Uncover the latest updates in pediatric surgical pathology!

Join us for the 39th conference designed to enhance the expertise of surgical and pediatric pathologists, and delve into a broad spectrum of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases found in pediatric pathology. Uniquely positioned as the only course of its kind for continuing medical education in the United States, this activity offers an exclusive focus on pediatric surgical pathology, setting it apart from other courses that cover perinatal and autopsy pathology. Participants will explore the latest groundbreaking insights on both tumors and non-tumorous conditions in pediatric patients.

For the first time, this conference has a virtual option, allowing you to join and participate from anywhere in the world. Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to elevate your knowledge and revolutionize your practice. Register today!

Target Audience

This activity is designed for practicing pathologists, fellows in pediatric pathology, senior pathology residents, and other health professionals interested in pediatric neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases.

Learning Objectives

After this activity, participants will be able to:

Identify the gross and histologic appearance of various neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of major organ systems including CNS, hematopoietic system, bone and soft tissue, GI tract, liver, kidney, lung and heart, and neuroblastic tumors;
Recognize non-neoplastic and neoplastic pediatric diseases through the study of microscopic sections;
State a diagnostic approach for the examination of neoplastic and non-neoplastic childhood diseases;
Describe the role of molecular genetics in the diagnosis of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pediatric diseases;
Discuss the appropriate use of the following ancillary techniques to diagnose pediatric diseases: IHC stains, electron microscopy, and molecular tests.

Additional information

ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies:

Medical Knowledge

Practice-based Learning and Improvement

For more information, please contact:

CME Coordinator Contact Name:

Dr. Aliya Husain

CME Coordinator Contact Email:

aliya.husain@bsd.uchicago.edu

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Summary

Available credit:

25.75 ABPath Lifelong Learning
25.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
25.75 Participation

Event starts:

08/04/2025 - 8:00am

Event ends:

08/08/2025 - 1:00pm

Activity opens:

07/09/2024

Activity expires:

11/08/2025

Add to calendar:

Monday, August 4, 2025

_{7:30 am to 8:00 am}	_Registration
_{8:00 am to 8:10 am}	_{Welcome: Aliya N. Husain, MD (Moderator)}
_{8:10 am to 9:00 am}	_{CNS Update I Arie Perry, MD}
_{9:00 am to 9:10 am}	_Q&A
_{9:10 am to 10:00 am}	_{Peripheral Neuroblastic Tumors I - Hiroyuki Shimada, MD, PhD}
10:00 am to 10:10 am	Q&A
10:10 am to 10:30 am	Faculty & Participants Discussions (open to guests)
10:30 am to 11:00 am	Introduction to the Course (open to guests) Aliya N. Husain, MD
11:00 am to 11:50 am	CNS Update II Arie Perry, MD
11:50 am to 12:00 pm	Q&A
12:00 pm to 12:50 pm	Perinatal/Placenta I Karen Thompson, MD
12:50 pm to 1:00 pm	Q&A

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

	Moderator: Andrea Sheehan, MD

7:45 am to 8:35 am	CNS update III Arie Perry, MD
8:35 am to 8:45 am	Q&A
8:45 am to 9:35 am	Peripheral Neuroblastic Tumors II Hiroyuki Shimada, MD, PhD
9:35 am to 9:45 am	Q&A
9:45 am to 10:05 am	Faculty & Participants Discussions, Slide Review
10:05 am to 11:05 am	Slide Seminar Cases 1-3 Hiroyuki Shimada, MD, PhD
11:05 am to 12:00 am	GI/Liver Pathology Update John Hicks, MD, PhD
12:05 pm to 12:55 pm	Slide Seminar Cases + Pathologic Music 4-6 Arie Perry, MD
12:55 pm to 1:00 pm	Q&A

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

	Moderator: Karen Thompson, MD

7:45 am to 8:35 am	Bone Tumors John Hicks, MD, PhD
8:35 am to 8:45 am	Q&A
8:45 am to 9:35 am	Lymphoma/Leukemia I Andrea Marcogliese, MD
9:35 am to 9:45 am	Q&A
9:45 am to 10:05 am	Faculty/Participants Discussions, Slide Review
10:05 am to 10:50 am	Slide Seminar Cases 7-9 Aliya Husain, MD
10:50 am to 11:40 am	Soft Tissue Tumors John Hicks, MD, PhD
11:40 am to 11:50 am	Q&A
11:50 am to 12:45 pm	Perinatal/Placenta I Karen Thompson, MD
12:50 pm to 1:00 pm	Q&A

