Cytopathology CME 2021

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Bedard Cytopathology Symposium

VIRTUAL EVENT


Registration CLOSED


An email was sent out with a One Drive link to give participants access to handouts, videos and attendance certificates.

Date, Time and Location

Saturday November 6, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Zoom

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Edmund Cibas
Professor, Harvard Medical School &
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Meeting Description

This meeting will provide the audience an excellent opportunity to learn and share ideas with our cytopathologists and cytotechnologists. We will revisit pitfalls in cytopathology and highlight recent advances and techniques as they apply to cytopathology. At least 25% of the day will be dedicated to participant interaction.  

Agenda

MORNING

    
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Dr. Cady Zeman-Pocrnich
9:10 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Cervical Screening Update Dr. Meg McLachlin
9:35 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Safety in the Cytopathology Lab During the Covid Pandemic and Beyond   Dr. Heather Ruff
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Challenging and Interesting Cases in Cytopathology – Interactive Presentation Drs. Shabin Nanji,
Sakinah Thiryayi,
Phil Williams

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

BREAK

  
10:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Introduction to Bedard Speaker Dr. Shabin Nanji
10:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bedard Lectureship:
"Endometrial Cells and Their Mimics"		 Dr. Edmund Cibas

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

LUNCH BREAK

  

AFTERNOON

    
1:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Bedard Lectureship:
"The Atypical Thyroid FNA: What's Atypical and What Isn't"		 Dr. Edmund Cibas
2:05 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Concluding Remarks & Introduction to Interactive Workshops Dr. Cady Zeman-Pocrnich

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

BREAK

  
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Workshops

Navigating common FNA and ROSE challenges 

OR

Cell Block Interpretation for the Cytotechnologist 

Dr. Michele Weir

 

Dr. Cady Zeman-Pocrnich
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Completion of Evaluation  

Planning Committee

Dr. Cady Zeman-Pocrnich (CPD Director), Dr. Michele Weir, Kate Murphy MLT, Dr. Shabin Nanji and Dr. Phil Williams.

Contact

Cheryl Campbell 
ccampbel@uwo.ca  
(519) 661-2030

Event Program