Banff Pathology Course 2023

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Reg. Deadline : September 3, 2023 12:00 am
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The focus for the 2023 Banff Course is Gynecologic Pathology. The course will provide a forum for sharing information on the current diagnostics of gynecologic tract tumors. The course will aim to cover a range of topics that will be relevant to practicing pathologist and trainees that includes the use of ancillary molecular studies for integrated diagnostics. During the course, world-renowned expert speakers will provide an in-depth review of a wide variety of topics relevant to the practice of Gynecologic Pathology.


Registration Deadline Expired on Sep 03, 2023


Objectives

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge acquired by a review of common topics in the practice of tubo-ovarian, uterine, cervical and vulvar pathology.
  • Describe the updated 2020 WHO classification of endometrial, ovarian, cervical and vulvar carcinomas, including relevant precursor lesions.
  • Discuss pitfalls and strategies in diagnosing difficult uncommon ovarian neoplasms, endometrial/uterine neoplasms, cervical and vulvar lesions
  • Apply appropriate diagnostic immunohistochemistry markers and ancillary molecular tests relevant to the practice of Gynecologic Pathology.
  • Describe the clinical utility and testing considerations of predictive biomarkers currently in routine use for tumors of the gynecologic tract
  • Describe the common and uncommon abnormalities seen in products of conception specimens
  • Implement quality assurance measures in their practice relevant to this subspecialty area

The course will be of interest to practicing general and anatomic pathologists, clinicians (gynecologic oncologists), and residents and fellows in-training.

Accreditation

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Association of Pathologists.  You may claim a maximum of 17.5 hours.  Credits are automatically calculated.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Association of Pathologists. You may claim a maximum of 3.5 hours.  Credits are automatically calculated.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Amercian Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Information on this process can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

Disclosure of Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest

In keeping with accreditation guidelines, speakers participating in this event have been asked to disclose to the audience any financial involvement with industry or other organizations that may potentially influence the presentation of the educational material. Disclosure may be done verbally or using a slide prior to the speaker's presentation.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION & PROTECTION OF PRIVACY (FOIPP) ACT

The registration information is collected under the authority of the Alberta FOIPP Act. This information is required to register you in the course, prepare the course material for your use, and will be used to notify you of other courses or pertinent information. The financial information is used to process applicable fees and is retained for future reference. This information will not be shared with any other individual or organization.  If you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, please contact banffpathology@eventsmgt.com.

Program

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(Day 1)

Resident Retreat

(Day 2)

0730-0900

Registration

KC 200 Galleria South
0800-0900

Full Breakfast

Vistas Restaurant
0900-0910

Introductory Remarks & Welcome

0910-1010
1010-1100
1100-1130

Break

Foyer
1130-1230
1230-1330

Lunch Break

Vistas Restaurants
1330-1430
1430-1530
1530-1600

Break

KC 200 Galleria North
1600-1700
1700-1730

Break

Foyer
1730

Wine & Cheese Reception

KC 200 Galleria South

(Day 3)

0730-0900

Registration

KC 200 Galleria South
0800-0900

Full Breakfast

Vistas Restaurants
0900-0905

Introductory Remarks & Welcome

KC 200 Galleria South
0905-1005
1005-1105
1105-1130

Break with Exhibitors

Foyer
1130-1230
1230-1330

Lunch Break/ASLP meeting

Vistas Restaurants
1330-1430

Practical considerations in molecular diagnostics

Dr. Soufianne El Hallani KC 200 Galleria South
1430-1515
1515-1530

Break with Exhibitors

Foyer
1530-1615
1615-1700

Case presentations

(3, 15 min each)
Dr. Travis Ogilvie KC 200 Galleria South
1700-1730

Break

Refresh
1730

Wine & Cheese Reception

KC 105

(Day 4)

0730-0900

Registration

KC 200 Galleria South
0800-0900

Full Breakfast

Vistas Restaurants
0900-0905

Welcome Remarks

KC 200 Galleria North
0905-1005
1005-1105
1105-1130

Break

KC 200 Galleria North
1130-1230

Case Presentation

1230

Closing Remarks

KC 200 Galleria North

Speakers

Dr. Soufianne El Hallani

I am a molecular pathologist and gynecologic pathologist at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. My research is focused on advancing Precision Medicine in the gynecologic tract cancers, including ovarian and uterine cancers. My goal is to incorporate molecular diagnostics and image analysis (artificial intelligence) into the early detection, diagnosis (classification), prognosis, clinical management and monitoring of these cancers by translating the scientific knowledge into clinical tests. I am particularly interested in developing innovative molecular and tissue imaging biomarkers for gynecologic borderline tumors to increase the diagnostic accuracy, predict their biologic behaviors and guide the treatment strategy.


