Masters of Pathology Series – Pancreatic Pathology 2019 (Videos+PDFs)

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This CME program is a comprehensive look at all aspects of pancreatic pathology. Through informative lectures and virtual microscopy sessions, Elizabeth D. Thompson, MD, PhD, reinforces basic concepts, exploring particularly challenging situations, and introduces new techniques in molecular analysis. Masters of Pathology Series — Pancreatic Pathology will help you to better:

• Illustrate an algorithm for the approach to diagnoses of solid, cystic pancreatic lesions
• Explain the most common non-epithelial neoplasms arising in or involving the pancreas
• Distinguish between chronic pancreatic and invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
• Outline common causes of non-neoplastic mass-forming lesions in the pancreas
• Summarize a clinical scenario in which molecular analysis of cyst fluid impacts clinical decision-making
• Identify common mimics of adenocarcinoma on intraoperative frozen sections of the liver and/or peritoneum during pancreatic surgery

Expand Your Skills

Available online, Masters of Pathology Series — Pancreatic Pathology provides a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ and access to unbiased, evidence-based content and case-based reviews so you can expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.

Accreditation Statement

Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: April 30, 2019

Date Credits Expire: April 30, 2022

Estimated Time to Complete: 13.5 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Masters of Pathology Series — Pancreatic Pathology has been registered as a Lifelong Learning (Part II) and Self-Assessment Module (SAM) to offer 13.5 credits in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to do the following:

• Describe an algorithm for the approach to diagnoses of solid and cystic lesions of the pancreas
• List the key features helping to distinguish between chronic pancreatic and invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
• Describe the most common causes of non-neoplastic mass-forming lesions in the pancreas
• Describe the most common non-epithelial neoplasms arising in or involving the pancreas
• Describe three common mimics of adenocarcinoma on intraoperative frozen sections of the liver and/or peritoneum during pancreatic surgery
• List the distinct molecular alterations in the four most common types of pancreatic cysts that may allow for pre-operative diagnosis using cyst fluid

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for practicing pathologists, residents, academic pathologists and trainees.

Topics/Speaker:

• An Algorithmic Diagnostic Approach to Solid Neoplasms of the Pancreas I – Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Basics, Mimickers, and Unusual Variants

• An Algorithmic Diagnostic Approach to Solid Neoplasms of the Pancreas II – Solid Cellular Neoplasms

• An Algorithmic Diagnostic Approach to Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas

• Teeny-tiny Biopsies: Challenges and Pitfalls in Diagnosis of Small Biopsies in the Pancreatobiliary Tract

• Not Everything is Carcinoma I: Non-neoplastic Mass-forming Lesions of the Pancreas

• Not Everything is Carcinoma II: Non-epithelial Neoplasms of the Pancreas

• Non-neoplastic Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas

• Approach to Gross Evaluation and Sampling of Pancreatobiliary Specimens

• Challenges in Intraoperative Evaluation of Liver and Peritoneal Lesions During Pancreatobiliary Surgery

• Common Questions from the Pancreatobiliary Consult Service I: Evaluation of Invasion in Cystic Lesions

• Common Questions from the Pancreatobiliary Consult Service II: Neuroendocrine Issues

• Virtual Microscopy – Solid Lesions of the Pancreas: Pitfalls and Pearls

• Virtual Microscopy – Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas: Pitfalls and Pearls

• Virtual Microscopy – Challenges and Pitfalls in Pancreatic Frozen Section Analysis of Surgical Margins