11th Annual Dr. Richard L. Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course: Updates in GI, GYN, Endocrine, Head and Neck, and Soft Tissue Lesions 2026

Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course 2026 reviews gastrointestinal, gynecologic, endocrine, head and neck, bone and soft tissue pathology. This store listing offers digital study materials, not registration or CME credit.

Advance your diagnostic pathology expertise with the 11th Annual Dr. Richard L. Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course 2026, a comprehensive four-day educational program featuring updates in gastrointestinal, gynecologic, endocrine, head and neck, bone, and soft tissue pathology.

The course took place July 13–16, 2026 and brings together expert faculty to address contemporary diagnostic approaches, current WHO classifications, molecular pathology, immunohistochemistry, challenging differential diagnoses, and practical case interpretation.

Designed for practicing pathologists, pathology residents, fellows, and laboratory professionals, the program provides clinically relevant updates that can be applied directly to daily diagnostic practice.

Product Details

• Course: 11th Annual Dr. Richard L. Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course 2026
• Provider: Scientific Symposiums International
• Original Event Dates: July 13–16, 2026
• Store-listed format: videos and PDF slides; file count, resolution and completeness have not been independently verified.
• Language: English
• Original program: 20 scheduled sessions. This is not a verified count of delivered files; see the recording limitation below.
• Educational Focus: Diagnostic & Surgical Pathology
• Learning Format: Expert Lectures, Case-Based Teaching & Diagnostic Updates
• Access: Google Drive delivery as described below; no publisher account is included.

Course Overview

Modern diagnostic pathology increasingly requires integration of morphology, immunohistochemistry, molecular testing, and evolving classification systems.

The Dr. Richard L. Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course 2026 provides a focused review of challenging lesions and diagnostic problems across multiple pathology subspecialties.

The curriculum covers gastrointestinal, gynecologic, endocrine, head and neck, bone, and soft tissue pathology, with emphasis on contemporary diagnostic criteria, molecular classification, immunohistochemistry, differential diagnosis, and practical diagnostic pearls.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will strengthen their ability to:

• Apply contemporary diagnostic criteria across multiple pathology subspecialties.
• Approach challenging surgical pathology cases.
• Integrate molecular pathology into diagnostic practice.
• Select and interpret appropriate immunohistochemical studies.
• Recognize newly described entities and updated classifications.
• Identify common diagnostic pitfalls and uncommon mimickers.
• Apply practical diagnostic strategies to routine pathology reporting.

Comprehensive Curriculum

Gynecologic Pathology

Topics include:

• What’s New in Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors
• What’s New in Extrauterine Serous Neoplasia
• AH/EIN: Diagnosis & Post-Treatment Evaluation
• Endometrial Carcinoma: Navigating the Molecular Classification

Gastrointestinal Pathology

Topics include:

• Barrett’s Esophagus and Dysplasia: Contemporary Diagnostic Tools
• Gastritis Beyond Helicobacter pylori
• Sporadic Gastric Cancer: Morphology, Molecular Classification & Guidelines
• Colitis-Associated Dysplasia
• Persistent Challenges in Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis & Staging

Head & Neck Pathology

Topics include:

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
• Salivary Gland Pathology
• Sinonasal Tract Pathology
• Viral-Associated Head & Neck Cancers
• Follicular Patterned Thyroid Lesions

Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology

Topics include:

• Practical Approach to Vascular Lesions
• Applications of Immunohistochemistry in Bone Tumor Pathology
• Making Sense of Myxoid Soft Tissue Tumors
• Rhabdomyosarcoma and Its Mimics
• Everything You Need to Know About Nerve Sheath Tumors

Distinguished Faculty

Teri Longacre, MD

Gynecologic pathology topics include:

• Uterine mesenchymal tumors
• Extrauterine serous neoplasia
• AH/EIN
• Molecular classification of endometrial carcinoma

Greg Lauwers, MD

Gastrointestinal pathology topics include:

• Barrett’s esophagus
• Gastritis
• Gastric cancer
• Colitis-associated dysplasia
• Colorectal cancer

Bruce Wenig, MD

Head and neck pathology topics include:

• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Salivary gland pathology
• Sinonasal pathology
• Viral-associated head and neck tumors
• Thyroid pathology

Greg Charville, MD

Soft tissue and bone pathology topics include:

• Nerve sheath tumors
• Vascular lesions
• Bone tumor immunohistochemistry
• Myxoid soft tissue tumors
• Rhabdomyosarcoma

Course Materials

The store lists videos and PDF slides for self-paced review. A publisher agenda does not establish the completeness of the delivered collection. Publisher registration, platform access, examinations, CME credit and certificates are not included.

Important Course Note

The existing store notice reports that files labeled for the following two scheduled sessions contain the same video recording. This file-level issue has not been independently rechecked:

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Barrett’s Esophagus and Dysplasia: Refining Our Diagnoses with Contemporary Tools — Gregory Lauwers, M.D.
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: AH/EIN: Diagnosis & Post Treatment Evaluation — Teri Longacre, M.D.

As a result, the AH/EIN: Diagnosis & Post Treatment Evaluation lecture is not available in the provided recordings.

The publisher currently lists a separate AH/EIN recording link, but that does not establish that the missing lecture is present in this store package. The cause of the reported duplication and any future replacement are unconfirmed; confirm the available files before purchase.

Target Audience

This educational activity is ideal for:

• Surgical Pathologists
• Academic Pathologists
• Community Pathologists
• Pathology Residents
• Pathology Fellows
• Cytopathologists
• Molecular Pathologists
• Oncologic Pathologists
• Laboratory Physicians
• Medical Laboratory Professionals
• Pathologists-in-Training

Publisher reference: Scientific Symposiums International course program. Original meeting dates and topics are distinct from the delivered-file inventory.