WHY THIS COURSE IS DIFFERENT

The Oakstone Institute’s 2009 Pathology Review Course is a complete system that includes these extra-value features: (included with your course fee)

• Pretest to assess knowledge and gauge progression
• Post course evaluation in abbreviated “mock boards” test
• Lectures using an audience response system to promote interactive learning
• Pre and post conference webinars to enhance and reinforce key learning objectives (dates to be announced)
• 2-plus-month access to a teaching blog hosted by Dr . Damjanov that provides additional coaching and advice, as well as the opportunity to interact with other attendees before and after the conference (August 3 to October 11)
• Meet the Faculty reception offers a smaller, informal learning opportunity
• FREE MP3 Audio Download of the live course (ready for download within 2 weeks of the course) For Attendees Only – a $300 value with your registration.
  

OPTIONAL COURSE ENHANCEMENTS:
(Available upon checkout when you click Order Now)

• Histopathology Slide Lab with Dr. Damjanov - $150
• DVDs of the conference (ready within 10-12 weeks of course) - $300

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss relevant scientific and clinical information necessary to prepare for the American Board of Pathology Certification and Recertification examinations including principles of anatomical and clinical pathology
• Exhibit core competencies in pathology as outlined in the American Board of Pathology Maintenance of Certification Process
• Apply strategies for studying for the ABPATH examinations and review high-yield topics in question form
• Demonstrate an increased comprehension of the current standards and concepts practiced in pathology

The Oakstone Institute and Course Director, Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, are pleased to present The Oakstone Institute’s 2009 Pathology Review Course in Chicago, IL, September 16 – 20, 2009.

The Oakstone Institute’s 2009 Pathology Review Course is an in-depth review that provides pathologists and pathologists-in-training with current, relevant, and condensed information needed to pass certification, recertification, and maintenance of certification exams. It is also valuable if you are simply looking for a great way to keep up with key developments in pathology. A concise format means it will focus only on what is necessary to pass the exam and stay current. More than 15 leading edge presentations will be delivered by faculty selected for their outstanding teaching methods and expertise in target ‘must-know’ areas.

Course Director Dr. Damjanov worked with The Oakstone Institute to create a system that guides you through the review process from the time you register through the exam. Dr. Ivan Damjanov is an internationally known pathologist who has achieved worldwide recognition as an author, editor, and educator. An expert in medical communications and a respected educator,Dr. Damjanov has taught generations of medical and graduate students. As the course director , he will pass his expertise in this critical area to you, the attendee.

Dr. Damjanov and the faculty will offer useful exam-taking techniques, as well as tell you what to study (and what not to study), how to study, how to maximize time, and how to gain confidence. You will also receive an intense review of the requisite pathology topics, an area in which many pathologists are less familiar or current. Unlike other courses, Dr. Damjanov and his team will use a digital audience response system that enables the participants to respond to questions that are likely to be asked during an actual exam, receive immediate feedback, and gauge their level of knowledge against others.

This comprehensive and concise 5-day course emphasizes the topics most challenging to master . A complete syllabus consisting of all speaker handouts and other important clinical material is provided.

COURSE DIRECTOR Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD Professor of Pathology The University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City, Kansas Dr . Damjanov is a diagnostic pathologist, scientist, and the author of many medical textbooks. Recognized nationally as an outstanding educator, editor, and author, Dr . Damjanov has received several awards for teaching, including the Third Tom Ken Award of the Group on Research in Pathology Education. He served and still serves on the Editorial Board of several leading Pathology journals and was the co-editor of the 10th Edition of Anderson’s Pathology. Among others he also published the most popular book Pathology Secrets and co-edited the Rosai-Ackerman’s Surgical Pathology Review.		Nikola Baumann, PhD Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Assistant Professor of Pathology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Sally A. Campbell-Lee, MD Assistant Professor Department of Pathology Director , Transfusion Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Michael Datto, MD Director DUHS Clinical Molecular Pathology Duke University Durham, NC Fang Fan, MD, PhD Director of Cytopathology Associate Professor Department of Pathology The University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City, KS Cheryl Hanau, MD Professor and Staff Pathologist Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA William M. Janda, PhD, D (ABMM) Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Director , Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Department of Pathology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Andre Kajdacsy-Balla, MD, PhD Professor and Director of Transdisciplinary Pathology Department of Pathology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Stephen S. Raab, MD Professor , Department of Pathology University of Colorado School of Health Sciences Denver, CO
Fred Lucas, MD Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Pathology University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Marina Mosunjac, MD Director of Surgical Pathology at Grady Memorial Hospital Emory University Department of Pathology Atlanta, Georgia Faculty listing is subject to change

