Course For Dermatopathologists and Experienced General Pathologists
Honorary Guest: Phillip H. McKee, M.B., M.D., FRCPath
Faculty:
* Nooshin Brinster, M.D. (New York, NY)
* May Chan, M.D. (Ann Arbor, MI)
* Joyce Lee, MBBS, MRCP (Singapore)
* Vincent Liu, M.D. (Iowa City, IA)
* Stephen Lyle, M.D., Ph.D. (Cambridge, MA)
* Roberto Andres Novoa, M.D. (Stanford, CA)
* Michael Tetzlaff, M.D., Ph.D (Houston TX)
* Sonia Toussaint, M.D. (Mexico City, Mexico)
* Yu Hung Wu, M.D. (Taipei, Taiwan)
* Artur Zembowicz, M.D., Ph.D. (Boston, MA)
Invited Speakers:
* Jeong Hee Cho-Vega, MD, PhD (Miami, FL)
* Norain Karim, MBBS, MPath, FRCPath (Malaysia)
* Johanna Moore, MD (Santa Maria, CA)
* Anar Mikailov, MD (Boston, MA)
* Rajendra Singh, MD (New York, NY)
* Claudia Vidal, MD, PhD (St. Louis, MO)
* Pedram Yazdan, MD (Chicago, IL)
Dermpedia courses are made available by Dermatopathology Consultations, LLC (Needham Heights, MA), www.dermatopathologyconsultations.com
For more information about this event, please call 1-617-549-1168 or send email to: courses@dermpedia.org
Course Venue:
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego. A limited block of rooms at a significantly discounted group rate are available through online registration. This oceanfront hotel is the tallest urban waterfront resort on the West coast. Featuring roof-top tennis, pool, whirlpool, firepit, spa, and 24 hour fitness facilities, the Manchester Grand Hyatt is also centrally located.
Course Objectives:
We expect to discuss the following entities:
Atopic Dermatitis * Dyshidrotic Eczema * Id Reaction * Seborrheic Dermatitis * Pityriasis Rosea * Stasis Dermatitis * Lichen Simplex Chronicus * Psoriasis * Zoon Balanitis * Parapsoriasis * Lichen Planus * Erythema Multiforme and Related Disorders * Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses * Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus * Graft-vs.-Host Disease * Pityriasis Lichenoides * Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris * Erythema Dyschromicum Perstans * Lichen Striatus * Lichen Nitidus * Phytophotodermatitis * Bullous Pemphigoid * Pemphigus and Variants * Dermatitis Herpetiformis * Cicatricial Pemphigoid * Hailey-Hailey Disease * Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita * Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis *Pemphigoid Gestationis *Bullous Diabeticorum *Erosive Pustular Dermatosis * Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis *Granuloma Faciale * Erythema Elevatum Diutinum * Urticaria and Variants * Thrombotic Vasculopathy * Polyarteritis Nodosa * Annular Erythemas * Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy * Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis * Churg-Strauss Syndrome * Malignant Atrophic Papulosis * Livedo Reticularis * Pernio * Erythema Nodosum * Lipodermatosclerosis * Traumatic Panniculitis * Eosinophilic Panniculitis * Erythema Induratum * Sclerema Neonatorum * Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn *Cold Panniculitis * Pancreatic Panniculitis * Lupus Erythematosus and Variants * Morphea/Scleroderma * Dermatomyositis * Eosinophilic Fasciitis * Nodular Fasciitis * Relapsing Polychondritis * Atrophoderma * Erythema Ab Igne * Anetoderma * Cutis Laxa * Perforating Dermatoses * Minocycline Deposition * Calciphylaxis * Necrolytic Migratory Erythema * Papular Mucinosis * Scleredema * Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis * Follicular Mucinosis * Sarcoidosis * Granuloma Annulare * Necrobiosis Lipoidica * Rheumatoid Nodule * Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma * Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome * Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis * Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma * Perioral Dermatitis * Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei * Cutaneous Crohn Disease * Palisaded Neutrophilic Granulomatous Dermatitis * Rosacea * Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis * Androgenetic Alopecia * Telogen Effluvium * Trichotillomania * Alopecia Areata * Lichen Planopilaris * Discoid Lupus Alopecia * Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia * Folliculitis Decalvans * Acne Keloidalis Nuchae * Dissecting Cellulitis * Morbilliform Drug Reactions * Fixed Drug Eruption * Lichenoid Drug Eruptions * Phototoxic Dermatitis * Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis * Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms * Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy * Grover Disease * Darier Disease * Granular Parakeratosis * Incontinentia Pigmenti * Keratosis Pilaris * ILVEN * Vitiligo * Postinflammatory Pigment Alteration * Pityriasis Alba * Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis * Dowling-Degos Disease * Sweet Syndrome * Pyoderma Gangrenosum * Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis * Necrolytic Acral Erythema * Pellagra * Scurvy * Acrodermatitis Enteropathica * Polymorphous Light Eruption * Hydroa Vacciniforme
