2019 Surgical Pathology Update Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist Vol. III (CME VIDEOS)

Overview

2019 Surgical Pathology Update Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist Vol. III (CME VIDEOS) is a comprehensive on-demand digital education resource designed to update practicing pathologists on key topics in surgical pathology and cytopathology. This volume includes detailed discussion of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, soft tissue, gynecologic, and dermatopathology with a focus on diagnostic correlation, modern techniques including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, and practical diagnostic pearls for accurate interpretation.

On-demand pathology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Content

This CME activity provides a structured review through a series of focused video presentations covering a wide range of clinically relevant pathology topics. Subscribers will strengthen their diagnostic expertise through practical insights and up-to-date classification frameworks.

• The Trouble with Fat: Diagnostic Issues with Well-Differentiated Lipomatous Tumors
• Biomarkers in the Uterine Cervix: What to Use and When to Use It
• Diagnostic Dilemmas in Urinary Bladder Pathology
• Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of Breast: Updates and Differential Diagnoses
• Esophageal Pathology – Focus on Barrett Esophagus and Early Squamous Neoplasia
• Update on Select Cutaneous Fibrohistiocytic Tumors
• Evaluating Endometrial Carcinoma in the Molecular Age: From Type I/II to TGCA
• Hereditary Kidney Tumors: Recognition and Classification
• Cerebrospinal Fluid – Cytopathology Perspectives
• Iatrogenic Gastrointestinal Tract Injury
• Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors with Clinical Impact
• From Lynch Syndrome to Immunotherapy: Mismatch Repair in the Gynecologic Tract
• A Potpourri of Gastric Lesions and the Company They Keep (Gastritis)
• Common Morphologic Patterns of Soft Tissue Tumors
• The Mediastinum: A Space Traversed by Needles
• MELTUMP, SAMPUS, AST: An Algorithmic Approach to Challenging (Often Borderline) Melanocytic Tumors
• Classification of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: How to Recognize What Matters and Avoid Pitfalls

Educational Objectives

• Describe the most common well-differentiated lipomatous tumors and major diagnostic criteria for differentiation.
• Identify common morphologic patterns in soft tissue tumors.
• Apply immunohistochemical and molecular diagnostic techniques in soft tissue tumor evaluation.
• Discuss updates in the WHO classification of renal tumors.
• Recognize common and uncommon diagnostic pitfalls in bladder pathology.
• Utilize morphology and immunohistochemistry to differentiate germ cell tumors from mimics.
• Identify histologic features of select cutaneous fibrohistiocytic tumors.
• Recognize cutaneous adnexal tumors linked to hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes.
• Describe ancillary diagnostic tests for challenging melanocytic lesions.
• Discuss clinicopathologic criteria for Barrett esophagus diagnosis.
• Recognize histologic appearances of medications on routine examination.
• Explain types of gastritis, emphasizing autoimmune gastritis.
• Review the natural history and biology of ductal carcinoma in situ.
• Identify cytomorphologic pitfalls in cerebrospinal fluid interpretation.
• Describe mediastinal anatomy and cytology sampling techniques.
• Discuss appropriate use of p16 immunohistochemistry and HPV RNA in situ hybridization.
• Explain the TCGA molecular classification system of endometrial carcinoma.
• Understand challenges and clinical implications of MMR immunohistochemistry loss in gynecologic tract tumors.

Speakers

This educational activity features expert lecturers presenting current diagnostic approaches and updates in surgical pathology. The program was planned and produced by Educational Symposia, an established provider of diagnostic imaging education since 1975.

Target Audience

This CME activity is designed specifically for practicing pathologists seeking to update and reinforce their diagnostic skills in surgical pathology and cytopathology.

Why This Topic Matters

2019 Surgical Pathology Update Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist Vol. III (CME VIDEOS) addresses critical updates and diagnostic challenges in surgical pathology, a specialty requiring precise interpretation and integration of histopathologic and ancillary techniques. This resource supports pathologists in maintaining professional expertise through relevant, CME-aligned learning.

Presented through MedHub Central, this CME activity reinforces practical knowledge essential for accurate diagnosis and clinical decision making across gastrointestinal, genitourinary, soft tissue, gynecologic, and dermatopathology specialties.