Dr. Brooke Howitt

Brooke E. Howitt, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Pathology Department at Stanford University. She received a BA in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and then obtained her medical degree from Stanford University. Dr. Howitt then completed an Anatomic Pathology residency and the Women's and Perinatal Pathology Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital where she stayed on as faculty. Dr. Howitt joined Stanford in 2017. She has co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters. Dr. Howitt is on editorial boards for Modern Pathology, International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology, and Human Pathology. Her research interests focus on gynecologic neoplasms and their precursor lesions, aiming to better understand morphologic and molecular alterations associated with clinical relevance.

Outside of work, Dr. Howitt enjoys running, hiking, and exploring the outdoors with her two sons.


Dr. Cheng Han Lee

Dr. Lee is a surgical pathologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and University of Alberta in Edmonton (Canada) and has a diagnostic and research focus on gynecologic pathology/oncology.


Dr. Martin Koebel

Dr. Martin Koebel is a clinician scientist and gynecological pathologist. He received his medical degree from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany and did his pathology residency at the Charite hospital, Berlin, Germany. Since 2009 he is faculty at the University of Calgary now at the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

He has authored 230 scientific articles in the field of ovarian and endometrial carcinomas and supervised 5 fellows and 1 PhD student. He is participating in national and international research consortia such as the TFRI-funded Canadian Ovarian Experimental Unified Resource (COEUR) and the Ovarian Tumor Tissue Analysis (OTTA) consortium.


Dr. Sandra Lee

Dr. Lee is a gynecologic pathologist from Calgary. She completed her fellowship in Gynecologic Pathology in 2014 at the University of Calgary following residency training in Anatomical Pathology at the University of Calgary. She is currently working at the South Health Campus in Calgary, Alberta.


Dr. Travis Ogilvie

Associate Professor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Calgary, Alberta Precision Laboratories.

Graduate of the University of Calgary Anatomic Pathology Residency program with subsequent fellowships in molecular pathology at the University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital and at the University of Calgary, Calgary Laboratory Services. Member of the Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Tumor Boards at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre


Dr. Joseph Rabban

Joe Rabban MD MPH is Professor and head of the gynecologic pathology service at University of California San Francisco, where he is also director of the gynecological pathology fellowship. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, followed by anatomic pathology residency training at UCSF, as well as combined gynecological and breast pathology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an editor and author of the 5th edition WHO Classification of Female Genital Tumors and an author of several cancer reporting guidelines from the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists and International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting. He is an associate editor of the International Journal of Gynecological Pathology and member of the American Board of Pathology test development and advisory committee. His research focuses on tumor classification and pathology of hereditary tumor syndromes. He enjoys cooking, art history, and road cycling.


Dr. Robert Soslow

Dr. Robert Soslow is Professor of Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine staring August 1, 2023.

With more than 400 publications, Dr. Soslow is one of the foremost authorities on gynecologic malignancies. Recent research interests include cervical carcinomas, uterine mesenchymal tumors, hereditary gynecologic cancer syndromes and genotype-phenotype correlations. He is an award-winning teacher and mentor to junior attending staff and trainees. He was an editorial board member for 2020 WHO blue book and co-authored the AFIP/ARP fascicle for Tumors of the Uterine Corpus (fourth series) and the upcoming AFIP/ARP fascicle for Ovarian Tumors (fifth series). On a more personal note, Dr. Soslow enjoys traveling, reading, photography, collecting banknotes, learning foreign languages, figure skating and Pilates.


Dr. Marie-Anne Brundler

Dr Brundler is a senior pediatric and perinatal pathologist. In the past 10 years, placental pathology has been a focus of her clinical practice and research which includes local and national collaborations. She is a co-author of the widely cited

Amstersdam consensus paper and a textbook on placental pathology. Outside work, she loves to spend time with her noodle horse and horseback riding.


Dr. Katharina Wiedemeyer

Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD

Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist from Germany

Currently Anatomical Pathology Resident at the University of Calgary

Fields of Interest:

Clinicopathological characterization of skin adnexal tumors and melanocytic skin tumors.


Dr. Zainab Mohammed Al-Shamma

Zainab Mohammed Al-Shamma

Medical school at the College of Medicine/ University of Baghdad

Training in Anatomical Pathology in Baghdad and I am a Fellow of the Iraqi Board of Medical

Specialization

Training in Anatomical Pathology at the University of Alberta

Gynecological Pathology Fellowship at the University of Calgary

Currently, Clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary/ Cumming School of Medicine and a staff Pathologist at the Foothills medical center


Dr. Jeanelle Sabourin

After obtaining her medical degree at the University of Ottawa, Dr Sabourin completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at the University of Alberta, followed by a Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Calgary. During fellowship, she completed a Master of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr Sabourin has worked as a Gynecologic Oncologist and Colposcopist at the Cross Cancer Institute and Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton since 2015 and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Alberta Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.



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