Dermatopathology 2023 (CME VIDEOS)

Overview

Dermatopathology 2023 (CME VIDEOS) is an on-demand continuing medical education course that extensively covers both neoplastic and inflammatory dermatopathology. This program emphasizes practical diagnostic challenges, new and emerging dermatopathologic entities, and includes heavily illustrated lectures. Participants will benefit from detailed discussions on diagnostic criteria, appropriate work-up, and differential diagnoses of complex cases.

On-demand pathology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Content

This course provides a comprehensive review through expert lectures and microscopy sessions designed to reinforce diagnostic skills in dermatopathology.

• Render difficult diagnoses with more confidence
• Gain familiarity with ancillary tests
• Identify pitfalls, including lack of clinical information and sampling errors
• Recognize broad morphologic spectrum of inflammatory and neoplastic disorders

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Explain the broad spectrum of neoplastic and inflammatory diseases in dermatopathology
• Diagnose challenging entities with increased confidence
• Understand the use of ancillary tests more effectively
• Appropriately use clinical information to form differential and preferred diagnoses
• Describe differential diagnoses in detail
• Identify the clinical implications of individual entities

Agenda

The course includes a series of detailed presentations covering key topics in dermatopathology:

• How to Spot Melanocytic Nevi Pretending to be Melanoma — Thomas Brenn, MD, PhD, FRCPath
• Lentigo Maligna Melanoma — Klaus Busam, MD
• Desmoplastic Melanoma — Klaus Busam, MD
• Nevoid Melanoma — Klaus Busam, MD
• Making Sense of Molecular Testing for Melanocytic Tumors — Aleodor Andea, MD, MBA
• Application of Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Melanocytic Tumors — Aleodor Andea, MD, MBA
• The Spectrum of Spitz Neoplasms — Aleodor Andea, MD, MBA
• Skin Tumors with Follicular Differentiation Parts 1 & 2 — Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD
• Skin Adnexal Tumors with Sebaceous Differentiation — Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD
• What to Do in the Face of Difficult Sweat Gland Tumors Parts 1–3 — Thomas Brenn, MD, PhD, FRCPath
• Epidermal Tumors and Merkel Cell Carcinoma Parts 1–3 — Paul Harms, MD, PhD
• Dealing with Epidermotropism Parts 1 & 2 — John Goodlad, MBChB, MD, FRCPath
• Updates in Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas Parts 1 & 2 — Alejandro Ariel Gru, MD
• Vexing Vascular Tumors Parts 1–3 — Steve Billings, MD
• Cutaneous Fibrohistiocytic and Epithelioid Mesenchymal Tumors — Jason Hornick, MD, PhD
• Cutaneous Nerve Sheath Tumors — Jason Hornick, MD, PhD
• Practical Approach to Alopecia Parts 1–3 — Karen Naert, MD and Charlene Hunter, MD
• Non-Infective Mimics of Cutaneous Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Associated Infections — Wayne Grayson, MBChB, PhD, FCPath(SA)
• Diagnostic Pitfalls in Cutaneous Infectious Diseases — Wayne Grayson, MBChB, PhD, FCPath(SA)
• Challenging Inflammatory Dermatoses Parts 1–3 — May Chan, MD
• Subepithelial Autoimmune Blistering Diseases and Pemphigus Reviews — Julia Lehman, MD, FAAD
• Autoimmune Blistering Diseases: Yes or No — Julia Lehman, MD, FAAD
• Vasculitis and Vasculopathies — Steve Billings, MD

Speakers

• Thomas Brenn, MD, PhD, FRCPath
• Klaus Busam, MD
• Aleodor Andea, MD, MBA
• Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD
• Paul Harms, MD, PhD
• John Goodlad, MBChB, MD, FRCPath
• Alejandro Ariel Gru, MD
• Steve Billings, MD
• Jason Hornick, MD, PhD
• Karen Naert, MD
• Charlene Hunter, MD
• Wayne Grayson, MBChB, PhD, FCPath(SA)
• May Chan, MD
• Julia Lehman, MD, FAAD

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for practicing pathologists seeking to enhance their expertise in dermatopathology.

Why This Topic Matters

Dermatopathology 2023 (CME VIDEOS) addresses essential topics in dermatopathology, covering both neoplastic and inflammatory conditions vital to the practice of pathology. Strengthening diagnostic confidence in this specialty supports accurate clinical decision-making.

MedHub Central provides this comprehensive resource to reinforce foundational knowledge and advanced diagnostic skills in dermatopathology, contributing to professional development in pathology.