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The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology held its second annual pathology conference Sept. 26 at UNMC. \u201cAdvances in Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,\u201d an all-day conference, attracted nearly 50 attendees seeking to integrate current advances into contemporary practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center provided a comprehensive update on diagnostic challenges and evolving practices across major pathology subspecialties. Subodh Lele, MD, professor and the department\u2019s associate vice chair of faculty affairs and development, was conference director. He said the challenges facing pathologists are many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a busy pathology practice where pathologists are signing out large numbers of cases daily and simultaneously getting bombarded by new information, it\u2019s hard to keep up and sets them up for diagnostic pitfalls,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is why we started this conference, to describe diagnostic mimics of entities that are common in everyday practice so as to avoid a misdiagnosis. Updated terminology is also presented based on the latest classification schemes. This year, we have also introduced clinical pathology topics in addition to diagnostic challenges in anatomic pathology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOurs being an academic practice, we encounter a wide variety of cases with some being especially challenging. This conference also provides a vehicle for our department faculty to share their insights in working up such cases with others,\u201d Dr. Lele said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Khoury, MD, department chairman, welcomed conference attendees. \u201cWe are happy to have you here,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are looking forward to a day of learning, discussions, and dialogue. We welcome our friends, alumni, colleagues who have come, especially from outside Omaha.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis meeting certainly has been well-received,\u201d he said, \u201cand is something we want to continue to offer in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department faculty members presented at the conference, which included time for informal discussions and networking opportunities. Those networking opportunities continued after the meeting, at a reception and dinner for attendees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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