Symposium Dates

Friday, April 26, 2024
7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27, 2024
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Symposium Location

Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton Buffalo
200 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202

The goal of this conference is to provide updates in breast and gynecologic cancer pathology testing and diagnosis.

The symposium will integrate clinical, radiologic, molecular, and morphologic diagnosis of the most common cancers in the breast and female genital system. By the end of the activity, the audience should be able to categorize entities discussed and identify the features and required updated tests.

Registration Agenda Speakers

Learning objectives

Following this program, participants should be able to:

  • Classify and categorize ovarian epithelial tumors
  • Classify and categorize breast atypical proliferation lesions
  • Recognize papillary lesions of the breast

Target audience

Pathologists, GYN oncologists, OB/GYNs, breast and GYN surgeons, radiologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare providers.

Accreditation

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Roswell Park designates this live educational activity for a maximum of eleven (11) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Agenda

Friday, April 26, 2024 | 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Time

Activity/Presentation

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30-9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00-9:10 a.m.

Welcome and Orientation
Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD

Session I: Sayeeda Yasmeen, MD, and Ayesha Arshad, MD — Moderators

Time

Presentation

9:10-10:00 a.m.

Updates in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Shipra Gandhi, MD

10:05-10:55 a.m.

Updates in Endometrial Cancer in the Era of 
Molecular Tumor Profiling
Peter Frederick, MD

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Lunch

Session II: Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD and Boulos Beshai, MD — Moderators

Time

Presentation

12:00-12:50 p.m.

High-Risk (B3) Lesions of the Breast: A Multiciliary Approach 
to Treatment De-Escalation
Thaer Khoury, MD

12:55-1:45 p.m.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in Breast Pathology Diagnosis
Rohit Bhargava, MD

1:45-2:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

2:00-2:50 p.m.

RAD-PATH Correlation
Prasanna Kumar, MD

2:55-3:45 p.m.

Presentation and Panel Discussion of Challenging Breast Cases
Sayeed Yasmeen, MD and Boulos Beshai, MD

3:50-4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Networking Dinner

Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Time

Activity/Presentation

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30-8:40 a.m.

Welcome and Orientation
Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD

Session I: Thaer Khoury, MD — Moderator

Time

Presentation

8:45-9:35 a.m.

HER2-Low in Breast Cancer: Update
Thaer Khoury, MD

9:40-10:30 a.m.

Female Genital System Sarcomas: Morphology, Immuno-Profile and Molecular Testing
Carl Morrison, MD, and Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD

10:35-11:25 a.m.

Biomarkers in Invasive Breast Cancer
Rohit Bhargava, MD

11:25 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

Lunch

Session II: Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD and Boulos Beshai, MD — Moderators

Time

Presentation

12:25-1:15 p.m.

The Spectrum of HPV-associated and HPV-independent Endocervical Adenocarcinoma
Maysa Al-Hussaini, MD

1:20-2:10 p.m.

Updates on Classification of Malignant Ovarian Epithelial Tumors
Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD

2:10-2:25 p.m.

Coffee Break

2:25-3:15 p.m.

Papillary Lesions of the Breast
Rohit Bhargava, MD

3:20-4:10 p.m.

Presentation and Panel Discussion of Challenging GYN Cases
Muhammad Ali, MD

4:15-4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Registration fee

Fees include full access to all presentations, continental breakfast, and lunch. Registrants will receive an automated confirmation email. The deadline for registration is Monday, April 15, 2024.

1 Day
Friday, April 26 OR Saturday, April 27

2 Days
Friday, April 26 AND Saturday, April 27

General - $125.00
Roswell Park physicians - $65.00
Roswell Park employees (NPs, PAs, etc.) - $35.00
Residents, fellows and students — $25.00
Pharmaceutical company employees - $250.00

Genera - $250.00
Roswell Park physicians - $125.00
Roswell Park employees (NPs, PAs, etc.) - $65.00
Residents, fellows and students — $25.00
Pharmaceutical company employees - $500.00

Friday evening dinner (free) is open to healthcare practitioners who would like to attend — RSVP is required. 

*Exhibitor registration is only for industry representatives who wish to register for an exhibit table.

Cancellation policy

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reserves the right to cancel the program for any reason. Registrants will be notified. Please notify the CME office if you are unable to attend. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after Friday, April 19, 2024.

If you have questions regarding the program content, please contact Mohamed Desouki at Mohamed.Desouki@RoswellPark.org. For all other questions, please contact Annie Henry at Annie.Henry@RoswellPark.org.

Event location

Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton
200 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202

Valet parking is available at the hotel for $25. There is also metered parking on Delaware Avenue and side streets near the venue such as West Huron and West Chippewa Streets. Participants are responsible for parking costs.

Group booking accommodations are available at a reduced rate. The deadline for booking is April 17, 2024.

Roswell Park speakers

Carl Morrison, MD, DVM
Senior Vice President, Scientific Development and Integrative Medicine
Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology, Oncology and Gynecology
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP
Vice Chair of Anatomic Pathology
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Shipra Gandhi, MD
Breast and Early Phase Clinical Trials, Department of Medicine
Department of Medical Oncology
Prasanna Kumar, MD
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Sayeeda Yasmeen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Oncology
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Dr.Beshai lab photo
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Oncology
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
Muhammad Ali, MD
Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellow

Guest speakers and moderators

Rohit Bhargava, MD
Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburg Medical Campus
Chief of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital
Program Director of Breast/Gynecologic Pathology Clinical Fellowship
University of Pittsburg Medical Campus

Mohamed Y Zeid, MD
Pathologist
Catholic Health System
Moderator

Ayesha Arshad, MD
Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Laboratory Director
VA Western New York Healthcare System
Moderator

Ted C. Ondracek, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Vice Chair for Graduate Medical Education
Pathology Residency Program Director
Attending Pathologist for UB Pathologists, Inc.
Moderator