Learning Objectives
The Continuing Medical Education mission of ASDP is to improve the overall quality of dermatopathology practiced by dermatopathologists, dermatologists and pathologists. The ASDP Essentials of Dermatopathology Online Board Review Course – Volume 1 primarily offers content in 1) medically accepted diagnostic approaches applicable to routine cases; 2) medical knowledge of established clinical, histologic, immunologic and molecular basis of dermatopathology.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
-Utilize new technology to assist with a wide variety of diagnoses and treatment methods.
-Identify diseases of the nail unit and develop basic diagnostic skills in this special site.
-Recognize critical elements that lead to the diagnosis of soft tissue, adnexal, melanocytic and lymphoid neoplasms of the skin.
-Apply the most current diagnostic skills for hair-related inflammatory conditions.
-Diagnose inflammatory skin conditions including connective tissue disease, granulomatous disease, panniculitis, drug reactions, immunobullous disease, spongiotic dermatoses and vasculitis.
-Recognize and classify infectious diseases involving the skin.
-Understand and discuss recent updates in the dermatopathology literature.
-Utilize immunoperoxidase and molecular studies in dermatopathology diagnostics.
-Improve skills in clinicopathologic correlation.
-Understand and implement laboratory techniques and management.
Session List:
#
SESSION
DURATION
(MIN)
1
Dermatopathology Overview
61
2
Clinical Updates
71
3
Bullous & Vesicular Diseases
35
4
Introduction to Immunostaining
36
5
Drug Reactions
36
6
Infectious Diseases
41
7a
Soft Tissue Tumors (Part 1)
51
7b
Soft Tissue Tumors (Part 2)
58
8
Molecular Diagnosis of Melanocytic Lesions
42
9
Vasculitis
69
10
Adnexal Tumors
40
11
Lymphoid
52
12
Literature Updates
32
13
Laboratory Techniques
41
14
Melanocytic Lesions
41
15
Nail Pathology
37
16
Hiding in Plain Sight — Invisible or Nearly Invisible Dermatopathology
19
17
Granulomatous Disease
28
18
Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorder Involving the Skin
30
19
Alopecia
34
20
Laboratory Management
43
21
Panniculitis
29
22
Tips for Board Preparation
23
23
Spongiosis Reaction Pattern
38
24
Molecular Diagnosis Other than Melanocytic
59
