Learn from an Industry Trailblazer
Dermatopathology – Masters of Pathology Series, is directed by Jerad M. Gardner, MD, #1 Trailblazer of the Lab on The Pathologist’s 2019 Power List. Join Dr. Gardner as he presents a pragmatic approach to dealing with skin biopsies, common conundrums and more. Through informative microscopy sessions and practical discussions, you will learn how to better:
- Interpret requisition sheets and understand clinical dermatology terminology
- Apply a structured approach to analysis and classification of keratoses, neoplasms, adnexal tumors, sarcomas
- Recognize and diagnose common lesions and unique nevus subtypes
- Report diagnoses that will be understood and result in optimal patient care
Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, the participant will be better able to:
- Diagnose actinic keratosis, verruca, seborrheic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma and have practical ways of dealing with uncertain cases or small biopsies
- Apply a structured approach to analyzing melanocytic lesions and distinguishing nevus from melanoma
- Recognize unique subtypes of nevus and melanoma that may easily misdiagnosed
- Apply a structured approach to classifying skin adnexal tumors
- Recognize serious non-neoplastic dermatologic conditions that are often urgent or emergent clinically and handle them appropriately and expediently
- Utilize a pattern based descriptive approach to evaluating and reporting inflammatory skin biopsies
- Identify and recognize important sarcomas that often arise in skin
- Recognize and diagnose various fibrohistiocytic, myxoid, and other spindle cell lesions that commonly present in skin
- Recognize select hematolymphoid and histiocytic entities that commonly present in skin
Designation
Date of Original Release: December 31, 2020
Date Credits Expire: December 31, 2023
Topics/Speakers :
All lectures by Jerad M. Gardner, MD
- Epidermal Neoplasms: Bread and Butter Everyday Diseases That Can Still be Tricky!
- Epidermal Neoplasms: Beyond the Basics
- Diagnostic Approach to Melanocytic Lesions
- Unique Subtypes of Nevus and Melanoma
- Skin Adnexal Tumors 1
- Skin Adnexal Tumors 2
- Dermatology Urgencies & Emergencies That Every Pathologist Should Know
- Inflammatory Dermpath: Patterns and Terminology
- Fibrohistiocytic Spindle Cell Tumors of the Skin
- Sarcomas Every Pathologist Should Know – Microscopy Session
- Myxoid Skin Lesions Made Easy
- Classic Cutaneous Hemepath Cases
- Infectious Diseases of the Skin
- Crafting a Useful Dermpath Report & Other Random Tips for Daily Practice
- Dermpath Potpourri – Entities That Don’t Fit in Anywhere Else But Can’t Be Left Out
