Harvard 45th Annual Current Concepts in Surgical Pathology 2024

2024 Course Overview

This virtual course provides a comprehensive overview of surgical pathology, led by Harvard Medical School faculty renowned for their expertise in specific subject areas. Designed for both academic and community pathologists, the course highlights recent advances in surgical pathology, diagnostic aids based on morphologic analysis, and the latest applications of immunohistochemical and molecular studies. The five-day program includes didactic lectures, case presentations, and interactive Q&A sessions with faculty. Lecture PDFs and scanned case slides will be available for download and online preview.

Who Should Attend

• Pathologists
• Specialty Physicians
• Other interested professionals

Learning Objectives

• Apply criteria for pathologic diagnoses across multiple areas of surgical pathology.
• Recognize unusual and newly described entities.
• Understand the decision-making process for specific diagnoses.
• Utilize contemporary tumor classification systems and reporting guidelines.
• Apply immunohistochemistry and molecular studies judiciously to establish or confirm diagnoses.

2024 Agenda

All sessions are virtual. After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation email. Further details on joining the course will be provided within one week of the start date.

All times are Eastern Time.

Monday, October 21, 2024 – Day One

• 7:45–8:00 AM: Welcome and Introduction – William Faquin, MD, PhD; Melinda Lerwill, MD; Esther Oliva, MD
• 8:00–9:00 AM: Updates in Sinonasal and Nasopharyngeal Pathology – William Faquin, MD, PhD
• 9:00–10:00 AM: Atypical Hyperplasia of the Breast – Melinda Lerwill, MD
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15–11:15 AM: Algorithmic Approach to Mesenchymal Tumors of the Uterus – Esther Oliva, MD
• 11:15 AM–12:00 PM: Updates in Anal Pathology – Jonathan N. Glickman, MD, PhD
• 12:00–12:30 PM: Lunch Break
• 12:30–1:15 PM: Case Presentations: Breast Pathology – Dennis Sgroi, MD
• 1:15–2:00 PM: Case Presentations: Genitourinary Pathology – Kyle Devins, MD
• 2:00–2:15 PM: Break
• 2:15–3:00 PM: Diagnostic Approach to Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Its Precursors – Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD
• 3:00–4:00 PM: Diagnosis of Lymphoma in 2024: Key WHO Updates – Judith Ferry, MD
• 4:00–4:10 PM: Question Period
• 4:10–4:20 PM: Break
• 4:20–5:20 PM: Benign vs Malignant Cervical Glandular Proliferations – Esther Oliva, MD
• 5:20–6:05 PM: Essentials of Thyroid Cytology – William Faquin, MD, PhD
• 6:05–6:15 PM: Question Period

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Day Two

• 8:00–9:00 AM: The Spectrum of Vulvar Epithelial Neoplasia and its Mimics – Kyle Devins, MD
• 9:00–10:00 AM: Thyroid Pathology: Practical Updates – Vania Nose, MD, PhD
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15–11:15 AM: Update on Prostate Cancer Pathology – Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD
• 11:15 AM–12:00 PM: Neuroendocrine and Non-Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Lung – Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD
• 12:00–12:30 PM: Lunch Break
• 12:30–1:15 PM: Case Presentations: Molecular Pathology – Valentina Nardi, MD
• 1:15–2:00 PM: Case Presentations: Colorectal Polyps and Neoplasms – Lisa Zhang, MD
• 2:00–2:15 PM: Break
• 2:15–3:00 PM: Beyond the Starry Sky: Burkitt Lymphoma and Related High-Grade Entities – Aliyah Sohani, MD
• 3:00–3:30 PM: Dermatopathology Pearls and Pitfalls – Rosalynn Nazarian, MD
• 3:30–4:00 PM: Myxoid Lesions of the Skin: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinicopathological Correlates – Julie Reimann, MD
• 4:00–4:10 PM: Question Period
• 4:10–4:20 PM: Break
• 4:20–5:20 PM: Molecular Pathology and Gene Fusions – John lafrate, MD, PhD
• 5:20–6:05 PM: Practical Approach to Non-Meningothelial Mesenchymal Neoplasms of the CNS – David Meredith, MD, PhD
• 6:05–6:15 PM: Question Period

