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Data, Technology, and Machine-Assisted Practice: Creating a Roadmap for the Future of Pathology

Program:

The Roadmap Conference will bring together leaders from academic Pathology departments and Pathology organizations to contribute toward developing a strategic roadmap that articulates how the specialty will influence and embrace the creation and adoption of new technologies, including applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning, to advance diagnostic testing, improve patient care, and transform health.  The Roadmap Conference will begin with presentations that describe the evolutionary landscape, from both a cross-disciplinary academic perspective, as well as an industry perspective, followed by examples of academic applications of advanced technologies.  Professional facilitators from the University of California, San Diego’s Office of Operational Strategic Initiatives will guide practical break-out sessions in which participants will develop a framework for the roadmap.  

Date & Location:

The Roadmap Conference will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., immediately preceding the 2020 APC Annual Meeting at the Hotel Del Coronado.  

By Invitation Only:

Roadmap Conference registrants must be Pathology Department Chairs or their designee with relevant expertise. Individuals who are not Pathology department Chairs, including faculty designated by the Chair and Pathology organization representatives, must apply to register for the Roadmap Conference. Space is limited to 60 registrants.  

Registration & Application: 

The registration fee of $699.00 includes meals (breakfast, lunch, and breaks). This fee does not include lodging (see details below) or 2020 APC Annual Meeting registration. Chairs may register for the Roadmap Conference and complete payment without applying to participate. Chair-designated faculty and organization representatives must first apply to participate. Approval of applications will be sent on a rolling basis, upon which approved applicants will be given access to register for the Roadmap Conference. Registration for the Roadmap Conference will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Friday, March 20th or when sold out.

When registering for the Roadmap Conference, be prepared to respond to the following questions:

  • What are your responsibilities related to new technologies in Pathology practice?
  • What is your role (if any) in deploying new technologies, i.e., development, validation, implementation, education, etc.?
  • Indicate your first, second, and third preference for thematic workgroups:
    • 1: Defining the role of the pathologist
    • 2: Creating, innovating, validating, or implementing new tools/technology, including outcomes research and development of new quality.
    • 3: Defining the IT infrastructure
    • 4a: Educating the pathologist
    • 4b: Educating the non-pathologist
REGISTER TODAY - Chairs Only         APPLY TODAY - Others


Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations require written notification. A $100 fee will be withheld from ALL refunds. No refunds will be given for cancellations after May 31, 2020, except for emergency medical circumstances. Upon approval of a refund, payments made by credit card accounts will be refunded to the credit card initially used for the purchase.

Lodging:

  • If you have already registered for the APC 2020 Annual Meeting AND booked a room at the Hotel Del Coronado arriving on Sunday, July 19th (for the APC 2020 Annual Meeting), but need to add Saturday, July 18th, please contact Mel Limson: [email protected] and provide your hotel acknowledgement number to add the additional Saturday, July 18th night.

  • If you are planning to attend the APC 2020 Annual Meeting but have not applied/registered yet, please apply/register for both the Roadmap Conference and the APC 2020 Annual Meeting. A reservation link to book rooms with the APC group rate at the Hotel Del Coronado for the event dates (July 19th-22nd) will be provided after registering for the APC 2020 Annual Meeting. Then, to add Saturday, July 18th, please contact Mel Limson: [email protected] and provide your hotel acknowledgement number to add the additional Saturday, July 18th night.

  • If you are only attending the Roadmap Conference and requesting a room at the Hotel Del Coronado arriving on Saturday, July 18th and departing on Sunday, July 19th or later, please complete the booking request form via the link provided in your Roadmap Conference registration confirmation email notification.

Schedule and Faculty:

CLICK HERE for a printable version of the schedule and faculty. Join your thought leader colleagues in plotting out the strategy for academic pathology in the next decade!

Time Topic/Presentation Faculty/Affiliation
7:30 AM Breakfast  
8:00 AM Welcome and Introduction Lydia Howell, MD, University of California, Davis
8:15 AM

Cross-Disciplinary Diagnostic Perspective: Machine-Assisted Medical Imaging: Lessons from Radiology

Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD, 
Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University
9:00 AM Industry Perspective (Title TBD) Robert Califf, MD, Head of Strategy and Policy at Verily Life Sciences and Google Health, former FDA Commissioner and Vice Chancellor of Health Data Science at Duke University
9:45 AM Break  
10:00 AM Academic Perspective (Title TBD) Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, Associate Dean of Informatics and Technology, University of California, San Diego
10:45 AM Panel Discussion and Questions Moderator: Mark Tykocinski, MD

Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University; Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Thomas Jefferson University
11:45 PM Lunch Informal table discussions of morning content
12:45 PM Thematic Break-Out Workgroups 
2:15 PM Workgroups give oral reports to cross-pollinate ideas (10 minutes each, plus break). 
3:15 PM Cross-thematic tables will discuss and identify minimum milestones and what is needed to meet those milestones (personnel, infrastructure, etc.). UCSD facilitators and thematic co-leaders will capture table responses and common themes to construct the roadmap draft.
4:15 PM Discuss timeline to complete draft roadmap and distribute for broader comment. Lydia Howell, MD, University of California, Davis
4:30 PM Adjourn  

 

Questions?

Contact the APC Office at: info(at)apcprods(dot)org or (302) 660-4940.