Agenda:
Thursday 4/12/2018
7:00am -8:00am Registration
7:30am - 10:00am Working Breakfast and Didactic Session I - Bread and Butter Dermatopathology Part I - How to Best Handle the Most Common Biopsies in Dermatopathology Practice
10:00am - 10:30am: Coffee Break
10:30am - 12:30pm: Didactic Session II - Bread and Butter Dermatopathology Part II - How to Best Handle the Most Common Biopsies in Dermatopathology Practice
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Lunch Break (on your own)
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Didactic Session III - Dermatopathology in a Hospital Setting
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Coffee Break
4:30pm - 6:30pm: Didactic Session IV - Diagnosing Less Common but Important Dermatological Conditions Including Infections
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Course Reception
Friday 4/13/2018
7:00am-12:00pm: Optional Small Group Microscope Sessions
(Separate Registration)
7-8 am
Dr. Zembowicz: Problem Areas in Diagnosis of Melanocytic Lesions Part I - Grading Melanocytic Nevi
8-9 am
Dr. Lee: Practical Alopecia
9-10 am
Dr Zembowicz: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Inflammatory Dermatoses Part I
10-11 am
Dr. Tetzlaff: Problem Areas in Diagnosis of Difficult Melanocytic Lesions Part II
11am-12pm
Dr. Wu: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Inflammatory Dermatoses Part II
12:00-12:30pm: Lunch Break (on your own)
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Didactic Session V - Hot Topics in Dermatopathology
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Didactic Session VI - Neoplastic Mimics of Inflammatory Conditions and Granulomas
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Coffee Break
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Didactic Session VII - Words of Wisdom:
Teaching Point Presentations
Saturday 4/14/2018
7:30am - 10:00am: Working Breakfast and Didactic Session VIII - Clinicopathological Correlations in Dermatopathology - Diagnosing Common and Less Common but Important Conditions
10:00am - 10:30am: Coffee Break
10:30am - 12:30pm: Didactic Session IX - Advanced Alopecia Part I
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Lunch Break (on your own)
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Didactic Session X - Advanced Alopecia Part II
Course Concludes
Tuition:
Physician Attendee Entire 3 day Course:
Physician-In-Training, Entire 3 day Course:
Physician-In-Training Discount:
We set aside a limited number of significantly discounted admissions for physicians-in-training (residents and fellows). These admissions will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to qualify for the discounted fees you need to present proof of being in training at registration.
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
A refund will be issued if requested on or before March 12, 2018. Refunds are issued in the full amount, less a $50.00 processing fee. After the deadline, only the credits towards tuition for future courses amounting to 50% of the course fee will be offered. All refunds must be requested in writing or by email.
CME Credits:
Approved for 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, (and up to 25 Credits for those participating in optional small group microscopic sessions). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty disclosures will be listed in the Course Handout.
American Board of Pathology Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs):
Dermpedia has been approved by the American Board of Pathology to provide Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs). SAMs are a specific form of Category 1 CME required by the ABP as part of its Maintenance of Certification Program. A self-assessment post-test -- with defined acceptable performance and timely feedback will be available and is required to obtain SAMs credit.
10 SAMs will be offered.
Exhibitors:
To preserve the ambience of the course only a limited number of exhibitors will be allowed to present their services or products. Each exhibiting company will be provided with one 6 feet x 30 inches (or 16 inches, if requested) table and free power outlet. The tables may be located in the breakout/coffee break area, allowing ample opportunity to interact with the participants and faculty. The area will be the social center of the course.
The exhibitor's fee includes registration, participation in our official Course Reception and coffee breaks for two representatives. The exhibitors are eligible for any discounts available to students. The exhibitors will be asked to set up their displays according to the Hyatt policy. The exhibitors are responsible for all the costs of set up and transportation. The floor hours are Thursday and Friday from 7:00am - 5:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am - 1:00pm.
In order to apply, send an email to Margaret K. Cho at courses@dermpedia.org and specify: