Digital Slide Pathology Review: A Case Based Approach to Common Problems in Surgical Pathology - A Video CME Teaching Activity

Digital Slide Pathology Review is designed to provide a review of key topics in different areas of surgical pathology, including breast, gynecologic, orthopedic, head and neck, and soft tissue pathology. This activity provides an update and an overview of some of the most important diagnostic features which allow the practicing pathologist to make accurate diagnoses, as well as clues as to how to avoid the common diagnostic pitfalls. Also included is a discussion of appropriate ancillary diagnostic techniques which help to serve in rendering a final diagnosis.

This CME activity is primarily designed to educate practicing pathologists.

Educational Symposia

Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this enduring material for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All activity participants are required to complete the credit application in order to be awarded credit. Course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM for these programs may be claimed until April 14, 2025.

This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.

This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.

At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:

• Discuss the most common patterns seen in soft tissue tumors.
• Recognize the most commonly used immunohistochemical and molecular techniques used in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors.
• Identify the limitations and potential pitfalls of immunohistochemistry and molecular testing in head and neck pathology.
• Cite the most important changes in the WHO classification of cartilaginous neoplasms.
• Differentiate the most common benign and malignant cartilaginous tumors.
• Utilize information on the uses and limitations of immunohistochemistry in resolving diagnostic problems in breast core needle biopsy specimens.
• Review the updated guidelines for ER, PR, and HER2 testing in breast cancer.
• Recognize the uses and limitations of immunohistochemistry in resolving diagnostic problems in spindle cell lesions of the breast.
• Describe the most common differential diagnoses in genitourinary pathology.
• Provide accurate classification and appropriate use of ancillary studies in endometrial lesions.
• Review the recent updates in the WHO classification of tumors of the gynecologic tract.
• Discuss the most common causes of inflammation and injury to the stomach.
• Identify the diagnostic considerations of eosinophilic tumors of the kidney.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.