Day 1
Monday, October 26, 2026
Welcome and Introduction
William Faquin; Melinda Lerwill; Esther Oliva
7:45-8:00 am
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Precursors and Subtypes
William Faquin
8:00-9:00 am
Perplexing Papillary Proliferations of the Breast
Melinda Lerwill
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
The Spectrum of Ovarian Epithelial Neoplasia
Kyle Devins
10:15-11:15 am
Colitis: Morphologic Patterns and Differential Diagnosis
Michael Drage
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Breast Pathology
Dennis Sgroi
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Gynecologic Pathology - The Conundrum of Mesenchymal Neoplasia
Esther Oliva
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Differential Diagnosis
Yin Hung
2:15-3:00 pm
A Systematic Approach to Lymph Node Diagnosis
Judith Ferry
3:00-4:00 pm
Question Period
Esther Oliva
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Lawrence Lin
4:20-5:20 pm
Placental Infection: Beyond Acute Chorioamnionitis
Katelyn Dannheim
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
Esther Oliva
6:05-6:15 pm
Day 2
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Robert Hasserjian
8:00-9:00 am
Endometrial Biopsy Interpretation
Kyle Devins
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Molecular Immunohistochemistry for the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors
Jason Hornick
10:15-11:15 am
Cytology / Small Biopsy Diagnosis of Non-Ductal Neoplasms of the Pancreas
Lisa Zhang
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Hematopathology
Judith Ferry
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Gastrointestinal & Pancreatobiliary Pathology
Stuti Shroff
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Hematopathology's Greatest Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Aliyah Sohani
2:15-3:00 pm
Update on Ancillary Studies for the Diagnosis of Non-Melanocytic Cutaneous Tumors
Mai Hoang
3:00-3:30 pm
Assessment and Reporting for Neoadjuvant Cutaneous Excisions
Ruth Foreman
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
Melinda Lerwill
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Molecular Pathology and Precision Oncology Care
Charlotte Wang
4:20-5:20 pm
Lymphomas of the Central Nervous System: A Practical Approach
David Meredith
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
Melinda Lerwill
6:05-6:15 pm
Day 3
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Intraductal Proliferations of the Breast
Melinda Lerwill
8:00-9:00 am
Update in Esophageal Pathology: Esophagitis and Barrett's Esophagus
Jonathan N. Glickman
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Contemporary Issues in the Classification of Lobular Carcinoma
S. Emily Bachert
10:15-10:45 am
Update on Breast Biomarkers
Amy Ly
10:45-11:15 am
Diagnosing Oncocytic Renal Neoplasms in the Molecular Era
Zhichun Lu
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Ivan Chebib
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Pulmonary Pathology
Yin Hung
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Location is Key - Pathology of the Sellar Region
Maria Martinez-Lage Alvarez
2:15-3:00 pm
Diagnostic Issues in Primary Hepatocellular Neoplasms
Angela Shih
3:00-3:30 pm
The Many Faces of Colorectal Polyps
Lisa Zhang
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
William Faquin
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Justine A. Barletta
4:20-4:50 pm
Histologic Features of Pulmonary Infections
Angela Shih
4:50-5:20 pm
A Framework for the Diagnostic Approach to Sinonasal Tumors
Adam Fisch
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
William Faquin
6:05-6:15 pm
Day 4
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Biological Predictability and Gray Zones of Diagnosis in Thyroid Neoplasia Even in the Age of Molecular Diagnosis
Peter Sadow
8:00-9:00 am
Practical Approach to Histotyping and Ancillary Testing of Endometrial Carcinoma
Gulisa Turashvili
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
The Sprectrum of Inflammatory Breast Lesions
Gulisa Turashvili
10:15-10:45 am
Testicular Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: High-Risk Features and Emerging Entities
Miranda Machacek
10:45-11:15 am
Update on the WHO Classification of Lung Tumors
Mari Mino-Kenudson
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Genitourinary Pathology
Chin-Lee Wu
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Dermatopathology
Jakob Moran
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast: Avoiding Perilous Pitfalls
Susan Lester
2:15-3:00 pm
Duodenal Biopsy Pathology: Celiac Disease and Its Mimickers
Jonathan N. Glickman
3:00-3:30 pm
Cytology of Gynecologic Glandular Lesions
Vanda Torous
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
Melinda Lerwill
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Prostate Cancer Pathology: Navigating Daily Challenges and Pitfalls
Chin-Lee Wu
4:20-5:20 pm
Challenges and Pitfalls of Pigmented Skin Lesions
Anna Stagner
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
Melinda Lerwill
6:05-6:15 pm
Day 5
Friday, October 30, 2026
Orthopedic Pathology
Gunnlaugur Nielsen
8:00-9:00 am
Biomarker Testing in Thoracic Diseases
Lynette Sholl
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Essentials of Thyroid Cytology in Everyday Practice
William Faquin
10:15-10:45 am
Leveraging Immunohistochemistry to Determine Molecular Alterations in Hematologic Malignancies
Valentina Nardi
10:45-11:15 am
Plasma Cell Neoplasms and Plasmacytoid Lymphomas
Megan Fitzpatrick
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Head and Neck Pathology
Bayan Alzumaili
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Molecular Pathology
Mark Sabbagh
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Diagnosis and Workup of Amyloidosis
James Stone
2:15-3:00 pm
Distinguishing Sarcoma from Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Ivan Chebib
3:00-3:30 pm
Current and Future Landscape for Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence
S. Joseph Sirintrapun
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
Esther Oliva
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Quality and Safety Considerations for the Practicing Surgical Pathologist
Mia DeSimone
4:20-4:50 pm
A Practical Approach to Pediatric Small Round Blue Cell Tumors
Katelyn Dannheim
4:50-5:20 pm
Intraoperative Consultation in Gynecologic Pathology
Esther Oliva
5:20-5:50 pm
Question Period
Esther Oliva
5:50-6:00 pm
Conclusion and Farewell
6:00-6:05 pm