Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Understand the common clinical scenarios and indications that frozen section diagnoses aid in determining the surgical procedure.
• Become familiar with the common and critical artifacts to avoid misinterpretation.
• Improve diagnostic skills during the frozen section procedure with enhanced confidence, competence and efficiency, thereby reducing turn-around-time.
• Understand that deferral is a valid option to avoid uncertain interpretation and potential errors.
• Enhance communication with the operating surgeon, particularly when the histomorphology is uncertain, and there is potential for harmful error.

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 18.25  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

USCAP is approved by the American Board of Pathology (ABPath) to offer Self-Assessment credits (SAMs) and Lifelong Learning (Part II) credit for the purpose of meeting the ABPath requirements for Continuing Certification (CC). Registrants must take and pass the post-test in order to claim SAMs credit. Physicians can earn a maximum of 18.25 SAM/Part II credit hours.

The faculty, committee members, and staff who are in position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose to USCAP and to learners any relevant financial relationship(s) of the individual or spouse/partner that have occurred within the last 12 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are related to the CME content. USCAP has reviewed all disclosures and resolved or managed all identified conflicts of interest, as applicable.

The following faculty reported no relevant financial relationships: Gregory Fuller, MD, PhD, John A. Hart, MD, Pei Hui, MD, PhD, Peter Humphrey, MD, Cesar Moran, MD, Jim Zhai, MD

The following IM Coordinator who planned and reviewed content for this activity reported no relevant financial relationships: Steven D. Billings, MD

USCAP staff associated with the development of content for this activity reported no relevant financial relationships.