2025 Banff Pathology Course Program

Updated March 28, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time TitleSpeakerLocation
0630- 0800RegistrationKC 200 Galleria, Kinnear Centre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
0700-0800Full BreakfastKC 103/105
0800-0815Introductory Remarks & WelcomeDr. Ben Adam &
Dr. Dylan Pillai
KC 201/203/205
0815-0915Session 1: What are you talking about? (laryngeal pathology)Dr. Lester ThompsonKC 201/203/205
0915-1015Session 2: Sinonasal malignanciesDr. Justin BishopKC 201/203/205
1015-1030BreakKC 200 Galleria
1030-1130Session 3: Common oral squamous lesionsDr. Sook-Bin WooKC 201/203/205
1130-1230Session 4: Role of p53 and other novel immunohistochemical markers in the diagnosis and classification of oral epithelial dysplasiaDr. Kevin KoKC 201/203/205
1230-1330Lunch BreakKC 103/105
1330-1430Session 5: Mucinous and clear cell salivary tumours
Dr. Roderick Simpson

KC 201/203/205
1430-1630Session 6: Resident Case Presentations (4 x 30 min): Pitfalls in H&N pathology – speakers/topics TBCTBCKC 201/203/205
1730Wine & Cheese ReceptionKC 101
***Note: Meals included breakfast, lunch and coffee break
Friday, September 26, 2025
TimeTitleSpeakerLocation
0630-0800RegistrationKC 200 Galleria, Kinnear Centre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
0700-0800Full BreakfastKC 103/105
0800-0815Introductory Remarks & WelcomeDr. Ben Adam &
Dr. Dylan Pillai
KC 201/203/205
0815-0915Session 1: Common odontogenic lesionsDr. Sook-Bin WooKC 201/203/205
0915-1015Session 2: Molecular pathology of salivary tumoursDr. Justin BishopKC 201/203/205
1015-1030BreakKC 200 Galleria
1030-1130Session 3: Practical approach to H&N squamous cell carcinomaDr. Ema TodorovicKC 201/203/205
1130-1230Session 4: Interactive H&N potpourriDr. Julinor Bacani KC 201/203/205
1230-1400Lunch BreakKC 103/105
1230-1400ASLP Annual MeetingKC 305
1400-1500Session 5: Spooky, Spiky, Spindled, Sinonasal Spectres (spindled and mesenchymal sinonasal tract lesions)Dr. Lester ThompsonKC 201/203/205
1500-1600Session 6: Molecular pathology of non-salivary H&N tumoursDr. Justin BishopKC 201/203/205
***Note: Meals included breakfast, lunch and coffee break
Saturday, September 27, 2025
TimeTitleSpeakerLocation
0630-0800RegistrationKC 200 Galleria, Kinnear Centre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
0700-0800Full BreakfastKC 103/105
0800-0815Introductory Remarks & WelcomeDr. Ben Adam &
Dr. Dylan Pillai
KC 201/203/205
0815-0915Session 1: Knots, Knobs, and Noggin Nuances (soft tissue lesions of head and neck)Dr. Lester ThompsonKC 201/203/205
0915-1015Session 2: HPV-related lesions of H&NDr. Erin ChapmanKC 201/203/205
1015-1030BreakKC 200 Galleria
1030-1130Session 3: Salivary gland cytologyDr. Chen GaoKC 201/203/205
1130-1230Session 4: Biomarkers in H&N pathologyDr. Martin Hyrcza:KC 201/203/205
12:30Closing RemarksKC 201/203/205
***Note: Meals included breakfast and coffee break