46th Annual Current Concepts in Surgical Pathology
- Continuing Education
Refine your diagnostic skills in surgical pathology with this expert-led five-day live virtual course from Harvard Medical School, featuring real cases, subspecialty insights, and practical strategies for clinical excellence.
- Live Online
This course is taught online in real time.
Continuing Education Credits
Earn up to:
2025 Accreditation information is listed below, 2026 will be announced soon.
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Overview
Join us for a comprehensive five-day live online course in surgical pathology, led by esteemed faculty from Harvard Medical School. This course is perfect for both academic and community pathologists looking to stay at the forefront of their field. It is designed to provide practical insights and skills that you can apply directly to your practice.
What to Expect:
- Expert-Led Sessions: Learn from leading experts in multiple surgical pathology subspecialties.
- Cutting-Edge Updates: Stay informed about the latest advancements in surgical pathology, including new diagnostic techniques and contemporary applications of immunohistochemical and molecular studies.
- Engaging Formats: Benefit from didactic lectures, slide seminars, and question and answer sessions.
- Convenient Resources: Access downloadable PDF lectures and preview scanned slides for the case presentations online.
- Extended Access: Review recorded lectures at your convenience for up to 90 days after the live course.
Learning Objectives
- Appropriately apply criteria for pathologic diagnoses in multiple areas of surgical pathology.
- Recognize unusual entities, including those newly described.
- Evaluate the decision-making process used to arrive at specific diagnoses.
- Utilize contemporary tumor classification systems and reporting guidelines.
- Apply immunohistochemistry and/or molecular studies judiciously to establish or confirm diagnoses.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Pathology.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Monday, October 27, 2025
Welcome and Introduction
7:45-8:00 am
Updates in the Classification of Thyroid Follicular Patterned Tumors
8:00-9:00 am
Challenging Intraductal Proliferations of the Breast
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Benign versus Malignant Endocervical Glandular Proliferations: Pearls and Pitfalls
10:15-11:15 am
The Spectrum of Fatty Liver Disease
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Breast Pathology
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Bladder Pathology
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Differential Diagnosis and Updates
2:15-3:00 pm
Myeloproliferative and Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
3:00-4:00 pm
Question Period
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Interpretation of Tumor Biomarkers in Gynecologic Pathology
4:20-5:20 pm
Salivary Neoplasia of Uncertain Biological Potential, Plus or Minus a Molecular Laboratory and Expert Subspecialists
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
6:05-6:15 pm
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Spectrum of Vulvar Squamous Neoplasia
8:00-9:00 am
Pathologist's Role in Diagnosing Familial Tumor Syndromes
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Lessons Learned from the Hereditary Syndromes
10:15-11:15 am
Cytology and Small Biopsy Diagnosis of Pancreatic Tumors
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Diagnostic Challenges in Lower GI Inflammatory Conditions
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Uncommon Breast Neoplasms
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Large B-Cell Lymphomas: A Practical Review and Update
2:15-3:00 pm
Role of Ancillary Studies in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasms
3:00-3:30 pm
Inflammatory Dermatoses: Most Commonly Encountered Diseases by Reaction Pattern
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Molecular Pathology and Precision Oncology Care
4:20-5:20 pm
Practical Approach to Non-Meningothelial Mesenchymal Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
6:05-6:15 pm
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Hodgkin Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
8:00-9:00 am
What's New in Esophageal and Gastric Neoplasia: Ancillary Testing and Pathology
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Update in Appendiceal Pathology
10:15-10:45 am
Essentials of Head and Neck Cytology
10:45-11:15 am
Practical Issues on the 9th Edition TNM Classification of Lung Cancer
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Pulmonary Pathology
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Location is Key - Pathology of the Sellar Region
2:15-3:00 pm
Fibroepithelial Lesions of the Breast: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Interpretation Pearls
3:00-4:00 pm
Question Period
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Granulomatous Lung Disease
4:20-4:50 pm
Challenges in Adrenal Cortical Neoplasia: Pathologists as Drivers of Clinical Follow-Up
4:50-5:20 pm
Common Consult Conundrums in Obstetric and Perinatal Pathology
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
6:05-6:15 pm
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Synovium
8:00-9:00 am
Making Sense of Papillary Breast Lesions
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Evaluation of Breast Biomarkers
10:15-10:45 am
Drug-Induced Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
10:45-11:15 am
Prostate Cancer Pathology: Updates and Controversial Issues
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Ovarian Pathology
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Dermatopathology
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
The Evolving Landscape of Sinonasal Pathology
2:15-3:00 pm
Neoplastic Lesions of the Biliary Tree and Gallbladder
3:00-3:30 pm
Cytology of Gynecologic Squamous Lesions
3:30-4:00 pm
Question Period
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Practical Approach to Histotyping and Molecular Characterization of Endometrial Carcinoma
4:20-5:20 pm
Update in Shifting Melanocytic Tumor Terminology
5:20-6:05 pm
Question Period
6:05-6:15 pm
Friday, October 31, 2025
The Clinical Significance of Placental Pathology
8:00-9:00 am
At the Intersection of Thoracic and Molecular Pathology
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Testicular Germ Cell Neoplasia
10:15-10:45 am
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of Mastocytosis
10:45-11:15 am
Plasma Cell Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Midday Break
12:00-12:30 pm
Slide Seminar: Head and Neck Pathology
12:30-1:15 pm
Slide Seminar: Frozen Sections in Gastrointestinal Pathology
1:15-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Current and Future Landscape for Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence
2:15-2:45 pm
Practical Approach to Ancillary Immunohistochemistry for Soft Tissue Tumors
2:45-3:15 pm
Pathology of Vasculitis
3:15-3:45 pm
Question Period
3:45-3:55 pm
Break
3:55-4:05 pm
Quality Assurance Challenges in Surgical Pathology
4:05-4:35 pm
Gynecologic Pathology Mailbag
4:35-5:20 pm
Question Period
5:20-5:30 pm
Conclusion and Farewell
5:30-5:35 pm
Faculty
William Faquin
MD, PhD | Course Director
- Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Melinda Lerwill
MD | Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Esther Oliva
MD | Course Director
- Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Bayan Alzumaili, MD
Ivan Chebib, MD, FRCPC
Katelyn Dannheim, MD
Kyle Devins, MD
Michael Drage, MD, PhD
Lyn Duncan, MD
Judith Ferry, MD
Adam Fisch, MD, PhD
Megan Fitzpatrick, MD
Ruth Foreman, MD
Jonathan N. Glickman, MD, PhD
Robert Hasserjian, MD
Mai Hoang, MD
Yin "Rex" Hung, MD, PhD
Lawrence Lin, MD, PhD
Amy Ly, MD
Miranda Machacek, MD, PhD
Maria Martinez-Lage Alvarez, MD
David Meredith, MD, PHD
Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD
Valentina Nardi, MD
G. Petur Nielsen, MD
Vania Nose, MD, PhD
Drucilla Roberts, MD
Peter Sadow, MD, PhD
Dennis Sgroi, MD
Angela Shih, MD
Lynette Sholl, MD
Stuti Shroff, MBBS, PhD
S. Joseph Sirintrapun, MD
Aliyah Sohani, MD
Anna Stagner, MD
James Stone, MD, PhD
Vanda Torous, MD
Gulisa Turashvili, MD, PhD
Charlotte Wang, MD, PhD
Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD
Lisa Zhang, MD
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| Role | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $995.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $695.00 |
| PA | $695.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $695.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $695.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 45.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 0.50 credits of Risk Management Study. Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
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