USCAP Pearls, Challenges and Updates in Daily Gastrointestinal Pathology Practice 2024

Overview

USCAP Pearls, Challenges and Updates in Daily Gastrointestinal Pathology Practice 2024 offers in-depth discussions led by four gastrointestinal (GI) pathologists on diagnostic challenges commonly encountered in GI pathology. This course covers a range of topics including dysplasia assessment, inflammatory disorders, iatrogenic injury, neuroendocrine neoplasms, appendiceal pathology, mesenchymal tumors, and GI polyps, providing insights to strengthen diagnostic accuracy and confidence.

On-demand Gastroenterology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This course features a series of presentations addressing key diagnostic challenges in gastrointestinal pathology, with focus areas organized as follows:

• Dysplasia Throughout the GI Tract — Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD, PhD
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD, PhD
• Neuroendocrine Proliferations/Neoplasms — Melissa Taggart, MD
• Appendiceal Pathology — Melissa Taggart, MD
• Inflammatory Disorders of the Upper GI Tract and Mimics — Dipti Karamchandani, MD
• Drug Induced GI Tract Injury — Dipti Karamchandani, MD
• GIST, Variants and Mimics — Paul Swanson, MD
• Polyps of the GI Tract — Paul Swanson, MD

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate specimens from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Discuss criteria to recognize and grade dysplasia throughout the GI tract
• Recognize and generate a wider differential diagnosis for biopsies of inflammatory disorders of the GI tract, resolve these differentials, and distinguish drug induced injury
• Classify neuroendocrine proliferations and neoplasms in the GI tract
• Diagnose neoplastic lesions of the appendix and distinguish these from mimics
• Recognize mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract and differentiate them from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and variants
• Describe the spectrum of GI polyps including mixed, syndromic, serrated, and malignant polyps

Speakers

• Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD, PhD
• Melissa Taggart, MD
• Dipti Karamchandani, MD
• Paul Swanson, MD

Target Audience

This course is designed for practicing pathologists, pathology trainees, and other medical professionals involved in gastrointestinal pathology who seek to deepen their knowledge and improve diagnostic proficiency in daily GI pathology practice.

Why This Topic Matters

The USCAP Pearls, Challenges and Updates in Daily Gastrointestinal Pathology Practice 2024 provides essential updates and diagnostic clarifications critical for practitioners in gastrointestinal pathology. Staying current with these topics supports accurate interpretation and patient management in this complex specialty.

MedHub Central offers this focused Gastroenterology pathology educational resource to help strengthen expertise and reinforce confidence in challenging diagnostic areas encountered in daily practice.