April 15-17, 2026 Areas of Common Interest for Dermatopathologists and Surgical Pathologists
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REGISTRATION
Means of Delivery: Hybrid (In Person/Virtual, On Demand )
Expiration: 6 Months After Purchase (Never-for Active Dermpedia Members)
Format: Lectures, Workshops, Case Reviews with Faculty (Q&As, and quizzes)
20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Dermatopathology Consultations LLC . Community Health System is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: Community Medical Centers designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Confidentiality Statement: Any Protected Healthcare Information (PHI) discussed in this meeting is intended for learning purposes only and is not to be discussed outside of the conference.
For questions regarding CME please contact Community Health System, CME Department, by phone 559-724-4450 or email to CMCPECODepartment@Communitymedical.org.
Financial Support: The Course is underwritten financially by Dermatopathology Consultations LLC, (www.Dermatopathologyconsultations.com) Boston, MA. The proceeds from the Course support the Dermpedia website.
FACULTY
Course Director:
* Artur Zembowicz, M.D., Ph.D. (Boston, MA)
Alejandro A. Gru, M.D. (Columbia University)
Jason L. Hornick, M.D., Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
Gregory A. Hosler, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Texas)
Christine Ko, M.D. (Yale School of Medicine)
Philip LeBoit, M.D. (UCSF School of Medicine)
Carlos Parra-Herran, M.D. (Harvard Medical School)
Anna Stagner, M.D. (Harvard Medical School)
Sook-Bin Woo, D.M.D. (Harvard Medical School)
75 State Street Conference Center (Boston, MA), a state-of-the-art conference facility in the center of Boston's Financial District.
Hotel Accomodations in nearby hotels - On Your Own.
On-line participants can take the Course from where ever there is an internet connection.
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
Classify skin biopsies according to the updated WHO Classification schemes in order to provide the most up to date diagnostic and prognostic information for clinicians
Define more diagnostic entities in gap areas of dermatopathology to improve diagnostic accuracy
Determine the best ancillary tests to reduce diagnostic errors
AGENDA
8:00-9:00 am
Artur Zembowicz Lecture: Introduction and Inflammatory dermatopathology in the hospital setting: urgent diagnoses: Vasculitis Calciphylaxis TEN Drug eruptions
9:00-10:00 am
Alejandro Gru Lecture: Common lymphoproliferative disorders which have to be distinguish from skin rashes and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia-mycosis fungoides-Marginal Zone Lymphoma Follicular Center Lymphoma Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia Berti's lymphoma Follicular Mucinosis.........
10:00-10:30 am - Break
10:30-11:30 am Greg Hosler and Artur Zembowicz Lecture: Ancillary techniques in dermatopathology-NGS
11:30am-12:30 pm Greg Hosler and Artur Zembowicz Workshop: Ancillary techniques in dermatopathology
2-3:00 pm Sook-Bin Woo Lecture: Oral Pathology
3-4:00 pm Sook-Bin Woo Workshop: Oral Pathology
Thursday 4/16/2026
8-9am Artur Zembowicz and Christine Ko Lecture: Inflammatory dermatopathology: common differential diagnoses involving ulcers and neutrophilic infiltrates: PG Leishmania Tinea Vulvar inflammatory pathology LSA Eczema plasma cell vulvitis etc.
9-10am Carlos Parra-Herran Lecture: Vulvar pathology of squamous lesions
10-10:30am Break
10:30-11:30am Christine Ko Lecture: Squamous proliferations and proliferations with squamous differentiation
11:30-12:30pm Christine Ko Workshop: Squamous lesions
12:30-2pm Lunch Break
2-3pm Artur Zembowicz and Philip Leboit Lecture: Melanocytic Lesions
3-4pm Artur Zembowicz and Philip Leboit Lecture: Melanocytic Lesions: What information an oncologist needs from a pathologist in the pathology report for malignant melanoma
4-4:30pm Break
4:30-5:30pm Artur Zembowicz and Philip LeBoit Workshop: Melanocytic Lesions
Friday 4/17/2026
8-9AM Jason Hornick Lecture Soft Tissue Tumors
9-10 AM Jason Hornick Workshop Soft Tissue Tumors
10-10:30AM Break
10:30-11:30am Alejandro Gru Lecture: Aggressive lymphoproliferative disorders that require rapid diagnosis and should not be missed Leukemia cutis-gamma delta cutaneous lymphoma BPDC neoplasm Sezary syndrome Cutaneous Large B cell lymphoma........
11:30am-12:30pm Alejandro Gru Workshop: Clinicopathological correlations in lymphoproliferative disorders of the skin
12-30-2PM Lunch Break
2-3pm Anna Stagner and Artur Zembowicz Lecture: Ophthalmic Pathology For Dermatopathologists and General Pathologists
3-4PM Anna Stagner and AZ Workshop:Common challenges/mistakes/pitfalls in dermatopathology
4PM - Course Adjourns