USCAP 2025 Diagnostic Pathology Update

• Target Audience: pathologists, and pathologists-in-training
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• Information:

Original release date: July 28, 2025

Diagnostic Pathology Update provides the full depth and breadth of pathology education. This program convenes distinguished faculty to deliver cutting-edge insights across various pathology subspecialties, emphasizing pragmatic approaches for daily practice.

Target Audience

Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

Update diagnostic criteria for particular lesions occurring at various body sites

Understand classification updates based on new information from the molecular and genomic worlds

Adapt new information to practice changes that improve and optimize patient care and outcome

• Topics:

Let’s Talk About Staging and the Importance of Macroscopic Examination – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD

Utilization Of Immunohistochemical Markers in GU Practice – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD

Selected Testicular Lesions (ARS) – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD

Inflammatory Dermatopathology for the Surgical Pathologist: What I need to know – Steven D. Billings, MD

Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumors: An update – Steven D. Billings, MD

Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors: 30 Minutes of Diagnostically Important Tumors (ARS) – Steven D. Billings, MD

Lipomatous Tumors: When and (When Not) to do MDM2 FISH – Karen J. Fritchie, MD

Acral Soft Tissue Tumors: The Answer is at Your Fingertips (ARS) – Karen J. Fritchie, MD

Common Spindle Cell Neoplasms of the Abdomen, Pelvis and Retroperitoneum – Karen J. Fritchie, MD

Sarcomas with Herringbone/fascicular Architecture and the Utility of NextGen Immunohistochemistry (ARS) – Karen J. Fritchie, MD

Core Biopsies of Soft Tissue Tumors: Tips and Tricks to Stay Out of Trouble – Karen J. Fritchie, MD

How Do I Diagnose What is not There? Holes in the Lung – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD

Holes in the Lung (ARS) – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD

I think I know what this is… Variants of Common Neoplasms – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD

Too Many Lymphocytes (ARS) – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD

Hmm. Too Many Lymphocytes in the Lung. Now What? – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD

Beyond Triple Negative: Diving into Special Histologic Subtypes – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

Breast Pathology in the Genomic Era: Navigating Challenging Diagnosis – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

Mimickers and Pitfalls: Deciphering Breast Core Biopsy Dilemmas – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

Digital Slides: Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

Unveiling the Uncommon: Unusual Cases in Breast Pathology (ARS) – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

Precursors of HPV-Independent Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ARS) – Oluwole Fadare, MD

Myxoid Mesenchymal Lesions of the Uterus: Snakes in the grass! (ARS) – Oluwole Fadare, MD

Sex Cord Stromal Tumors of the Ovary: Problematic Diagnostic Scenarios – Oluwole Fadare, MD

Predictive Biomarkers in Gynecologic Pathology: An Ever-Expanding Menu – Oluwole Fadare, MD

Problems Associated with the Staging and Grading of Endometrial Cancer: Avoiding Trouble – Oluwole Fadare, MD

Rare and Recently-Described Disorders of Digestive Organs (ARS) – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Metastatic Mimics of Primary Gastrointestinal Tumors (ARS) – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

What’s New in Neuroendocrine Tumors? – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Fun with Gastrointestinal Mesenchymal Tumors – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Gastrointestinal Tract Dysplasia: From Heartburn to Anal Pains – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Surgical Pathologists’ Toolkit for Classifying Thyroid Nodules – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD

Spitting Images! Diagnostic Mimics in Salivary Gland Pathology and How to Resolve Them – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD

“How Would You Sign This Out?” Practical Issues in Everyday Thyroid Pathology (ARS) – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD

Practical Pattern-based Approach to Sinonasal Pathology – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD

Lesson Learned! Mimics and Near-misses in Head and Neck Pathology (ARS) – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD