry, MD
  Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Anatomic Pathology
• Carrie Y. Inwards, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Donna J. Lager, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Matthew Lewin, MD
  Instructor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Jason T. Lewis, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Ricardo V. Lloyd, MD, PhD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Dylan V. Miller, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Antonio G. Nascimento, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Andre M. Oliveira, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Joseph E. Parisi, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Carol Reynolds, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Diva R. Salomao, MD
  Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Schuyler O. Sanderson, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Bernd W. Scheithauer, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Thomas J. Sebo, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• David J. Schembri Wismayer, MD
  Instructor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Lester E. Wold, MD
  Professor of Pathology*
• Tsung-Teh Wu, MD, PhD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Joanne (Eunhee) E. Yi, MD
  Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*
• Jun Zhang, MD
  Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology*

* Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN

Faculty Disclosure

As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine activity are required to disclose commitments to and/or relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or distributors, or others whose products or services may be considered to be related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Faculty will also disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Program Schedule

Thursday, September 13, 2007

7:00 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast Leighton Auditorium Foyer, Second Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building
8:15 AM	Welcome and Introduction

Day 1 Cases:
Pulmonary, Cardiovascular, Neuropathology, Dermatopathology and Genitourinary

8:30 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 1-3
10:00 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 4-6
Noon	Lunch Phillips Hall, First Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building
1:30 PM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 7-9
3:00 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 10-12
5:00 PM	Adjourn
6:00 PM	Conference Dinner Phillips Hall, First Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building

Friday, September 14, 2007

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast Leighton Auditorium Foyer, Second Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building

Day 2 Cases:
Genitourinary, Liver, Breast, Endocrine, Ophthalmic Pathology, Head and Neck, Cytology, Gynecological and Soft Tissue

8:00 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 13-16
10:00 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 17-20
12:30 PM	Lunch Phillips Hall, First Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building
2:00 PM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 21-23
3:30 PM	Break
4:00 PM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 24-25
5:00 PM	Adjourn

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Day 3 Cases:
Bone and Soft Tissue

7:00 AM	Continental Breakfast Leighton Auditorium Foyer, Second Floor Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building
8:00 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 26-28
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Presentation and Discussion of Cases 29-32
Noon	Conference Adjourn
6:00 PM	Dinner and Program Honoring K. Krishnan Unni, MBBS Landow Atrium, Subway Level, Gonda Building