Kamal G. Ishak Gastrointestinal Surgical Pathology Course (5212/GI) 2010

This two-day course consists of a practical review of selected subjects in diagnostic surgical and endoscopic pathology of the gastrointestinal tract for pathologists, pathology residents, gastroenterologists, and gastroenterology fellows (preparing for boards). In addition to lectures on neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the course includes over 12 hours of microscopy (microscopes provided) based on a unique collection of hundreds of endoscopic biopsies.

New Feature: Special break-out sessions for gastroenterologists.

Note: Each participant will be given the syllabus on CD. There will be not printed syllabus.

Participants will come away with a better grasp of endoscopic biopsy interpretation, clinical pathologic correlations, and up-to-date information on a variety of gastrointestinal diseases and lesions such as polyps, dysplasia, Barrett esophagus, chronic gastritis, infections, inflammatory bowel disease, lymphomas, stromal tumors, and neuroendocrine lesions.