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In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s):

AMA

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA Credit Breakdown

General Session Total: 18.5

Thursday: 7.25

Friday: 7.25

Saturday: 4.0

Maintenance of Certification Credit

Additional CME and self-assessment credits toward Part 2 Maintenance of Certification will be offered at no additional charge as part of a post-course assessment. This is offered through the Board of Pathology

Other Healthcare Professionals

A certificate of attendance will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

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Dr. John Hart, a world-renowned gastrointestinal and liver pathologist, and Dr. Ming Zhou, an internationally known authority in urological pathology, join an elite roster of speakers for this fourth annual 2.5-day general surgical pathology course.  Covering a broad range of subjects in diagnostic pathology, the central themes for this year's course include updates in the new grading system of prostatic cancer and recent perspectives on Barrett's esophagus.  Organ systems discussed include gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck, soft tissue, endocrine, skin, neurologic and hematologic.  Presentations will involve a practical discussion of diagnostic challenges, need-to-know molecular updates, and emerging issues.  Attendee participation is encouraged via audience response system and engaging case reviews.

This course is designed for pathologists, pathologist assistants, pathology fellows and residents, and allied health staff with an interest in diagnostic pathology and for pathologists, general surgeons, and oncologists with an interest in new pathologic staging criteria.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Illustrate pertinent clinicopathologic features of Barrett's esophagus and celiac disease.

Identify key distinguishing features of various renal tumors and define new entities.

Integrate updates in the evaluation of endometrial carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, soft tissue tumors, and breast carcinoma.

Demonstrate challenging staging questions in the genitourinary tract.

Describe updates in reporting of thyroid and urine cytology.

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course. 

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Mayo Clinic Franke Education Center

5777 East Mayo Boulevard

Phoenix, AZ 85054

United States

Lodging

Residence Inn Desert View at Mayo Clinic (Located on the Mayo Clinic Phoenix Campus)

5665 E. Mayo Boulevard 

Phoenix, Arizona 85054

(480) 563-1500

Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. The standard hotel reservation cancellation policy will apply to individual reservations unless otherwise specified.

Submission Info

This course offers the unique opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. If you are interested in exhibiting at this course, please contact Kristy Badder 

For technical support, contact Education Technology Center at 507-266-9087 or etc@mayo.edu. Standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CT. For educational activity support, contact Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) at 1-800-323-2688 or cme@mayo.edu.

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