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Pathology Board Review Course

The Oakstone Institute

The Oakstone Institute’s Pathology Board Review Course is a comprehensive survey of current concepts and standards in pathology. This activity is an in-depth review, and provides pathologists and pathologists-in-training with current, relevant, and condensed information needed to pass certification, recertification, and maintenance of certification exams. It is also valuable if you are simply looking for a great way to keep up with key developments in pathology. A concise format means it will focus only on what is necessary to pass the exam and stay current. More than 15 leading edge presentations are delivered by faculty selected for their outstanding teaching methods and expertise in targeting ‘must-know’ areas.


 
CREDITS Earn up to 33.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
CE RELEASE November 1, 2009
CE EXPIRE November 1, 2012
 
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Intended Audience


This activity is intended for pathologist or pathologist-in-training.
 
 

Topics & Speakers


General Pathology

Anatomic Pathology - Tumor Pathology

Cheryl Hanau, MD

  • Cell Injury, Inflammation, Repair
  • Hypersensitivity, Autoimmune Disease, Immune Deficiency Syndroms
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Electron Microscopy
  • General Patholoy Q&A

Andre Kajdacsy-Balla, MD, PhD

  • Tumors of the Head and Neck
  • Tumors of the Lung
  • Tumors of the Gastrointestinal System
  • Tumors of the Male and Female Urogenital System
  • Tumors of the Endocrine System
  • Skin Tumors
  • Tumors of the Bone and Soft Tissue
  • Tumors of the CNS
  • Anatomic Pathology - Tumor Pathology Q&A
Anatomic Pathology – Non-neoplastic Diseases
Cytopathology

Marina Mosunjac, MD

  • CNS/Neuropathology
  • Pulmonary Pathology
  • Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Liver
  • GI Tract
  • Placental Pathology
  • Female Genital Tract
  • Endocrine Pathology
  • Kidney Pathology
  • Anatomic Pathology —
    Non-neoplastic Diseases Q&A

Fang Fan, MD, PhD

  • Pap Smear (Cervical and Vaginal Cytology) - Squamous Lesions, Glandular Lesions, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance
  • Non-gyn Cytology - Respiratory Tract, Urine, and Bladder Washings, Effusions and Peritoneal Washings, and Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology – Breast, Thyroid, Salivary Gland, Lymph Nodes, Liver, Pancreas, Kidney, and Adrenal Gland
  • Cytopathology Q&A
Hematology including Coagulation Disorders
Blood Transfusion

Fred Lucas, MD

  • Pathology of Red Blood Cells
  • Pathology of White Blood Cells
  • Pathology of Coagulation
  • Hematology including Coagulation Disorders Q&A

Sally A. Campbell-Lee, MD

  • Blood Donation and Blood Components
  • Pre-transfusion Testing
  • Transfusion Reactions and Clinical Transfusion Medicine
  • Blood Transfusion Q&A
Clinical Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Nikola Baumann, PhD

  • Laboratory Operations: Methods, Statistics, and Quality Management
  • Lipids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  • Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Metabolism
  • Endocrine Disorders and Hormones
  • Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drugs
  • Clinical Chemistry Q&A

Michael Datto, MD

  • Medical Genetics and Inherited Diseases
  • Neoplastic Molecular Pathology
  • Molecular Biology Q&A
Microbiology
Management, Quality Assurance, and Organization of the Laboratory

William M. Janda, PhD, D(ABMM)

  • Bacterial Infections
  • Viral Infections
  • Fungal Infections
  • Parasitic Infections

Stephen S. Raab, MD

  • Logistics of Laboratory Planning and Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Organization of Laboratory Services
  • Management, Quality Assurance and Organization of the Laboratory Q&A
Special Session
 

Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD

  • Histopathology Slide Review

 


 
 

Faculty


Activity Director

Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology
The University of Kansas
School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas

Dr. Damjanov is a diagnostic pathologist, scientist, and the author of many medical textbooks. Recognized nationally as an outstanding educator, editor, and author, Dr. Damjanov has received several awards for teaching, including the Third Tom Ken Award of the Group on Research in Pathology Education. He served and still serves on the Editorial Board of several leading Pathology journals and was the co-editor of the 10th Edition of Anderson’s Pathology. Among others he also published the most popular book Pathology Secrets and co-edited the Rosai-Ackerman’s Surgical Pathology Review

Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD

Activity Faculty

Nikola Baumann, PhD
Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Sally A. Campbell-Lee, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Director, Transfusion Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Michael Datto, MD
Director DUHS Clinical Molecular Pathology
Duke University, Durham, NC

Fang Fan, MD, PhD
Director of Cytopathology
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
The University of Kansas
School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS

Cheryl Hanau, MD
Professor and Staff Pathologist
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

William M. Janda, PhD, D (ABMM)
Professor of Pathology,
Microbiology, and Immunology
Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Andre Kajdacsy-Balla, MD, PhD
Professor and Director
of Transdisciplinary Pathology
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Fred Lucas, MD
Associate Professor and
Director of Surgical Pathology
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Marina Mosunjac, MD
Director of Surgical Pathology at
Grady Memorial Hospital
Emory University
Department of Pathology, Atlanta, GA

Stephen S. Raab, MD
Professor, Department of Pathology
University of Colorado
School of Health Sciences, Denver, CO


 
 

Learning Objectives


After viewing this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Discuss relevant scientific and clinical information necessary to prepare for the American Board of Pathology Certification and Recertification examinations including principles of anatomical and clinical pathology
  • Exhibit core competencies in pathology as outlined in the American Board of Pathology Maintenance of Certification Process
  • Apply strategies for studying for the ABPATH examinations and review high-yield topics in question form
  • Demonstrate an increased comprehension of the current standards and concepts practiced in pathology

 
 

Accreditation Statement


Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Pathology Board Review Course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and is acceptable as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning (CME) program, a necessary component of maintenance of certification.

Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: November 1, 2009
Date of Credit Termination: November 1, 2012

CME credit is awarded upon completion of a course evaluation.