2025 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology Volume XI DocmedED course

Overview

2025 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology Volume XI DocmedED course delivers an in-depth exploration of challenging diagnostic areas encountered by practicing surgical pathologists. The course covers critical topics in breast, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, soft tissue pathology, and specific cytopathology issues. It emphasizes essential diagnostic features, ancillary techniques such as immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, and common pitfalls to avoid.

On-demand pathology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: 17 videos
Total size: 8.3 GB

Content

This course includes comprehensive video lectures focusing on practical diagnostic challenges and solutions in surgical pathology, providing detailed guidance on morphological assessment and diagnostic adjuncts.

• An Approach to Spindle Cell Tumors of Soft Tissue
• Approach to Adequacy Assessment in Endobronchial Ultrasound Sampling – Case Illustrations with Cyto-Histo Correlations
• Approach to EUS-FNA Cytology for Pancreatic Lesions – Potential Pitfalls and Challenges
• Approach to Indeterminate Thyroid Cytology with Updates on the Most Recent Bethesda Classification System
• Autoimmune Hepatitis – There Is a Lot to Talk About
• Breast Ancillary Study Reporting ER PR HER2 Everything You Need to Know About ER PR HER2, Ki-67, and PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry (Including How to Report It)
• Cholestatic Liver Disease – A Jaundiced View
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors
• Daily Difficulties in Breast Pathology and How to Overcome Them
• Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Their Mimics: A Case-Based Review
• Navigating Mucinous Neoplasms of the Appendix
• Non-Neoplastic Orthopedic Pathology
• Small Glandular Proliferations of the Breast and Mimics of Carcinoma
• Steatotic Liver Disease – Beyond NASH MASH MASLD
• Tenosynovial Tumors
• The Basics of Molecular Testing in Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
• What’s New in Fat

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this teaching activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the most common spindle cell tumors of soft tissue and identify appropriate use of immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics in diagnosis.
• Identify the most common morphologic patterns in soft tissue tumors.
• Discuss a practical approach to adequacy assessment in endobronchial ultrasound sampling.
• Recognize the most common entities in non-neoplastic orthopedic specimens.
• Define the most common appendiceal mucinous neoplasms and common diagnostic pitfalls.
• Recognize various patterns of small glandular proliferations of the breast.
• Understand an approach to diagnostic difficulties with thyroid pathology and latest updates in the Bethesda classification system.
• Describe the key diagnostic features of autoimmune hepatitis.
• Describe the most common lipomatous neoplasms encountered by surgical pathologists.

Speakers

This course features expert pathologists who provide detailed analysis and practical perspectives on complex diagnostic scenarios in surgical pathology. These lectures deliver specialized knowledge designed to support practicing pathologists in their day-to-day diagnostic work.

Target Audience

This activity is primarily intended and designed for practicing pathologists seeking to enhance their diagnostic accuracy and familiarity with ancillary diagnostic techniques across multiple surgical pathology subspecialties.

Why This Topic Matters

The 2025 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology Volume XI DocmedED course addresses complex diagnostic challenges faced in surgical pathology, with a focus on clinically relevant subspecialties including breast and gastrointestinal pathology. By strengthening pathologists’ diagnostic skills and understanding of ancillary testing, it supports improved diagnostic confidence in routine practice.

This course, hosted on MedHub Central, offers comprehensive, specialty-based learning that reinforces current best practices. Pathologists benefit from practical approaches essential for accurate diagnosis and optimized patient management within the surgical pathology specialty.