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NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE in collaboration with Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
ADULT CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY
17th - 18th May 2012

Course Organiser: Dr Mary Sheppard
This course approaches the practical problems that face the diagnostic pathologist when dealing with cardiovascular pathology, which is the most common cause of death in the western world today. The approach to a cardiac autopsy , cardiac anatomy and sudden cardiac death will be emphasised. Topics covered include: Valvular Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathies, inherited cardiac disease, myocarditis, cardiac tumours and transplantation.
A large collection of cardiac specimens and a cardiac pathology museum are also included for study during the two day course.
Course fee: £325.00 (£175.00 daily rate) SpRs: £225.00

For further information & a registration form, please contact:
Karina Dixon, Events Office, NHLI, Imperial College London,
Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY UK
E-mail: academicevents.nhli@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 8172 Fax: +44 (0)20 7351 8246
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/medicine/heartandlunginstitute/eventssummary/event_8-12-2011-11-44-38

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ST JOHN’S INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY AND
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

DIAGNOSTIC
DERMATOPATHOLOGY
March 12 – 16 / 2012

This course is held annually at the Hammersmith Hospital under the auspices of the St John’s Institute of Dermatology and the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The course is divided into topics covering a wide range of inflammatory and neoplastic pathology involving the skin.
Each topic is covered by a lecture and each topic is accompanied by a set of microscopic slides (more than 600 in total) with an accompanying text. The course is suitable for practising pathologists/trainees in pathology and dermatologists/trainee dermatologists with a special interest in Dermatopathology. Some knowledge of Dermatopathology is essential. Although the course covers most topics fairly thoroughly, this is not a basic course for beginners. Places are limited so early registration is advisable.

For further details contact:
W12 Conferences, Artillery Lane
150 Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS. Tel: (020) 8383 1606
Fax: (020) 8383 1610
E-mail: info@w12conferences.co.uk

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The 19th Annual Update in Dermatopathology – Genital Dermatopathology
St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK.
20th April 2012.

Course Director: Dr Eduardo Calonje
Guest Faculty: Dr Dimitry Kazakov, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Dr Antonio Cubilla, Asuncion, Paraguay
Professor Glen McCluggage, Belfast
Dr Thomas Brenn, Edinburgh
Dr Alex Lazar, Houston, Texas
Dr Richard Carr, Warwick, UK

Course fees: £150.00
CPD points 8

The 19th Annual Update in Dermatopathology will take place on the 20th April 2012 at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK. This very successful long-standing one day course in its 19th year will be devoted to the subject of genital inflammatory and neoplastic dermatopathology. This course is aimed at consultants and trainees with a special interest in dermatopathology and genital pathology. Subjects covered will include genital dermatoses, melanocytic lesions in genital skin, genital soft tissue tumours, VIN and PIN, squamous cell carcinoma and adnexal genital tumours.

A pre-circulated slide seminar will be sent to the first 60 registrants.

Contact details: Sue Mitchelson at St Thomas’ Hospital, +44 (0)20 7188 6372 or susan.mitchelson@gstt.nhs.uk

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5th International Junior Academy – Summer School
on behalf of the German and British Divisions of the IAP
July 1 – 4, 2012
Dublin, Ireland

The German and British Division welcomes you to the 5th International Junior Academy Summer School, this year being held in the beautiful seaside location of Portmarnock just outside Dublin.
This annual Summer School is aimed primarily at young pathologists. Selected topics will be discussed in depth by experts and participants are encouraged to fully participate in all the sessions and to meet and have discussions with the experts. The School also provides the unique opportunity for participants to meet with other young pathologists from many countries and to exchange ideas.

Meeting Venue:
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Strand Road, Portmarnock, Dublin
Phone: +353 1 846 0611
FAX: +353 1 846 2442
E-Mail: info@portmarnock.com
www.portmarnock.com

Organisation Committee: Professor Martin-Leo Hansmann, M.D. (Frankfurt)
Professor Kristin Henry, M.D. (London)
Professor Mary Leader, M.D. (Dublin)

Organisation Office - from which the detailed programme may be obtained
Martina Schmidt
International Academy of Pathology
German Division Inc.
Auguststr. 19 - 29, 53229 Bonn
Phone: +49(0)228 28 24 04
Fax: +49(0)228 28 47 96
E-Mail: martina.schmidt@iap-bonn.de

