Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026 (Videos + Slides)

Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026 (Videos + Slides)

Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026 (Videos + Slides)

Release Date: June 2026

Included Materials: Videos • Subtitles • PDF Slides

Overview

Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026 is an advanced educational program from Scientific Symposiums International designed to help practicing pathologists, pathology residents, and fellows strengthen their diagnostic confidence across several challenging areas of surgical pathology.

The program focuses on practical, case-based interpretation and the recognition of common diagnostic pitfalls encountered in daily pathology practice. Led by internationally recognized experts, the course emphasizes pattern recognition, differential diagnosis, specimen evaluation, tumor classification, grading, staging, and clinicopathologic correlation. Each lecture is developed to provide practical diagnostic strategies that can be applied directly to routine sign-out.

The curriculum covers a broad spectrum of subspecialties, including head and neck pathology, soft tissue pathology, genitourinary pathology, hepatobiliary pathology, liver biopsy interpretation, thyroid pathology, salivary gland pathology, renal tumors, prostate cancer grading, and mesenchymal neoplasia. Participants will also benefit from dedicated slide seminars and interactive case-based sessions that highlight real-world diagnostic challenges and evidence-based approaches to difficult cases.

Designed for both experienced surgical pathologists and physicians in training, this program offers practical insights that support accurate diagnosis, improve reporting quality, and enhance confidence when evaluating complex surgical pathology specimens.

Target Audience

This educational program is intended for healthcare professionals involved in surgical pathology and diagnostic pathology, including:

• Surgical Pathologists
• General Pathologists
• Anatomic Pathologists
• Pathology Residents
• Pathology Fellows
• Cytopathologists
• Academic Pathologists
• Laboratory Physicians
• Medical Laboratory Professionals with an interest in diagnostic pathology

Course Highlights

• Comprehensive coverage of four major surgical pathology subspecialties
• Practical, pattern-based diagnostic approach
• Expert faculty from leading academic institutions
• Case-based learning focused on real diagnostic challenges
• Diagnostic pearls and common pathology pitfalls
• Digital slide seminars and interactive case discussions
• Videos with subtitles for improved learning
• PDF lecture slides for review and reference

Lecture Topics

• Pitfalls in Diagnosing Head and Neck Squamous Lesions — Justin Bishop, MD
• How Do I Make a Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)? — Rondell Graham, MBBS
• A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Spindle Cell Neoplasms — David Papke, MD, PhD
• Prostate Cancer Grading: The Cleveland Clinic Approach — Sean Williamson, MD
• Updates on HPV-Related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Neoplasms — Justin Bishop, MD
• A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Adipocytic and Vascular Tumors — David Papke, MD, PhD
• A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Epithelioid and Round Cell Neoplasms — David Papke, MD, PhD
• Are Renal Tumors with Pink Cells Really That Complicated? — Sean Williamson, MD
• Elementary, Dr. Watson: Diagnosing an Adenocarcinoma of Uncertain Origin — Rondell Graham, MBBS
• Fantastic Anal Biopsies and What to Do About Them — Rondell Graham, MBBS
• What’s New in Salivary Gland Pathology? — Justin Bishop, MD
• A Handful of Diagnoses to Know in Genitourinary Pathology — Sean Williamson, MD
• (Thy)roid Rage: A Primer on Thyroid Gland Surgical Pathology — Justin Bishop, MD
• How Do I Interpret Medical Liver Biopsies? — Rondell Graham, MBBS
• A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Pleomorphic Sarcomas, Inflamed Mesenchymal Neoplasms and Beyond — David Papke, MD, PhD
• Handling and Staging of Kidney Cancer — Sean Williamson, MD
• Slide Session: Head and (Neck) Scratchers — Justin Bishop, MD
• Five Case Studies from Routine Sign-Out: Don’t Go Down the Tubes — Rondell Graham, MBBS
• Slide Seminar: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Mesenchymal Neoplasia — David Papke, MD, PhD
• Digital Slide Seminar: Genitourinary Pathology — Sean Williamson, MD

Why Choose This Course

This educational program emphasizes practical diagnostic decision-making rather than theoretical review alone. Faculty members share proven approaches to evaluating challenging surgical pathology specimens while discussing common interpretive errors, differential diagnoses, and evidence-based reporting strategies.

The combination of expert lectures, digital slide seminars, and real clinical case discussions provides participants with valuable experience across multiple pathology subspecialties, making this course an excellent resource for daily diagnostic practice, board preparation, and continuing professional development.

Conclusion

Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026 offers an in-depth review of challenging diagnostic entities encountered in modern surgical pathology. Through expert-led lectures, case-based discussions, and digital slide seminars, participants will strengthen their understanding of tumor classification, grading, specimen interpretation, and diagnostic problem-solving across head and neck, soft tissue, genitourinary, and hepatobiliary pathology. This comprehensive resource is well suited for pathologists seeking practical knowledge that can be applied directly to routine clinical practice.

Lecture Titles

1.   Pitfalls in Diagnosing Head and Neck Squamous Lesions (Justin Bishop M.D.)
2.   How Do I Make a Diagnosis of HCC? (Rondell Graham M.B.B.S.)
3.   A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Spindle Cell Neoplasms (David Papke M.D., Ph.D.)
4.   Prostate Cancer Grading: The Cleveland Clinic Approach (Sean Williamson M.D.)
5.   Updates on HPV-Related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Neoplasms (Justin Bishop M.D.)
6.   A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Adipocytic and Vascular Tumors (David Papke M.D., Ph.D.)
7.   A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Epithelioid and Round Cell Neoplasms (David Papke M.D., Ph.D.)
8.   Are Renal Tumors with Pink Cells Really that Complicated? (Sean Williamson M.D.)
9.   Elementary, Dr. Watson: Diagnosing an Adenocarcinoma of Uncertain Origin (Rondell Graham M.B.B.S.)
10.   Fantastic Anal Biopsies and What to Do About Them (Rondell Graham M.B.B.S.)
11.   What’s New in Salivary Gland Pathology? (Justin Bishop M.D.)
12.   A Handful of Diagnoses to Know in Genitourinary Pathology (Sean Williamson M.D.)
13.   (Thy)roid Rage: A Primer on Thyroid Gland Surgical Pathology (Justin Bishop M.D.)
14.   How Do I interpret Medical Liver Biopsies? (Rondell Graham M.B.B.S.)
15.   A Pattern-Based approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Pleomorphic Sarcomas, Inflamed Mesenchymal Neoplasms and Beyond (David Papke M.D., Ph.D.)
16.   Handling and Staging of Kidney Cancer (Sean Williamson M.D.)
17.   Slide Session: Head and (Neck) Scratchers (Justin Bishop M.D.)
18.   Five Case Studies from Routine Sign-Out: Don’t Go Down the Tubes (Rondell Graham M.B.B.S.)
19.   Slide Seminar: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Mesenchymal Neoplasia (David Papke M.D., Ph.D.)
20.   Digital Slide Seminar: GU Pathology (Sean Williamson M.D.)