2014 The Annual Princeton Integrated Pathology Symposium: Head and Neck Pathology (original site)

Learning Objectives: Upon finishing this course, the participants will be able to

A. Differentiate neuroendocrine tumors from other sinonasal neoplasms with newly described genetic syndromes.
B. Define the necrotizing sinonasal lesions with newer methods for evaluating fungal diseases.
C. Choose the molecular tests helpful in risk stratification for indeterminate thyroid nodules in cytology specimens.
D. Review the new surgical approaches to the micro-papillary thyroid cancers, and the controversies of
central neck dissections for thyroid cancers.
Target Audience: Pathologists and other related Allied Health professionals

AGENDA (pdf file)

Sunday Feb. 9, 2014

Please RSVP by filling this form before Friday. 1/31/2014 11:59PM (EST).

Registration and lunch are complimentary. CME is available.
Location: Meeting Rooms C, D& E, First Floor Education Building,
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, One Plainsboro Rd., Plainsboro, 08536.

9:00 – 9:10 AM Opening Remarks
Lanjing Zhang, MD, MS, the Course Director
Director, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, Princeton Healthcare System
Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

9:10 – 9:55 AM Updates on the Thyroid Cytology Classifications.
Elliot Krauss, MD, Chairman of Pathology, Princeton Healthcare System
Clinical Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

10:00 – 10:45 AM The Value of Molecular Tests in Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Lesions
Xinmin Zhang, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Lab Medicine,
Director of Cytopathology, School of Medicine Temple University

10:50 – 11:30 AM Sinonasal Pathology Update: Interesting Case Presentations
11:35 – 12:15 AM Case Discussion: Interesting Head and Neck Cases.
Kathleen Montone, MD, Professor of Pathology and Lab Medicine,
Director of Surgical Pathology, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania

12:15 -3:00 Lunch (complementary) and Networking Session

Princeton HealthCare System is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Princeton HealthCare System designates this live activity for a maximum of four (4) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
If you have a disability that may require special assistance, please contact Janis Puleio, CME Coordinator at (609) 853-7450.