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – Day Three

• 8:00–9:00 AM: Bone Marrow Workup of Cytopenias: A Roadmap for the General Pathologist – Robert Hasserjian, MD
• 9:00–10:00 AM: Diagnostic Approach to Inflammatory Conditions of the Upper GI Tract – Jonathan N. Glickman, MD, PhD
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15–10:45 AM: Diagnostic Issues in Primary Hepatic Neoplasms – Angela Shih, MD
• 10:45–11:15 AM: CAP Updates for HPV Testing in Head and Neck Cancer – William Faquin, MD, PhD
• 11:15 AM–12:00 PM: Mesothelioma: Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Biomarkers – Yin “Rex” Hung, MD, PhD
• 12:00–12:30 PM: Lunch Break
• 12:30–1:15 PM: Case Presentations: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology – Ivan Chebib, MD, FRCPC
• 1:15–2:00 PM: Case Presentations: Head and Neck Pathology – Adam Fisch, MD, PhD
• 2:00–2:15 PM: Break
• 2:15–3:00 PM: Real-World Approach to the Diagnosis of Adult Gliomas – Maria Martinez-Lage, MD
• 3:00–3:30 PM: Lessons Learned from Medicolegal Cases in Breast Pathology – Amy Ly, MD
• 3:30–4:00 PM: Assessing Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer – Veerle I.J. Bossuyt, MD
• 4:00–4:10 PM: Question Period
• 4:10–4:20 PM: Break
• 4:20–4:50 PM: Uncommon Lung Tumors – Yin “Rex” Hung, MD, PhD
• 4:50–5:20 PM: Malignancies of Uncertain Malignant Potential: The Conundrum of the Adrenal Cortex – Peter Sadow, MD, PhD
• 5:20–6:05 PM: Case Studies in Endometrial Biopsy Interpretation – Esther Oliva, MD
• 6:05–6:15 PM: Question Period

Thursday, October 24, 2024 – Day Four

• 8:00–9:00 AM: Adipocytic Tumors: What’s New in Fat? – Gunnlaugur Nielsen, MD
• 9:00–10:00 AM: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer – Melinda Lerwill, MD
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15–10:45 AM: Core Biopsy Interpretation of Inflammatory Breast Lesions – Gulisa Turashvili, MD, PhD
• 10:45–11:15 AM: Diagnostic Issues in GI Tract Neuroendocrine Neoplasia – Michael Drage, MD, PhD
• 11:15 AM–12:00 PM: Update on the Classification and Diagnostic Work-Up of Testicular Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors – Kristine Cornejo, MD
• 12:00–12:30 PM: Lunch Break
• 12:30–1:15 PM: Case Presentations: Gynecologic Pathology – Gulisa Turashvili, MD, PhD
• 1:15–2:00 PM: Case Presentations: Dermatopathology – Anna Stagner, MD
• 2:00–2:15 PM: Break
• 2:15–3:00 PM: Salivary Neoplasia of Uncertain Biological Potential: Tips and Tricks – Peter Sadow, MD, PhD
• 3:00–3:30 PM: Update on Gastric Cancer and Its Precursors – Stuti Shroff, MBBS, PhD
• 3:30–4:00 PM: Common Challenges in GYN Cytology with Histologic Correlates – Vanda Torous, MD
• 4:00–4:10 PM: Question Period
• 4:10–4:20 PM: Break
• 4:20–5:20 PM: Endometrioid and Clear Cell Tumors of the Ovary – Kyle Devins, MD
• 5:20–6:05 PM: Cutaneous Neoplasms: Common Entities and Rare Diagnoses You Don’t Want to Miss – Ruth Foreman, MD, PhD
• 6:05–6:15 PM: Question Period

Friday, October 25, 2024 – Day Five

• 8:00–9:00 AM: The Placental Pathology of Stillbirth and Near Miss Stillbirth – Drucilla Roberts, MD
• 9:00–10:00 AM: Diagnostic Work-Up of Eosinophilic Renal Neoplasms – Kristine Cornejo, MD
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15–10:45 AM: The Multiple Faces of Multiple Myeloma – Megan Fitzpatrick, MD
• 10:45–11:15 AM: Interpretation of Temporal Artery Biopsies – (Speaker TBA)