USCAP 2025 Diagnostic Pathology Update (Videos + Slides)

Original release date: July 28, 2025

Course Description

Diagnostic Pathology Update provides the full depth and breadth of pathology education. This program convenes distinguished faculty to deliver cutting-edge insights across various pathology subspecialties, emphasizing pragmatic approaches for daily practice.

Target Audience

Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Update diagnostic criteria for particular lesions occurring at various body sites
• Understand classification updates based on new information from the molecular and genomic worlds
• Adapt new information to practice changes that improve and optimize patient care and outcomes

Contents

• Let’s Talk About Staging and the Importance of Macroscopic Examination – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD
• Utilization Of Immunohistochemical Markers in GU Practice – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD
• Selected Testicular Lesions (ARS) – Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD
• Inflammatory Dermatopathology for the Surgical Pathologist: What I need to know – Steven D. Billings, MD
• Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumors: An update – Steven D. Billings, MD
• Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors: 30 Minutes of Diagnostically Important Tumors (ARS) – Steven D. Billings, MD
• Lipomatous Tumors: When and (When Not) to do MDM2 FISH – Karen J. Fritchie, MD
• Acral Soft Tissue Tumors: The Answer is at Your Fingertips (ARS) – Karen J. Fritchie, MD
• Common Spindle Cell Neoplasms of the Abdomen, Pelvis and Retroperitoneum – Karen J. Fritchie, MD
• Sarcomas with Herringbone/fascicular Architecture and the Utility of NextGen Immunohistochemistry (ARS) – Karen J. Fritchie, MD
• Core Biopsies of Soft Tissue Tumors: Tips and Tricks to Stay Out of Trouble – Karen J. Fritchie, MD
• How Do I Diagnose What is not There? Holes in the Lung – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD
• Holes in the Lung (ARS) – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD
• I think I know what this is… Variants of Common Neoplasms – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD
• Too Many Lymphocytes (ARS) – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD
• Too Many Lymphocytes in the Lung. Now What? – Henry D. Tazelaar, MD
• Beyond Triple Negative: Diving into Special Histologic Subtypes – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
• Breast Pathology in the Genomic Era: Navigating Challenging Diagnosis – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
• Mimickers and Pitfalls: Deciphering Breast Core Biopsy Dilemmas – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
• Digital Slides: Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
• Unveiling the Uncommon: Unusual Cases in Breast Pathology (ARS) – Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
• Precursors of HPV-Independent Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ARS) – Oluwole Fadare, MD
• Myxoid Mesenchymal Lesions of the Uterus: Snakes in the grass! (ARS) – Oluwole Fadare, MD
• Sex Cord Stromal Tumors of the Ovary: Problematic Diagnostic Scenarios – Oluwole Fadare, MD
• Predictive Biomarkers in Gynecologic Pathology: An Ever-Expanding Menu – Oluwole Fadare, MD
• Problems Associated with the Staging and Grading of Endometrial Cancer: Avoiding Trouble – Oluwole Fadare, MD
• Rare and Recently-Described Disorders of Digestive Organs (ARS) – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD
• Metastatic Mimics of Primary Gastrointestinal Tumors (ARS) – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD
• What’s New in Neuroendocrine Tumors? – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD
• Fun with Gastrointestinal Mesenchymal Tumors – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD
• Gastrointestinal Tract Dysplasia: From Heartburn to Anal Pains – Nicole C. Panarelli, MD
• Surgical Pathologists’ Toolkit for Classifying Thyroid Nodules – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
• Spitting Images! Diagnostic Mimics in Salivary Gland Pathology and How to Resolve Them – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
• “How Would You Sign This Out?” Practical Issues in Everyday Thyroid Pathology (ARS) – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
• Practical Pattern-based Approach to Sinonasal Pathology – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
• Lesson Learned! Mimics and Near-misses in Head and Neck Pathology (ARS) – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD