6th Annual ASDP Essentials of Dermatopathology Board Review & MOC Course

6th Annual ASDP Essentials of Dermatopathology Board Review & MOC Course is organized by The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) and will be held from Apr 05 - 07, 2019 at Swissotel Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
This Course was designed to meet the needs of persons actively engaged in Dermatopathology training and those who are already board certified and/or currently practicing dermatopathology. Course attendees will study 50 challenging slides in timed review sessions, participate in discussion sessions with faculty who are among the leaders in dermatopathology and will have access to a diverse glass slide library throughout the meeting.

Target Audience
The primary targeted audience for this course will be persons actively engaged in Dermatopathology training and those who are already board certified and/or currently practicing dermatopathology.

Continuing Medical Education
The American Society of Dermatopathology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Dermatopathology designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:
• Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Utilize new technology to assist with a wide variety of diagnoses and treatment methods.
• Identify diseases of the nail unit and develop basic diagnostic skills in this special site.
• Recognize critical elements that lead to the diagnosis of soft tissue, adnexal, melanocytic and lymphoid neoplasms of the skin.
• Apply the most current diagnostic skills for hair-related inflammatory conditions.
• Diagnose inflammatory skin conditions including connective tissue disease, granulomatous disease, panniculitis, drug reactions, immunobullous disease spongiotic dermatoses and vasculitis.
• Recognize and classify infectious diseases involving the skin.
• Understand and discuss recent updates in the dermatopathology literature.
• Utilize immunoperoxidase and molecular studies in dermatopathology diagnostics.
• Improve skills in clinicopathologic correlation.
• Understand and implement laboratory techniques and management.