Gastrointestinal, Liver, and Pancreatic Pathology
- Continuing Education
Deliver a concise, expert-guided exploration of gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and liver pathology that highlights new entities, recent advances, and practical diagnostic strategies for everyday practice. Enhance participant skills through systematic interpretation of specimens, effective use of ancillary techniques, and interactive learning with experienced Harvard Medical School faculty.
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Overview
The course is conducted by HMS faculty who are recognized experts in their respective fields and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of gastrointestinal, pancreas and liver pathology, with emphasis on new entities and recent advances in the discipline that will be of interest to trainees in pathology, and to community and academic pathologists, gastroenterologists, and others involved in the management of patients with disorders of the digestive system, pancreas, and liver. A systematic approach to interpretation of biopsy and resection specimens, using standard gross and microscopic techniques, will be emphasized along with judicious use of ancillary methods, such as immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology. The CME format includes didactic lectures and slide seminars with ample time for interaction with faculty and course directors. The course will assist participants in developing awareness about new entities, diagnostic tools and biomarkers of clinical significance, and assist them in using diagnostic strategies they can put in to use in their daily practice with the eventual goal of improved patient diagnosis and management.
Registrants will have access to course materials (slides presentations for lectures and digitally scanned whole slide images for case seminars), and to video recordings of all presentations after conclusion of the course.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss updates in the WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system.
- Identify newly described entities and criteria for the differential diagnosis of inflammatory disorders of the GI tract.
- Evaluate morphological criteria and role of ancillary techniques in diagnosis of pre-neoplastic lesions of the GI tract.
- Use screening methods for heritable cancers and standard of care biomarkers currently used for targeted therapy.
- Recognize nuances of interpretation of morphological patterns in liver biopsy interpretation and how to integrate them with clinical findings to render a final diagnosis.
- Recognize proper application and limitations of disease staging and grading systems.
- Recognize common and uncommon hepatic tumors.
- Recognize nuances of interpretation of morphological patterns in pancreatic biopsy interpretation and how to integrate them with clinical findings to render a final diagnosis.
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 Mass General Brigham Department of Pathology.
Who Should Participate
Specialty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and other advanced practice providers, Pathology Assistants and other laboratory staff, and Trainees.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Introduction/Welcome
8:00-8:10 am
Barrett's Esophagus and Associated Neoplasia
8:10-8:55 am
Clinicians Perspective- Upper GI Tract
8:55-9:25 am
Questions & Answers
9:25-9:35 am
Break
9:35-9:45 am
Upper GI Tract Inflammatory Conditions
9:45-10:15 am
Gastric Polyps and Precursor Lesions
10:15-10:45 am
Celiac Disease and its Differential Diagnosis
10:45-11:15 am
Slide Seminar on Upper GI Tract
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Questions & Answers
12:00-12:10 pm
Lunch
12:10-1:00 pm
Biopsy Diagnosis of Colitis
1:00-1:30 pm
IBD: Controversies and Challenges
1:30-2:00 pm
Colon Polyps and Polyposis
2:00-2:30 pm
Questions & Answers
2:30-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:50 pm
Challenges in Colon Cancer Staging
2:50-3:20 pm
Endocrine Tumors of the Tubal Gut
3:20-4:05 pm
Slide Seminar on Infectious Disorders of the GI Tract
4:05-4:50 pm
Questions & Answers
4:50-5:00 pm
Thursday, May 7, 2026
GIST: From KIT to Succinate Dehydrogenase
8:00-8:30 am
Mesenchymal Tumors and Mesenchymal Polyps (Other than GIST)
8:30-9:00 am
GI Lymphomas
9:00-9:45 am
Questions & Answers
9:45-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Molecular Diagnostics in GI Tract Malignancies
10:00-10:45 am
Anal Pathology: Overview and Update
10:45-11:15 am
Appendiceal Tumors
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Questions & Answers
12:00-12:10 pm
Lunch
12:10-1:00 pm
Intraoperative Consultations in GI Pathology
1:00-1:45 pm
Cytology and Small Biopsy Diagnosis of Pancreaticobiliary Tumors
1:45-2:30 pm
Questions & Answers
2:30-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:50 pm
Surgical Pathology of Pancreatic Tumors
2:50-3:35 pm
Slide Seminar on Instructive Cases in Pancreatic Pathology
3:35-4:20 pm
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Pathology
4:20-5:05 pm
Questions & Answers
5:05-5:15 pm
Friday, May 8, 2026
Liver 1- Approach to Acute Hepatitis
8:00-8:30 am
Liver 2-- Fatty Liver Disease
8:30-9:00 am
Clinicians Perspective on Liver Biopsies
9:00-9:30 am
Questions & Answers
9:30-9:40 am
Break
9:40-10:00 am
Updates in Primary Hepatic Neoplasms
10:00-10:45 am
Liver 3- Cholestatic Disorders
10:45-11:15 am
Case Seminar: Challenging Liver Cases
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Questions & Answers
12:00-12:10 pm
Concluding Remarks
12:10-12:20 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Directors
Jonathan N. Glickman
MD | Course Director
- Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
- Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark Redston
MD | Course Director
- Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
- Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
John Chambers, BS
Course Administrator
Hannah Chen, MD
Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Michael Drage, MD
Staff Pathologist (GI/Hepatobiliary), Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Kayla Elliott, MD
Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Staff Pathologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Judith Ferry, MD
Director of Hematopathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy Lee Harris, MD, Endowed Chair in Pathology
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey Goldsmith, MD
Associate Professor Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital
Consultant in Gastrointestinal Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jason Hornick, MD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Surgical Pathology and Immunohistochemistry and Chief of Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kunal Jajoo, MD
Assistant Professor Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bella Liu, MD
Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Staff Pathologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Miranda Machacek, MD
Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant in Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair for Anatomic Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jonathan Nowak, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
David Papke, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Associate Pathologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Daniel Pratt, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Autoimmune and Cholestatic Liver Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Angela Shih, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Director of Surgical Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Stuti Shroff, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Subspeciualty Head of Frozen Section Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Lisa Zhang, MD
Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant in Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Lei Zhao, MD
Associate Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
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Course Fees
| Role | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $700.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $500.00 |
| PA | $500.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $500.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $500.00 |
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At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept 20.50 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.
Harvard Medical School has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.