The course will be divided into two major parts. The first two days will cover Anatomical Pathology and will offer an optional histopathology slide review. The last three days will be devoted to Clinical Pathology. (The course schedule is subject to change.)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

7:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:45 General Pathology by Dr. Cheryl Hanau
Part I: Methodology of Anatomic Pathology
Part II: Immunohistochemistry

9:45 Break

10:00 General Pathology Continued by Dr. Cheryl Hanau
Part III: Electron Microscopy

11:00 Audience Response Review by Dr. Cheryl Hanau

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Anatomic Pathology- Tumor Pathology by Dr. Andre Kajdacsy-Balla
Part I: Tumors of the Head and Neck
Part II: Tumors of the Lung
Part III: Tumors of the Gastrointestinal System
Part IV: Tumors of the Male and Female  Urogenital System
Part V: Tumors of the Endocrine System

3:00 Break

3:15 Anatomic Pathology- Tumor Pathology Continued by Dr. Andre Kajdacsy-Balla
Part VI: Skin Tumors
Part VII: Tumors of the Bone and Soft Tissue
Part VIII: Tumors of the CNS

4:15 Audience Response Review by Dr. Andre Kajdacsy-Balla

5:15 Adjourn

Thursday, September 17, 2009

7:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:45 Anatomic Pathology — Non-neoplastic Diseases by Dr. Marina Mosunjac
Part I: Pathology of Infections and Hormonally Induced Lesions of the Female Genital System
Part II: Pathology of the Placenta
Part III: Renal Diseases
Part IV: Inflammatory Lesions of the Gastrointestinal System and Liver
Part V: Inflammatory Lung Diseases

9:45 Break

10:00 Anatomic Pathology — Non-neoplastic Diseases Continued by Dr. Marina Mosunjac
Part VI: Musculoskeletal Diseases
Part VII: Diseases of the Endocrine System
Part VIII: Non-neoplastic Diseases of the Central Nervous System

11:00 Audience Response Review by Dr. Marina Mosunjac

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Cytopathology by Dr. Fang Fan
Part I: Pap Smear (Cervical and Vaginal Cytology) - Squamous lesions, Glandular
lesions, and Quality control and Quality Assurance
Part II: Non-gyn Cytology - Respiratory tract, Urine and Bladder Washings, Effusions and Peritoneal Washings, and Cerebrospinal Fluid

3:00 Break

3:15 Cytopathology Continued by Dr. Fang Fan
Part III: Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology – Breast, Thyroid, Salivary gland, Lymph nodes, Liver, Pancreas, Kidney and Adrenal Gland

4:15 Audience Response Review by Dr. Fang Fan

5:15 Break

5:30 Optional Histopathology Slide Review by Dr. Ivan Damjanov

7:00 Adjourn

Friday, September 18, 2009

7:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:45 Hematology including Coagulation Disorders by Dr. Fred Lucas
Part I: Pathology of Red Blood Cells
Part II: Pathology of White Blood Cells

9:45 Break

10:00 Hematology including Coagulation Disorders Continued by Dr. Fred Lucas
Part III: Pathology of Coagulation

11:00 Audience Response Review by Dr. Fred Lucas

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Blood Transfusion by Dr. Sally A. Campbell-Lee
Part I: Blood Donation and Blood Components
Part II: Pre-transfusion Testing

3:00 Break

3:15 Blood Transfusion Continued by Dr. Sally A. Campbell-Lee
Part III: Transfusion Reactions and Clinical Transfusion Medicine

