CAP ’12 – THE Pathologists’ Meeting – September 9 - 12, 2012™
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6:30–7:45 am

IWSB600  Breakfast Workshop – Sixth Annual Business of Pathology Review
Presented by Vachette Pathology

IWSB601  Breakfast Workshop – Integrating Genomics with Clinicopathologic Measures
Presented by Genomic Health

IWSB602  Breakfast Workshop – Clinical Impact of Using Multiple Antibodies to Aid in the Critical Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Presented by Biocare Medical

IWSB603  Breakfast Workshop – Integrating CancerTYPE ID into the Diagnostic Algorithm as a Complementary Tool to IHC in Difficult-to-Diagnose Metastatic Cancer
Presented by bioTheranostics

The CAP does not endorse the content of the industry workshops, individual presenters, or sponsoring companies.

8:00–9:15 am

SP100  Scientific Plenary—Breakthroughs in Molecular Testing of Lung Cancer: A Pathologist’s and a Patient Advocate’s Perspective  NEW
Philip T. Cagle, MD, FCAP
Marc Ladanyi, MD, FCAP
Kim Norris

9:30–11:30 am

AP100  A Pattern-Based Approach to Diagnosis of Nonneoplastic Lung Disease  NEW
Kevin O. Leslie, MD, FCAP

AP101  Applications of Immunohistochemistry to Diagnostic Problems in Genitourinary Pathology
Ximing J. Yang, MD, PhD, FCAP
Q. Jim Zhai, MD, FCAP

AP102  No Gross Findings in the Autopsy Lab: Now What?
Dylan V. Miller, MD, FCAP
Karen F. Ross, MD, FCAP

CP100  Practical Challenges in Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation
David R. Czuchlewski, MD
Kaaren K. Reichard, MD, FCAP
Carla S. Wilson, MD, PhD, FCAP

CP101  Molecular Microbiology in the Community-Based Practice  NEW
Cindy B. McCloskey, MD, FCAP

PM100  Essentials of CPT Coding: Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology, and Molecular Pathology
Susan E. Spires, MD, FCAP
Mark S. Synovec, MD, FCAP

PM101  A Tale of Two Patents: The Legal Status of Patents on Laboratory Tests  NEW
Jack R. Bierig, JD

ST100  Structured Data Reporting: It’s Not Just for Cancer; It’s Not Just for Pathologists  NEW
George G. Birdsong, MD, FCAP
Walley Temple, MD
Vijay A. Varma, MD, FCAP

VM100  Mimickers, Maskers, and Miscues in Cancers—A Morphology Guide for Nonneoplastic Diseases in Genitourinary Tract Resection Specimens
Anthony Chang, MD, FCAP
Gladell P. Paner, MD, FCAP

Round Table Discussions—Lunch Included

Noon–1:00 pm

Join the experts for lunch! Exchange information and share solutions in a relaxed setting with your peers.

You will learn to:
 •  Apply solutions to common problems through interactive
    sessions with colleagues

RT100  Effectively Communicating With Physicians—Is a Laboratory Newsletter Worth the Effort?
John R. Harbour, MD, FCAP

RT101  Blood Management: Proper Blood Utilization  NEW
Lowell L. Tilzer, MD, PhD, FCAP

RT102  Implementing Point-of-Care Testing to Improve Outcomes  NEW
Kent B. Lewandrowski, MD, FCAP

2:00–4:00 pm

CP102  Assessing Monoclonal Gammopathies: Do You Know What Tests to Order and How to Interpret Them?
Stanley J. Geyer, MD, FCAP
Eric D. Hsi, MD, FCAP

VM101  Non-HP Gastritis and Gastric Polyps: A Practical Review
Gregory Y. Lauwers, MD, FCAP

VM102  Cytopathology of Infectious Diseases of the Lung—the Easy and the Challenging. A Virtual Slide Session  NEW
Walid E. Khalbuss, MD, PhD, MPH, FCAP
Rodolfo Laucirica, MD, FCAP

2:00–5:30 pm

AP103  Pitfalls in Benign Lymphoid Proliferations: Avoiding an Incorrect Diagnosis of Lymphoma
Kyle T. Bradley, MD, FCAP
Sherrie L. Perkins, MD, PhD, FCAP

AP104  Pitfalls and Diagnostic Problems in Follicular Nodules of the Thyroid  NEW
Saul Suster, MD, FCAP

AP105  Practical Diagnosis of Emerging Nonneoplastic Lung Diseases
Mary Beth Beasley, MD, FCAP
Philip T. Cagle, MD, FCAP

AP106  After Hours Neuropathology: Safely Plotting a Course
Timothy Smith, MD
Cynthia T. Welsh, MD, FCAP

CP103  Practical Tools for Improving Clinical Pathology Service  NEW
Mark Fisher, PhD, D(ABMM)
John R. Harbour, MD, FCAP
Gwendolyn A. McMillin, PhD, DABCC
John D. Olson, MD, PhD, FCAP

CP104  Microbiology for Nonmicrobiologists: What Do You Need to Know and Why?
Nancy E. Cornish, MD, FCAP
Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD

PM102  The Pathologist at the Helm: Navigating Your Lab Through Disaster-Planning Territory  NEW
Lewis A. Hassell, MD, FCAP
Michael L. Talbert, MD, FCAP
Ronald L. Weiss, MD, MBA, FCAP

ST101  Companion Diagnostics for Targeted Therapy in Cancer
David G. Hicks, MD, FCAP
Jeffrey A. Kant, MD, PhD, FCAP
Neal I. Lindeman, MD, FCAP

4:30–5:30 pm

ST102  How to Validate a New Test  NEW
James H. Nichols, PhD

6:30–8:30 pm

VM103  Non-HP Gastritis and Gastric Polyps: A Practical Review
Gregory Y. Lauwers, MD, FCAP

 

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