Wednesday
| Wednesday – Resident Leadership | |
| 0800-1700 | Resident Leadership Focus Day |
| 1700-1830 | Registration is open in KC 200 Galleria South |
Thursday
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Thursday – Lymph Node Pathology |
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| 0700-0800 | Registration in KC 200 Galleria South |
| 0700-0800 | Full Breakfast in KC103 |
| 0800-0815 | Introductory Remarks & Welcome Dr. Michael Mengel (University of Alberta) & Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson (University of Calgary) in KC 201/203 |
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Session 1 – Moderator: Dr. Meer-Taher Shabani-Rad (University of Calgary) |
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| 0815-0900 | Keynote – Updates in WHO Classification of B-cell Lymphoma: A Practical Perspective Dr. Megan Lim (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 0900-0930 | Diagnosis and Workup of Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas Dr. Megan Lim (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 0930-1000 | New Era of Core Lymph Node Biopsies: Review of the New Alberta Health Services Protocol Dr. Doug Stewart (University of Calgary) |
| 1000-1030 | Break KC 200 Galleria North |
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Session 2 – Moderator: Dr. Iwona Auer (University of Calgary) |
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| 1030-1100 | Lymphoma Diagnosis in the Era of Needle Core Biopsies: Challenges and Pitfalls Dr. Megan Lim (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 1100-1130 | New Developments in Molecular Testing of Lymphoma Dr. Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 1130-1200 | Discussion and Question & Answer Period |
| 1200-1400 | (Joint Sponsored Lunch Symposium) Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of T Cell Lymphoma Dr. Jonathan Said (University of California Los Angeles) |
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Session 3 – Moderator: Dr. Adnan Mansoor (University of Calgary) |
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| 1400-1430 | Updates in Pediatric Lymphoma Dr. Megan Lim (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 1430-1500 | Hematopathological Presentations of Infectious Diseases Dr. Gareth Turner (University of Oxford) |
| 1500-1530 | Break KC 200 Galleria North |
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Session 4 – Moderator: Dr. Afshin Shameli (University of Calgary) |
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| 1530-1615 | Division of Hematopathology Case Presentations (3 cases, 15 minutes/case) Residents and Fellows |
| 1615-1700 | Keynote – Diagnostic Pitfalls in Lymphoma Diagnosis Dr. Jonathan Said (University of California Los Angeles) |
| 1700-1800 | Wine & Cheese Reception in KC 105 |
Friday
| Friday – Molecular Pathology | |
| 0700-0800 | Registration in KC 200 Galleria South |
| 0700-0800 | Full Breakfast in KC103 |
| 0800-0815 | Introductory Remarks & Welcome Dr. Michael Mengel (University of Alberta) & Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson (University of Calgary) in KC 201/203 |
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Session 1 – Moderator: Dr. Faisal Khan (University of Calgary) |
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| 0815-0900 | Keynote – Precision Diagnostics and Computational Pathology Dr. Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson (University of Pennsylvania) |
| 0900-0930 | Improving the Molecular Characterization of Myeloid Neoplasms Dr. Etienne Mahe (University of Calgary) |
| 0930-1000 | Immunogenetic Landscape of Hematological Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Dr. Faisal Khan (University of Calgary) |
| 1000-1030 | Break KC 200 Galleria North |
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Session 2 – Moderator: Dr. Etienne Mahe (University of Calgary) |
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| 1030-1100 | Role of Surgical Pathologist in Molecular Diagnostic Testing Dr. Iyare Izevbaye (University of Alberta) |
| 1100-1130 | NA Mismatch Repair and Microsatellite Instability: Practical Considerations in Molecular Testing of Colorectal Tumors Dr. Cheryl Mather (University of Alberta) |
| 1130-1200 | Testing for BRCA1/2 and Homologous Recombination Deficiency in Ovarian Cancer: Standard of Care Dr. Soufiane El-Hallani (University of Alberta) |
| 1130-1200 | Testing for BRCA1/2 and Homologous Recombination Deficiency in Ovarian Cancer: Standard of Care Dr. Soufiane El-Hallani (University of Alberta) |
| 1200-1230 | Cancer Cytogenomics Dr. Fariborz Rashid-Kolvear (University of Calgary) |
| 1230-1400 | Networking Lunch |
| 1230-1400 | Alberta Society of Laboratory Physicians Annual Meeting |
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Session 3 – Moderator: Dr. Cheryl Mather (University of Alberta) |
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| 1400-1430 | Cell-free DNA : What Is It and How Do We Use It? Dr. Charles Hill (Emory University) |
| 1430-1500 | Integrating Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics for Pulmonary Neoplasms Dr. Adrian Box and Dr. Angela Franko (University of Calgary) |
| 1500-1530 | Molecular Testing of Cytology Specimens Dr. Remegio Maglantay (University of Alberta) |
| 1530-1600 | Break KC 200 Galleria North |
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Session 4 – Moderator: Dr. Adrian Box (University of Calgary) |
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| 1600-1645 | Keynote Address Tumor Agnostic Testing Using Large Gene Panels Dr. Charles Hill (Emory University) |
| 1645-1800 | Wine & Cheese Reception in KC 105 |
Saturday
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Saturday – Molecular Pathology, Genetics & Genomics |
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| 0700-0800 | Registration in KC 200 Galleria South |
| 0700-0800 | Full Breakfast in KC103 |
| 0800-0815 | Introductory Remarks & Welcome Dr. Michael Mengel (University of Alberta) & Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson (University of Calgary) in KC 201/203 |
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Session 1 – Moderator: Dr. Imran Mirza (University of Calgary) |
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| 0815-0900 | Discussion Forum Molecular Pathology/Genomics Education Opportunities for Residents and Pathologists Dr. Adrian Box (University of Calgary) – Moderator Dr. Charles Hill (Emory University) Dr. Jillian Parboosingh (University of Calgary) Dr. Dennis Bulman (University of Calgary) |
| 0900-0930 | Hereditary Cancer Testing: Considerations for Pathologists Dr. Sherry Taylor (University of Alberta) |
| 0930-1000 | Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing: Issues and Challenges Dr. Jillian Parboosingh (University of Calgary) |
| 1000-1030 | Break KC 200 Galleria North |
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Session 2 – Moderator: Dr. Iyare Izevbaye (University of Alberta) |
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| 1030-1100 | Ethical Considerations in Testing and Reporting in Molecular Genetic Pathology Dr. Dennis Bulman (University of Calgary) |
| 1100-1130 | Interpreting Molecular Genetic Pathology Reports Dr. Imran Mirza (University of Calgary) |
| 1130-1215 | Closing Keynote – Integrating Genomics in Routine Diagnostic Pathology Dr. Charles Hill (Emory University) |
| 1215-1230 | Closing Remarks Dr. Michael Mengel (University of Alberta) & Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson (University of Calgary) in KC 201/203 |
| 1230 | Departure |