Description
Advanced Topics in Surgical and Gynecologic Pathology: A CME Teaching Activity
Course Overview
This comprehensive CME activity provides a multidisciplinary update in surgical pathology, with a special focus on dermatopathology, gynecologic pathology, and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Featuring expert-led sessions, the course delivers high-yield, case-based insights into both common and diagnostically challenging entities. Emphasis is placed on practical diagnostic strategies, molecular advances, and the latest WHO classification updates.
Designed for practicing pathologists, residents, and fellows, this course supports improved diagnostic accuracy, confidence in handling complex cases, and integration of new classification systems into everyday practice.
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
Apply the latest WHO CNS tumor classification system in diagnostic practice.
Evaluate and classify diffuse gliomas, meningiomas, glial/glioneuronal tumors, and mesenchymal neoplasms.
Recognize diagnostic pitfalls in melanocytic and vascular tumors.
Improve accuracy in interpreting cutaneous soft tissue and inflammatory skin lesions.
Review histologic and molecular updates in gynecologic malignancies.
Identify and classify glandular lesions of the cervix and endometrium.
Navigate challenges in evaluating vulvar, vaginal, and placental pathology.
Improve confidence in intraoperative gynecologic consultations.
Differentiate CNS tumors from non-neoplastic mimics.
Understand evolving molecular pathology in gynecologic and CNS neoplasms.
Featured Topics
Cutaneous Pathology
Diagnostic Challenges in Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumors
Fibroblastic and Fibrohistiocytic Tumors
Practical Issues in Melanocytic Tumors
Inflammatory Dermatopathology for the Surgical Pathologist
Central Nervous System Pathology
Update of the WHO CNS Tumor Classification Scheme
Diffuse Gliomas
Meningiomas and Mesenchymal Tumors in the CNS
Circumscribed Glial and Glioneuronal Tumors
CNS Embryonal Tumors
Non-Neoplastic Mimics of CNS Tumors
Gynecologic Pathology
Challenging Vulvar and Vaginal Biopsies
Difficult Endometrial Biopsies
Glandular Lesions of the Cervix
Products of Conception, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, and Placental Diagnoses Not to Miss
Intraoperative Consultation of the Gynecologic Tract
Molecular Updates in Gynecologic Cancers
Other Topics
Myxoid Tumors: Diagnostic Approaches and Pitfalls
Vascular Tumors: Evolution in Understanding
Target Audience
This activity is designed for:
Practicing surgical pathologists
Gynecologic and dermatopathologists
Neuropathologists
Pathology residents and fellows
Healthcare professionals involved in the interpretation of biopsy and resection specimens in skin, CNS, and gynecologic pathology
