Original release date: February 27, 2024
Access to this course expires on:  January 22, 2027 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
CME 17.25

Course Description
The Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists and USCAP continue their collaborative commitment to providing superb education for practicing pathologists. The Fifth Edition of Modern Surgical Pathology Through the Expert Eyes of APSS-USCAP is designed to eliminate a variety of practice gaps in diagnostic surgical pathology. The faculty’s review of the literature and collective clinical experience as consultant surgical pathologists have revealed areas that remain problematic for pathologists. Examples include the evaluation of invasion in biopsies of the genitourinary tract, oropharynx, and lung, the classification of inflammatory conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract, the distinction between fibrotic interstitial lung diseases, the differentiation between reactive and neoplastic changes in the female genital tract, and the differential diagnoses of salivary gland tumors.

This course attempts to help pathologists eliminate diagnostic errors by highlighting pitfalls and providing approaches to resolve them using routine microscopic examination and immunohistochemistry. The roles of adjunctive molecular tests will be discussed as appropriate. Thus, this course will address both medical knowledge and competence with the goal of improving clinical practice.

Target Audience

Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Eliminate diagnostic errors by recognizing typical pitfalls and utilizing provided approaches to resolving these pitfalls in surgical pathology using both routine microscopic examination of H&E-stained sections and immunohistochemical stains.
• Discuss the uses and limitations of immunohistochemistry in diagnostic surgical pathology.
• Discuss the role of newer adjunctive molecular tests where appropriate.
• Address both medical knowledge and competence with the goal of improving clinical practice.

Continuing Medical Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists. The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures

The faculty, committee members, and staff who are in position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose to USCAP and to learners any financial relationship(s) that have occurred within the last 24 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are related to the CME content. USCAP has reviewed all disclosures and mitigated all identified conflicts of interest, as applicable.

The following faculty reported no relevant financial relationships: Kirk Jones, MD, Laura Lamps, MD, Jennifer Gordetsky, MD, Brooke Howitt, MD, Andrew Folpe, MD, Joel Greenson, MD, Lisa Rooper, MD

The following IM coordinator reported no relevant financial relationships: Monica Garcia-Buitrago, MD

USCAP staff associated with the development of content for this activity reported no relevant financial relationships.

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