Molecular Surgical Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist

Molecular pathology allows rapid testing for disease-associated mutations and pharmacogenetic predictors of response to specific therapies. This course will provide a broad introduction to molecular pathology testing, including the concepts, terminology, tools, and techniques used to screen for molecular variables, and the relevance of those molecular variables to patient care.

The expert faculty will use cases to introduce molecular concepts and terminology, describe the molecular workup, and discuss the reporting of molecular tests. You’ll learn about methods for detection of molecular subsets in common carcinomas, sarcomas, melanomas, and hematopoietic neoplasms.

You’ll also learn how to integrate molecular pathology data into your diagnostic process and to report the data so that clinicians can understand their significance. Finally, you’ll also get advice about setting up a molecular lab, bringing in new tests, deciding which tests to send out, validating in-lab assays, and achieving compliance in an evolving regulatory environment.