Lougheed mountain
Banff Pathology Course

October 9 to 12, 2024
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Course Objectives

  • After attending this course the participant will be able to:
  • Understand the commonalities of endocrine tumors across organ systems
  • Apply the latest diagnostic, prognostic, and classification approaches for endocrine tumors in daily practice
  • Review the most recent molecular and pathomechanistic insights into endocrine tumors
  • Discuss future developments in interdisciplinary care for patients with endocrine tumors

Course Description

The 2024 Banff Pathology Course will be on the topic of Endocrine Pathology. The course aims to bring together professionals, researchers, practitioners, and trainees to foster collaboration and cutting-edge share knowledge in endocrine pathology. Endocrine Pathology is diverse affecting several organ systems including the thyroid, pancreas, GI tract, adrenal glands, parathyroid organs, pituitary to name a few. Recent updates to nomenclature, classification, grading, ancillary testing for these Endocrine tumours will be covered in the 2024 Banff pathology Course. Special sessions to emphasize the importance of collaborative clinicopathological correlations with Pathology experts and Endocrine clinicians (Oncologists, Endocrinologists and Nuclear Medicine experts) will also be part of this course.

Course Directors:
Dr. Michael Mengel
Dr. Dylan Pillai

Planning Committee Co-Chairs:
Dr. Julinor Bacani
Dr.  Steve Gorombey

Planning Committee Members:
Dr. Erin Chapman
Dr. Konstantin Koro
Dr. Ema Todorovic

Speakers:
Professor Anthony J. Gill AM MD FRCPA
University of Sydney
Royal North Shore Hospital

Professor William C. Faquin, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Professor Andrew M Bellizzi, M.D.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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