Kamal G. Ishak Hepatopathology Course (5212/HEPAT) 2010

This course provides a review of commonly encountered problems in diagnostic liver pathology at a level suitable for hepatologists, gastroenterologists, and gastroenterology/hepatology fellows. Areas to be covered incldue hepatitis and other infectious diseases, and toxic injury due to alcohol and drugs, cholestasis, developmental and metabolic liver diseaes, and neoplasms. The participants will have ample opportunity for microscopic review of material drawn form the files of the AFIP. Over 300 cases, predominantly needle biopsies, will be available for study, and AFIP staff members will be on hand to assist and answer questions.

New feature: Special break-out sessioins for gastroenterologists and hepatologists.

Note: Each partipant will be given the syllabus on CD. There will be no printed syllabus.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will have a better grasp of liver biopsy interpretation and experience equivalent to spending a month in the Hepatic Pathology Division of the AFIP.