Association of Pathology Chairs Annual Meeting 2007

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APC Meeting Program:

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Opening Reception – Sponsored by the Intersociety Council for Pathology Information (ICPI)
Dinner/Welcome and Moment of Silence 
James Crawford, MD, PhD, President, APC
Keynote Lecture: Web MD, Medscape, e-Medicine and Relevance of the Medical Encyclopedia
George Lundberg, MD, Editor-in-Chief, e-Medicine and Medscape General Medicine
Presentation of Distinguished Service Award to Deborah E. Powell, MD
Presented by James Crawford, MD, PhD, President, APC

Thursday, July 19, 2007
APC Plenary 1 – Expanding Frontiers for Pathology  Education in the 21st Century
Session 1 - Pathology of the Future:  Conveying the Vision and the Excitement to Medical Students
Call to Order
James Crawford, MD, PhD, President, APC
Welcome from UME and CDS: 
Patricia Thomas, MD, Chair, APC UME Committee
Perspectives on Pathology's Changing Landscape: 
Mark Tykocinski, MD, President-Elect, APC
Future of Pathology:
Jared Schwartz, MD, PhD
Pathology-Radiology Convergence:  From Virtual Biopsies to Non-Invasive Molecular Imaging:
John Tomaszewski, MD
Pathologists as Information Scientists:  Experts in the Multiplexed 
Ulysses Balis, MD

Session 2 - Showcasing Pathology as a Profession:  Venues and Formats for Pathology Branding as the Four Years Unfold
Lost in Time, Lost in Space:  Preserving the Identity of the Pathologist in Integrated Curricula: 
Chuck Hitchcock, MD, Chair, CDS
Lost in Translation:  Identity of the Pathologist as a Public Servant: 
Michael Talbert, MD
Panel Discussion - The Multimedia Frontier:  Blending Man and Machine in Pathology Education
Moderator: Patricia Thomas, MD, Chair, APC UME Committee
Slide Digitization:  Taking Things to the Next Level: 
Michael B. Cohen, MD
Tele-Teaching and Podcasting in Medical Education: 
James Fishback, MD
3D Reconstruction:  Virtual Pathology, Virtual Prostate 
M. Scott Lucia, MD
From Slide Digitization to EMR Pathology Interfaces:
Helen Connors, MSN
Discussion

APC/CDS Workshops:
Workshop 1: Embedding Molecular Medicine within the Medical School Curriculum
Chair:  Vinay Kumar
Workshop 2: Distance (Web-based) versus Mobile (Non-Web) Learning in Pathology
Chairs: Steven Bonsib, John Woosley
Workshop 3: Assessing Faculty Effectiveness in the Classroom and the Clinic
Chairs:  Barbara Ducatman, Ed Klatt
Workshop 4: Developing Incentives and Rewards for Effective Teaching
Chairs:  Robert Folberg, Michele Raible
Workshop 5: Documenting the Contributions of Pathology Educators: The Promotion End-Game
Chairs:  Joseph Fantone, Howard Reisner
Workshop 6: Weaving Basic Science into Clinical Teaching: Reintroducing Basic Science into the Clinical Years and ‘Thinking Scientifically’
Chair: Robert Boorstein
Workshop 7: Virtual Learning: The Third Dimension and Beyond
Chairs: Tristam Parslow, Regina Gandour-Edwards
Workshop 9: Role Modeling: Pathology Residents as Teachers in UME
Chairs:  Julian Garvin, Patricia Latham
Workshop 11: Pathologists Wear White Coats: The Transfusion Medicine Frontier
Chairs:  Brian Smith, Carole Pillinger
Workshop 13: Role of Pathology in the Premed Curriculum: Beyond CSI
Chairs:  Avrum Gotlieb, Chuck Hitchcock

Informal Session:  Informatics in the CTSA Age: 
Michael Feldman, MD, PhD

Ad hoc APC Advocacy Committee Meeting

Friday, July 20, 2007
APC Plenary 2 – The Future is Now: Science in the Practice of Medicine/Opening Comments:  
Ann Thor, MD, Chair, APC Research Committee
Morphoproteomics:  Personalized Medicine from a Slide:  
Robert Brown MD
Optical Imaging:  Gross Examination Without an Excised Specimen 
Bruce Tromberg, PhD
Discerning Use of Web-Based Information for Pathology:  Wikipedia and Beyond 
Michael Hogarth, MD
Molding Medical Students into Clinical Scientists:
Avrum Gotlieb, MD, CM FRCPC
Panel Discussion - Role of Pathology in CTSA Grants:  Being There 
Moderator - Ann Thor, MD, Chair, APC Research Committee 
Panelists – Michael Feldman, MD, PhD, Ralph Green, MD, PhD, Chair, APC CME Committee, Robert Hunter, MD, PhD, Chair, APC P&M Committee, Mark Tykocinski, MD, President-Elect, APC

APC Committee Meetings: 
1. Graduate Medical Education Committee
2. Practice and Management Committee
3. Research Committee
4. Undergraduate Medical Education Committee