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TUTORIAL ON NEOPLASTIC HEMATOPATHOLOGY

January 23rd - January 27th 2012
Marco Island Florida Resort & Spa
Marco Island, Florida

The Tutorial, sponsored by The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, will be held under the direction of Dr. Daniel M. Knowles, Professor and Chairman. The program will consist of lectures and case presentations. The Tutorial faculty will prepare an extensive USB flash drive comprised of lecture notes and reference citations covering all of the topics presented at the Tutorial. In addition we will provide a notebook comprised of all power point presentations. The registration fee is $1,295, after December 28, 2011 $1,395.

For further information, please contact: Ms. Jessica Pfeifer, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, WCMC Room C-302, 1300 York Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10065. Telephone (212) 746-6464; Fax (212) 746-8192; e-mail: jep2018@med.cornell.edu or visit our website at www.cornellpathology.org

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NEW SPECIAL COURSE AT USCAP

Dear Friends, here is an announcement about a new special course.
I am writing to tell you about a special course at the upcoming USCAP meeting. I think it could be useful and enjoyable for your research-oriented trainees to attend. The course is called "Careers in Pathology Investigation: The Road Less Travelled," and it will be offered from 2-4pm on Monday March 9th. I'm teaching in the course, along with a nice mix of successful investigators from academia and industry. We will discuss our own experiences in building an investigative career in Pathology while dispensing useful tips and advice for junior people in our field. It should be highly interactive, with a panel discussion focussed on questions from the audience.

Below you will find a brief overview of the course along with a list of course faculty. We will have a more formal announcement available soon and can send it on if you're interested.

COURSE DIRECTORS:
Massimo Loda, MD
Director, Center for Molecular Pathology, Professor of Pathology & Medical Oncology
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

David Berman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Urology, and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD

Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance career development of clinically trained individuals considering a career in investigative pathology. We have arranged for a special discounted fee for admission. Since the course content is directed toward residents, fellows and junior faculty, CME credit will not be available. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Pathologists in training can attend for a discounted fee of only $40.00.

Opportunities in pathology investigation have never been better. Recent developments in information technology, the sequencing of the human genome, and the advent of rational/targeted drug design put the pathologist at the center of a revolution in the classification and treatment of disease. These changes will take shape over the next few years in unfamiliar territory as collaborations between academia and industry. This course, designed for residents, fellows, and junior faculty, will present vignettes from the careers of successful investigative pathologists, along with their visions of current and future opportunities to in the field. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions of the panelists during an interactive panel discussion and after the course through an electronic message board.

Course Objectives:
To provide real-life examples of successful academic and industrial career trajectories in investigative pathology.
To explore different forms of academic-industrial collaborations in disease research.
To discuss practical ways to address issues with special relevance to pathology research, including:
• Choosing an investigative focus
• Getting the most from research collaborations
• Balancing service responsibilities with research
• Funding sources for research
• Career pathways for pathologists in academia and industry
• To create a forum for ongoing discussion of career development strategies in pathology investigation.

Introduction:
Drs. Massimo Loda and David Berman

Speakers:
Marcus Bosenberg, MD, PhD - Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Beth Thurberg, MD, PhD - Vice President of Pathology, Genzyme Corporation, Framingham, MA
Resident or Fellow to be selected from Pathobiology abstract submissions

Giulio Draetta, MD - Deputy Director, Center for Applied Cancer Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and former Vice President/Worldwide Franchise Head of Oncology, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ

Christopher Fletcher FRCPath, MBBS, MD - Director of Surgical Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Questions from audience and panel discussion.

David M. Berman, MD-PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Oncology, and Urology
The Johns Hopkins University Medical School
1550 Orleans St., CRB2 Room 545
Baltimore, MD 21231

URL: http://pathology.jhu.edu/berman
Phone: 443-287-0878
email: berman@jhmi.edu

Positions Available

International Academy of Cytology Exchange Scheme

The International Academy of Cytology is trying to establish an exchange scheme between First and Third World countries to help with the development of Cytology Laboratories. Could anyone who wishes to assist in this scheme please contact Dr Volker Schneider, Secretary of the International Association of Cytology, Freiburg, Germany at email: Schneider@cytology-iac.org
Ph +49 761 30522
Fax +49 761 36733

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