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Updated January 15, 2008
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| Friday, June 8th |
6:00 - 8:00pm Reception and Exhibits |
| Saturday, June 9 |
7:00 - 8:15am Breakfast and Exhibits |
8:15am
Welcome and Introductory Comments ( PDF 298 KB )
Mary Kass, MD, FCAP
Jared N. Schwartz, MD, PhD, FCAP, President-Elect, CAP |
8:30am
Keynote Address ( PDF 232 KB )
Bruce A. Friedman, MD, FCAP |
9:00am
The “S” Curve Phenomena as It Relates to New Technologies in Anatomic Pathology ( PDF 7.9 MB )
Ron Weinstein, MD, FCAP
How are the “S” curve phenomena relevant to new technologies in anatomic pathology? |
9:30am
Practical Application of Telepathology Using Morphology Based Anatomic Pathology ( PDF 642 KB )
Dennis P. O’Malley, MD, FCAP
How does traditional anatomic pathology effectively use telepathology? US Labs demonstrates cutting-edge work. |
10:00 - 10:30am Beverage Break and Exhibits (Coffee Break Sponsored by BioImagene) |
10:30am
NightHawk Teleradiology Services: A Template for Pathology?
( PDF 290 KB )
Douglas E. Johnson, Director of Marketing, NightHawk
How was the provision of radiology changed through technology? What were the barriers, limitations and the value-added? |
11:00am
Beyond Morphology: Spectral Imaging Applications
( PDF 10.8 MB )
Richard M. Levenson, MD, FCAP Director of Research and Development, CRI, Inc.
Latest techniques using hyperspectral imaging to enhance diagnosis |
11:30am
Beyond Morphology: Whole Slide Imaging and Computer Aided Detection and Other Techniques (PDF 2.3 MB ) Michael D. Feldman, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Hospitals |
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break and Exhibits Lunch sponsored by PathSync)
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1:30pm
Beyond Morphology: Cancer Screening at the Nanoscale Level
( PDF 1 MB )
Hemant Roy, MD, Evanston Northwestern Hospital
Vadim Backman, PhD, Northwestern University
In Vivo endoscopic applications of cancer screening. |
2:00pm
Siemen’s Vision of the Future
Jan Hoeshe, PhD, Siemens Medical Solutions
What are the technologies that Siemens are predicting for anatomic pathology? |
2:30pm
GE’s Vision of the Future (PDF 1.4 MB ) Michael C. Montalto, PhD, GE Global Research
What are the new technologies GE is betting on? Is there a future for the microscope and if not, what will replace it? |
3:00 - 3:30pm Beverage Break and Exhibits (Coffee Break Sponsored by BioImagene) |
3:30pm
IBM’s Vision of the Future (PDF 1.7 MB )
Richard S. Bakalar, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Global Innovation Team, IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences; President, American Telemedicine Association
How does IBM’s vision of computer networks relate to the future of technology for anatomic pathology? |
4:00pm
The Wall Street Perspective: Where Is the Investment?
( PDF 150 KB )
William Bonello, Managing Director, Wachovia Securities
What’s the future as defined by the venture capitalists and analysts – where are they putting their money? |
4:30 - 5:00pm
Audience Q/A, Discussion, and Closing Remarks
Mary E. Kass, MD, FCAP, President, CAP Foundation |
5:00 - 6:00pm Reception and Exhibits |
| Sunday, June 10 |
7:30 - 8:00am Breakfast and Exhibits |
8:00am Introductory Comments
Mary E. Kass, MD, FCAP |
8:10am
Systems Pathology: The Future of Pathology ( PDF 7.1 MB )
Jose C. Costa, MD, FCAP |
8:40am
Time for a Reality Check
( PDF_1 - 3.8 MB ) | ( PDF_2 - 2.5 MB ) | ( PDF_3 - 98 KB )
Kenneth J. Bloom, MD, FCAP
Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
Richard C. Friedberg, MD, PhD, FCAP
What are the challenges and barriers to implementing these technologies? What are the barriers to these being adopted by the practicing pathologist? |
9:45 - 10:15am Beverage Break and Exhibits (Coffee Break Sponsored by BioImagene) |
10:15 - 10:45am
New Technologies: A Practical Perspective Don Rucker, MD |
10:45 - 11:45am
Future Applications: Threat or Opportunity (Panel)
Kenneth J. Bloom, MD, FCAP
Michael D. Feldman, MD
Richard C. Friedberg, MD, PhD, FCAP
Bruce A. Friedman, MD, FCAP
Michael C. Montalto, PhD
Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
Will anatomic pathology become obsolescent? Is this the end of pathology as a specialty? |
11:45am
Concluding Comments Mary Kass, MD, FCAP |

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