The 12th Annual International Retreat on Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology (AIMP) Retreat

The 12th Annual International Retreat on Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology (AIMP) Retreat is organized by Pathology Learning Center and will be held during Feb 04 - 08, 2018 at Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort, Key Largo, Florida, United States of America.

Conference Objectives are :

Sunday :
• Pre-Test
• Interpreting FISH Assays by The Practicing Pathologist – General Principles
• Best of USCAP 2017: IHC Applications
• Developing Fit-For-Purpose IHC Assays
• Validation vs. Verification of IHC Assays: The Clue is in the Test Performance Characteristics
• Tissue Tools are Power Tools for the IHC Laboratory.
• Controlling the Controls in IHC – a Path to Standardization.

Monday :
• Malignant Mesothelioma and Other Diffuse Pleural Tumors
• Role of the Pathologist in Diagnosis and Management of Patients with NSCLC
• Interpreting FISH Assays: Common Assays & Specific Scenarios
• Molecular Genetics of Colon Cancer, what a practicing surgical pathologist needs to know
• Specimen Considerations for Solid Tumor Molecular Testing
• PD-L1: Interpretation Pitfalls & Update on Utility as a Companion Diagnostic Assay

Tuesday :
• HER2 Testing: 2018 ASCO/CAP Guidelines – What’s New and Why
• Troubleshooting Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry
• Open Mic: Bring Your Own Questions – Part I
• Best “Specialized” Markers (Myoepithelial, Cytokeratins, Neuroendocrine, Endothelial, Histocytic, Megakaryocitic, Erythroid, ETC) in IHC
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 1
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 2

Wednesday :
• The Evolution of IHC for Soft Tissue Tumors in the 21st Century: From Differentiation to Molecular Genetics
• Immunohistochemistry in Kidney Tumors: The New WHO Classification and Beyond
• Beyond Lineage: Diagnostic and Predictive Molecular IHC for Surgical Pathologists
• Immunohistochemistry in Transplant Pathology
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 3
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 4

Thursday :
• Essential Coding & Compliance: 2018 Update – Part I
• Essential Coding & Compliance: 2018 Update – Part II
• Open Mic: Bring Your Own Questions – Part II
• Open Mic: Bring Your Own Questions – Part III
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 5
• Surgical Pathology Case Presentations – Session 6

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.