Saturday, July 21, 2007 
APC Plenary 3 - Presidential Symposium:  Hot Topics - Pathology in a Changing Medical School Landscape/Welcome: 
James Crawford, MD, PhD, President, APC
The Changing Physician Workforce:  
Atul Grover, MD, PhD
Panel Discussion - Changing Paradigms of UME
Moderator – James Crawford, MD, PhD, President, APC
Panelists – Stuart Flynn, MD, Ken Sims, MD, Mary Ann Sens, MD, PhD
The Threatened Role of Basic Science in UME:
Randall Holmes, MD, PhD
Is the Pathologist as Medical Student Teacher Endangered in the New Age?: 
Lydia Howell, MD

Adjourn

CDS Meeting Program:

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Nuts and Bolts for ‘New’ and ‘Old’:  Effective Course Director Workshop
Welcome and introduction:
Carolyn Cambor, MD
Presentation #1:  Leadership in Medical Education: 
Darshana Shah, PhD
Panel Discussion on Leadership in Medical Education 
Moderator: Darshana Shah, PhD 
Panelists:  Byron Crawford, MD, Peter Anderson, DVM, PhD, Regina Gandour-Edwards, MD
Comments/Discussion
Breakout Session #1:
1.  Attributes of an effective Course Director  Leader: Kusum Kumar, MD
2.  Learning from your successes and mistakes:  Putting experience into practice  Leader: Margret Magid, MD
3.   Defining what we do:  The Many Roles of  a Pathology Course Director  Leader: Bertha Garcia, MD
Presentation #2:  Current Trends in Technology and Pathology Education: 
John Woosley, MD
Breakout Session #2 (repeat of #1)
Presentation #3:  Educational Research:
Darshana Shah, PhD

CDS Plenary - Raising the Profile of Medical Educators
Surviving the Information Avalanche:  Creating Pathology Content for the Modern Medical School Curriculum – Open Forum Discussion on Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching Pathology in 21^st Century 
Moderator: Chuck Hitchcock, MD, Chair, CDS
New Technologies for Teaching: 
John Woosley, MD
Maximal Teaching Impact on a Minimal Budget:
Roger Geiss, MD
Approaches to Teaching Clinical Pathology – The East Carolina Experience: 
Paul Strausbauch, MD

PRODS Meeting Program:

Thursday, July 19, 2007
PRODS Educational Program 1 - Member Services
Welcome and Introduction 
Robert Hoffman, MD, PhD, Chair, PRODS
Association of Pathology Chairs   
Ralph Green, MD, PhD, Chair, APC GME Committee
American Board of Pathology: 
Betsy Bennett, MD, PhD
Residency Review Committee for Pathology:
Steven Nestler, PhD
American Society for Investigative Pathology/Intersociety Council for Pathology Information:  
Mark Sobel, MD, PhD
American Society for Clinical Pathology:  
John Brooks, MD
College of American Pathologists Resident Forum: 
Noel Brownlee, MD, PhD
American Society for Clinical Pathology Resident Council:    
Dominique Coco, MD

PRODS Committee Meetings:
1. Curriculum Committee - Goals and Objectives
2. Curriculum Committee - Outcomes and Assessment
3. Ethics and Professionalism Committee
4. Long Range Planning and Membership Services Committee

Friday, July 20, 2007
PRODS Educational Program 2 - Goals and Objectives
Welcome and Introduction   
Robert Hoffman, MD, PhD, Chair, PRODS
Association of Directors of Anatomic & Surgical Pathology: 
Christopher Otis, MD
Autopsy:  The Massachusetts Experience: 
Gayle Winters, MD
Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians & Scientists: 
C. Bruce Alexander, MD
Pathology Wiki as an Educational Tool in Pathology 
Therese Bocklage, MD
National Resident Matching Program: 
Laurie Curtin, PhD

PRODS Educational Program 3 - Outcomes and Assessments
Welcome and Introduction 
Robert Hoffman, MD, PhD, Chair, PRODS
US & Canadian Academy of Pathology:    
Fred Silva, MD
Portfolios in Resident Outcome Assessment:
Larry Fowler, MD
Web-Based Tool for Competency Assessment in Surgical Pathology: 
Peter Kragel, MD
College of American Pathologists
Thomas Sodeman, MD
Identifying Stressors in Pathology Residency:
Lija Joseph, MD
ASCP Resident In-Service Examination:    
Barbara McKenna, MD
Adjourn 

PDAS Meeting Program:

Thursday, July 19, 2007
PDAS Program 1
Opening Remarks and Announcements   
Douglas Karsch, Chair, PDAS
Modern Partnership Strategies:    
Keith Booher
Outsourcing Pathology Billing Operations - A Case Report 
Michael Dixon
Histology Services 
Donald Highfield
8-Question Survey on PAs 
Gretchen Harvey
Wrap-Up and Comments 
Douglas Karsch, Chair, PDAS
PDAS Wine and Cheese Reception – Sponsored by Healthcare Financial Systems

Friday, July 20, 2007
PDAS Program 2
Part A Funding  
Harry Pukay-Martin
The Cincinnati Experience   
Michael Dixon
PC-CP and Recent Battles with the HMOs:    
Patrick Montoya
Recruiting a New Chair – What to Do 
Douglas Karsch, Chair, PDAS
Round Table Discussions
Wrap-Up and Comments 
Douglas Karsch, Chair, PDAS