Cytopathology: Masters of Pathology Series
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Accredited by: Oakstone Publishing
Course Director:
Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Oncology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Credits: Earn a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Overview
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Cytopathology CME to Refine Diagnostic Skills
Take your diagnostic skills to the next level with this engaging, practice-focused online CME course. Cytopathology — part of our Masters of Pathology Series — reviews the latest updates to WHO reporting systems and explores how molecular testing and other ancillary studies are transforming the way small biopsy and cytopathology specimens are assessed.
Geared towards those who may not have formal training in cytopathology, the succinct, high-yield lectures in this continuing medical education program are divided by specimen type and will help you to:
- Gain a deeper understanding of how The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology has reduced unnecessary surgical interventions
- Consistently generate standardized reports that are more useful and better understood by clinicians
- Avoid common pitfalls like overinterpreting benign findings or relying too heavily on surgical pathology when results are discordant
- Confidently identify benign and reactive findings in cytopathology specimens
- And more…
Topics / Speakers
The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology Third Edition – Paul A. VanderLaan, MD, PhD
Molecular Testing in Thyroid FNA Specimens – Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
Thyroid Cytomorphology Part I – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Thyroid Cytomorphology Part II – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Instructive Thyroid FNA Cases – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology Second Edition – William C. Faquin, MD, PhD
Instructive Salivary Gland FNA Cases – Zahra Maleki, MD
FNA of Lateral Neck Lesions – A Case-Based Approach – Darcy A. Kerr, MD
Approach to Liver Cytopathology and Small Biopsies – M. Lisa Zhang, MD
Update on the WHO Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology – Martha Bishop Pitman, MD
FNA Cytology of Solid Pancreatic Lesions – Monica T. Garcia-Buitrago, MD, FCAP
Approach to Pancreatic Cyst Cytology – M. Lisa Zhang, MD
Instructive Pancreas FNA Cases – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Serous Cavity I – The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology – Ashish Chandra, FRCPath, DipRCPath (Cytol)
Serous Cavity II – Pleural Fluid – Malignant Tumors and Mimickers – Peter Illei, MD
Serous Cavity III – Pelvic Washing Specimens – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Serous Cavity IV – Challenges Cases – Pelvic Washing Specimens – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Bone and Soft Tissue (BST) I – The WHO Reporting System for Soft Tissue Cytopathology – Ivan Chebib, MD, FRCPC
Bone and Soft Tissue (BST) II – A Pattern-Based Approach – Vickie Y. Jo, MD
Bone and Soft Tissue (BST) III – An Update on Immunohistochemical Markers – Vickie Y. Jo, MD
Cytopathology of Bone Tumors – Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD
Cytopathology of Soft Tissue Tumors – Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD
The International System for Reporting Lung Cytopathology – Fernando Schmitt, MD, PhD, FIAC
Pulmonary I – Cytology of NSCLC – Does Morphology Matter? – Peter Illei, MD
Pulmonary II – Lung Tumors other than NSCLC – Peter Illei, MD
Pulmonary III – Ancillary Testing in NSCLC: Why, When, and How to Perform? – Peter Illei, MD
Pulmonary IV – Non-Neoplastic Pulmonary Cytology: Bugs, BALs, and Beyond – Peter Illei, MD
Kidney I – Fine Needle Aspiration and Small Biopsy Specimens – Madelyn Lew, MD
Kidney II – Fine Needle Aspiration and Small Biopsy Specimens – Madelyn Lew, MD
Breast I – Introduction to the Yokohama System – Gary Tse, MBBS
Breast II – Challenging Cases in Breast Cytology – Christine Noga Booth MD
Urine I – The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD PhD
Urine II – Benign and Reactive Findings in Urine Specimens – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD PhD
Urine III – Neoplastic Findings in Urine Specimens – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD PhD
Urine IV – Instructive Urine Cytology Cases – Madelyn Lew, MD
Miscellaneous FNA Challenge Cases – Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD PhD
HPV Biology and Testing in Pap Test Specimens – Michael J. Thrall, MD
ASCCP Guidelines and the Role of Cytology in Screening – Michael J. Thrall, MD
Pap Test Cytomorphology I – Squamous Lesions – Donna K. Russell, MEd, CT(ASCP)HT, CFIAC
Pap Test Cytomorphology II – Glandular and Rare Lesions – Donna K. Russell, MEd, CT(ASCP)HT, CFIAC
Instructive Pap Test Cases – Donna K. Russell, MEd, CT(ASCP)HT, CFIAC
Cerebrospinal Fluid and Vitreous Fluid Specimens – Cheng-Ying Ho, MD, PhD
Lymph Node Cytology – A Case Based Approach in Small Biopsies of Lymph Nodes – Sara E. Monaco, MD
Faculty
Course Director
Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Oncology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Speakers
Ashish Chandra, FRCPath, DipRCPath (Cytol)
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Cellular Pathology
London, UK
Ivan Chebib MD, FRCPC
Director of Cytopathology and Fine-Needle Aspiration Clinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
William C. Faquin, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Director of Head and Neck Pathology
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Boston, MA
Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
New Brunswick, NJ
Monica T. Garcia-Buitrago, MD, FCAP
Professor Clinical Pathology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Cytopathology Service
Miami, FL
Cheng-Ying Ho, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology & Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Peter Illei, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Oncology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Vickie Y. Jo, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Darcy A. Kerr, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Lebanon, NH
Madelyn Lew, MD
Professor of Pathology
University of Michigan
Director of Medical School Pathology
Ann Arbor, MI
Christine Noga Booth, MD
Professor of Pathology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Zahra Maleki, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Sara E. Monaco, MD
System Director of Cytopathology
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Michiya Nishino, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Anatomic Pathology Operations & Quality
Director, Head and Neck Pathology
Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship
Associate Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Martha Bishop Pitman, MD
Senior Pathologist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Donna Russell, MEd, CT(ASCP)HT, CFIAC
Cytopathology Resident/Fellowship Teaching Coordinator
University of Rochester Medical Center
Naples, NY
Fernando Schmitt, MD, PhD, FIAC
Professor of Pathology and Oncology
Medical Faculty of Porto University
Director, RISE (Health Research Network)
Head of Molecular Pathology Unit, IPATIMUP
Head of Pathology Department
Medical Faculty of Porto University
Porto, Portugal
Michael J. Thrall, MD
Professor of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
Director of Cytopathology Fellowship and Digital Pathology
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Gary Tse, MBBS
Professor, Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology
Prince of Wales Hospital
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Paul A. VanderLaan, MD, PhD
Director of Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology, and Thoracic Pathology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
M. Lisa Zhang, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release: January 15, 2026
Date Credits Expire: January 14, 2029
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.
This activity meets the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program requirements for Part II (CME) Lifelong Learning.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- List ancillary tests that should be ordered on lung specimens when a new diagnosis of non-small cell carcinoma is made
- Describe changes made in the newest version of The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
- Name the diagnostic categories used in The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology
- Understand situations in which a diagnosis of Salivary Gland of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP) can be made
- Recognize the cytomorphologic features of common bone and soft tissue tumors on fine needle aspiration
- Compare different methodologies used for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing
Intended Audience
Pathologists needing to improve their understanding and confidence in the diagnosis of cytopathology specimens.
SKU: PAV580E0
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