Pathology and Cytology of the Lung, Pleura, Mediastinum and Heart/Lung Transplantation

Pathology and Cytology of the Lung, Pleura, Mediastinum and Heart/Lung Transplantation is organized by United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2019 at USCAP West, Palm Springs, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
Pathologists are generally unfamiliar with a variety of entities in lung, pleural and mediastinal pathology, leading to diagnostic errors. Furthermore, issues related to heart/lung transplantation require specialized knowledge and experience. Interactive microscopy at the USCAP Learning Center provides a unique and intimate mentoring opportunity to discuss interstitial lung disease, pleuro-pulmonary malignancies, transplant rejection, and the cytomorphologic representation of specimens from these sites, including best practices for optimal triage of lung cancer specimens for molecular testing.

Course Objectives:
• Establish criteria for the diagnosis of a variety of pulmonary lesions
• Establish criteria for the diagnosis of mesothelioma and benign mesothelial proliferations
• Establish criteria for the cytologic diagnosis of pulmonary, pleural and mediastinal lesions
• Establish criteria for the diagnosis of benign and malignant mediastinal lesions
• Establish criteria for the diagnosis of heart/lung transplant rejection and its mimics

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