Thursday, August 7, 2025

	Moderator: Andrea Sheehan, MD

7:45 am to 8:35 am	Lymphoma/Leukemia II – Andrea Marcogliese, MD
8:35 am to 8:45 am	Q&A
8:45 am to 9:35 am	Pulmonary Pathology I Jennifer Pogoriler, MD, PhD
9:35 am to 9:45 am	Q&A
9:45 am to 10:05 am	Faculty/Participants Discussions, Slide Review
10:05 am to 10:55 am	Perinatal/Placenta II Karen Thompson, MD
10:55 am to 11:05 am	Q&A
11:05 am to 11:55 am	Pulmonary Pathology II Jennifer Pogoriler, MD, PhD
11:55 am to 12:05 pm	Q&A
12:05 pm to 12:55 pm	Bone Marrow Potpourri - Andrea Marcogliese, MD
12:55 pm to 1:00 pm	Q&A

Friday, August 8, 2025

	Moderator: Karen Thompson, MD

7:45 am to 8:35 am	Pulmonary Pathology III Jennifer Pogoriler, MD, PhD
8:35 am to 8:45 am	Q&A
8:45 am to 9:35 am	Slide Seminar Cases 10-13 John Hicks, MD, PhD
9:35 am to 9:45 am	Q&A
9:45 am to 10:00 am	Faculty & Participants Discussions, Slide Review
10:00 am to 10:40 am	Update in transplant pathology - Aliya N. Husain, MD
10:40 am to 11:20 am	Slide Seminar Cases 14-17 Jennifer Pogoriler, MD, PhD
11:20 am to 12:10 pm	Slide Seminar Cases 18-21 Karen Thompson, MD
12:10 pm to 12:50 pm	Slide Seminar Cases 22-25 Andrea Marcogliese, MD
12:50 pm to 1:00 pm	Q&A and Closing remarks

*The agenda is subject to change.

K Bar S Lodge

434 Old Hill City Road

Keystone, SD 57751

United States

HYBRID ACTIVITY

Learners can participate in person or virtually. For questions about the program, contact Dr. Aliya Husain via e-mail.

K BAR S LODGE

A seasonal hotel open from mid-April to October, K Bar S Lodge is nestled at the foot of the verdant Black Hills in South Dakota. Centrally located near many local attractions, it offers the pleasure of a unique stay 5 minutes from Mount Rushmore, 30 minutes from Crazy Horse, 25 minutes from Rapid City, and less than an hour from Deadwood and Custer State Park. Along with beautiful vistas and a breathtaking landscape, hike nearby trails and enjoy the comforts of spacious rooms with flat-screen TVs and free WiFi.

SPECIAL RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS!

Reservations can be made by calling the K Bar S Lodge directly at 605-666-4545 or toll-free at 1-866-522-7724. When calling please refer to the group block, Pediatric Pathology Aspen Meeting. Reservations must be received 30 days before the event. After that date, the discounted rate will no longer be available.

RATES

$229/night (Rate does not include applicable state and local taxes.)

CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT

Rooms are available for check-in after 3:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am. To remain fair with all guests, they do not allow early check-ins. If you do arrive before check-in time or you need to check out early before the event is over, they would be happy to store your luggage.

VISITING KEYSTONE

Nestled in the breathtaking Black Hills, Keystone, South Dakota, transformed from a bustling gold mining camp into a vibrant community, thanks to the iconic Mount Rushmore. Today, Keystone invites you to experience its diverse lodging, exciting attractions, and abundant outdoor activities, making it a must-visit destination brimming with adventure and charm. Come play and stay in Keystone—you might just want to stay forever! To help plan your stay in Keystone, visit visitkeystonesd.com.

ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Dr. Aliya Husain via e-mail at aliya.husain@bsd.uchicago.edu.

The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Aliya Husain, MD
Professor of Pathology
University of Chicago

Andrea Marcogliese, MD
Associate Professor
Baylor University

Karen Thompson, MD
Professor of Pathology
University of Hawaii

Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.

Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Pathology Lifelong Learning (CME) Credit
This activity has been registered to offer credit in the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program. Successful completion of this activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 25.75 CME credits. Participants will earn credits equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABPath Lifelong Learning (CME) credit.

Other Participant Credit
Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.

Please Note: Requests to claim MOC Part II credit must be made within one month to report to ABPath. Requests to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ after three months will be subject to additional fees.

HOW TO REGISTER

Please log in or create an account to register. Once logged in, select the appropriate registration fee and click "Register Now!". For additional assistance with registration, click

here.

Enter the discount code during the registration process to receive the early rate!

Profession Type	Before June 16 (In Person or Virtual)	Discount Code	On/After June 16 (In Person or Virtual)
Practicing Physician	$995	ACEB25	$1095
Physician in Training	$895	ACEB25	$995

Conference Materials Only (all presentations and 25 virtual cases & slides)	$400

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee less a $100 administrative fee will be refunded when written notification is received by July 15, 2025. No refunds will be made after July 15, 2025.

CLAIMING CREDIT

At the end of the course, the credit-claiming process will unlock. Return to this page and click on "Complete Activity" to proceed.
Please Note: Requests to claim MOC Part II credit must be made within one month to report to ABPath. Requests to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ after three months will be subject to additional fees.

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