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Educational Opportunities for Pathologists
The following postgraduate courses and lectures are
designed for practicing pathologists who encounter endometrial specimens in
their everyday practice. Unless specified otherwise,
they are directed
by the creator of this website (Dr. Mutter).
It is recommended that you contact the sponsoring
organization to confirm the final schedule and register in advance.
How to diagnose clinically relevant high risk gynecologic
precancerous lesions. March, 21, 2012, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
This course will review a broad spectrum of
interpretative problems commonly encountered in diagnostic gynecologic
biopsies of the ovary (and fallopian tube), endometrium, cervix, vagina, and
vulva. Emphasis will be placed on commonly encountered diagnostic entities.
Special attention will be paid to consideration of sampling problems in this
fragmented specimen format, the modifying effects of hormonal and reactive
environments on interpretation, and those diagnostic thresholds that
correspond to clinical management decisions. The course structure will be a
series of six topical 30 minute sessions, each focused upon a specific
anatomic site or clinical diagnostic problem. Structured background clinical
information and practical guidelines will be presented, and illustrated by
cases seamlessly integrated within the broader discussion. Co directed by
Drs. Mutter and Nucci, this short course #32 is offered as part of the Annual
Meeting of the US and Canadian Academy of Pathology to be held March 18-23,
2012. Registration with the USCAP
is required.
35 Challenges in Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology:
The 18th Annual Tutorial in Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology.
October 2012 (dates to be announced), Boston, MA
The objective of this tutorial, offered by the Division of Women's and
Perinatal Pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is to provide a
comprehensive review of problematic areas of obstetric and gynecologic
pathology. Endometrial Pathology is covered, including
talks by dr. Mutter . At the conclusion of this program, the
participant should be able to identify 1) the problematic aspects to
histopathologic diagnosis of obstetrical and gynecologic precursors, 2)
distinction of benign and malignant epithelial and mesenchymal neoplasms, 3)
the full range of ancillary studies available to address these problems, and
4) specific limitations of these new technologies. The course combines
classroom lecture, high quality microscopic screen projection and discussion
of over 100 challenging cases and an interactive post-test with audience
participation. Topics include a wide range of challenges encountered in
gynecologic and obstetric practice in the diagnosis of early malignancy,
epithelial, mesenchymal and trophoblastic neoplasia, borderline and
malignant pelvic epithelial neoplasia, and use of special stains and
biomarkers. The course is relevant to any pathologist or clinician
interested in female genital tract pathology and the detection of
gynecologic cancer. Check the Harvard Medical
School Office of Continuing Medical Education
for details.
Interpreting the Endometrial Biopsy; a Multimedia
Tutorial. November 17-18, 2012, Boston, MA
This tutorial, offered by the Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology
at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Department of
Continuing Medical Education at Harvard
Medical School is designed to review diagnostic interpretive problems in
endometrial pathology, with an emphasis on unusual presentations of common
disorders. The course offers a unique format combining classroom teaching with
digital presentation of known case examples and unknown case examples.
Participants will be able to express their opinion of unknown cases using an
electronic voting system, results of which will be summarised for the group.
Each registrant will receive an illustrated course syllabus. This
course is relevant to any pathologist engaged in the interpretation of
endometrial biopsies, and clinicians managing patients with endometrial
disease. Attendance limited to 55 participants. Check the
Harvard Medical
School Office of Continuing Medical Education for details.
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