30th Annual Seminar
Pathology Review: Head and Neck Pathology, Hot Topics in Surgical Pathology and Dermatopathology
February 8 – 13, 2009
Snowmass Conference Center
Snowmass, CO

Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

"Educational Symposia designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate pathologists.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and more accurately diagnose thyroid gland pathology, squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and salivary gland pathology.
• Accurately assess pleuropulmonary tumors, neuroendocrine neoplasia and metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin.
• Have a more complete understanding of immunohistology in neoplastic dermatopathology, melanocytic lesions that may stimulate melanoma and adnexal tumors of the skin.
• Recognize and more accurately diagnose inflammatory, neoplastic, vascular and infectious skin disease including cutaneous lymphomas.
• Discuss the legal consequences associated with dermatopathology and how to avoid them.