4:15 Audience Response Review Dr. Sally A. Campbell-Lee

5:15 Break

5:30 Wine and Cheese Reception

7:00 Adjourn

Saturday, September 19, 2009

7:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:45 Clinical Chemistry by Dr. Nikola Baumann
Part I: Laboratory Operations: Methods, Statistics, Quality Management
Part II: Lipids, Proteins and Enzymes
Part III: Water, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Metabolism

9:45 Break

10:00 Clinical Chemistry Continued by Dr. Nikola Baumann
Part IV: Endocrine Disorders and Hormones
Part V: Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drugs

11:00 Audience Response Review by Dr. Nikola Baumann

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Molecular Biology by Dr. Michael Datto
Part I: Medical Genetics and Inherited Diseases
Part II: Neoplastic Molecular Pathology

3:00 Break

3:15 Molecular Biology Continued by Dr. Michael Datto
Part III: Infectious Disease Molecular Pathology

4:15 Audience Response Review Dr. Michael Datto

5:15 Adjourn

Sunday, September 20, 2009

7:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:45 Microbiology by Dr. William Janda
Part I: Bacterial Infections
Part II: Viral Infections

9:45 Break

10:00 Microbiology Continued by Dr. William Janda
Part III: Fungal Infections
Part IV: Parasitic Infections

11:00 Audience Response Review by Dr. William Janda

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Management, Quality Assurance and Organization of the Laboratory by Dr. Stephen S. Raab
Part I: Logistics of Laboratory Planning and Management
Part II: Quality Assurance

3:00 Break

3:15 Management, Quality Assurance and Organization of the Laboratory Continued by Dr. Stephen S. Raab
Part III: Organization of Laboratory Services

4:15 Audience Response Review Dr. Stephen S. Raab

5:15 Adjourn

Who Should Attend
Pathologist or pathologist-in-training.

Accreditation Statement
Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this educational activity for 43 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification
The curriculum is designed to match the subject matter of the specialty board requirements, including current standards of care. The program is a useful tool in aiding practitioners who now are evaluated through the American Board of Pathology Maintenance of Certification process. Board-certified physicians must build six core competencies to qualify for quality patient care within their medical specialty: appropriate patient care, application of medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, systems-based practice for optimal care, and practice-based learning and improvement.

The course will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL 60611.

A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a special reduced rate of $259 per night. This rate is available on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, August 18, 2009. After August 18, rooms may be available at the hotel’s regular rates.

BOOK EARLY! To make reservations by phone, please call (800) 628-2112 or register online.

Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging and transportation arrangements. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and two refreshment breaks each day, as well as complimentary high speed Internet access in each guest room. Parking is limited and is $50 valet only. Additional self parking can be found around the hotel.

CANCELLATION
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days before the first day of the conference. An administrative fee of $100 will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be made for cancellations after September 3, 2009.

RECEPTION
A wine and cheese reception for registrants and faculty will be held on September 19 from 5:30 – 7:00 P .M., for one-on-one networking with some of the top experts in your area of interest.

MULTI-ATTENDEE DISCOUNT
10% discount for two to four attendees; 15% for five or more attendees. Discount is applicable only to tuition fees.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
If you fail the written portion of the pathology exam within one year of the course, we will waive your fee to repeat the conference or offer you a suitable replacement.

AIR TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION
You will need to take a shuttle, taxi, rent a car or use the Red Line train to get to the InterContinental Hotel.

The hotel is 13 miles from Midway Airport (MDW)
•Taxi fare runs approximately $25.00 one way.
•The Red Line train ride takes about 20 minutes.

The hotel is 16 miles from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
•Taxi fare runs approximately $35.00 one way.
•The Red Line train ride takes about 45 minutes.

For shuttle service from the airport, go to www.airportexpress.com for more information and price listings.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Individuals with special dietary needs or require auxiliary aids and/or services as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Oakstone Medical Publishing at the number below or e-mail: service@oakstonepub.com.

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