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60th Anniversary Meeting of the American Society of Cytopathology
Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, November 2 -6, 2012
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Program Highlights:
New Frontiers Lecture by Scott Parazynski, MD:
"Ultra High Altitude Medicine" by former Astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD. Hear about his captivating experiences in space and his climb on Mount Everest.
Koss Lecture by Yuan Chang, MD:
Delivered by Yuan Chang, MD, who co-discovered Kaposi's sarcoma-assiciated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Merkel cell polyomavirus, two of the seven known human cancer viruses.
NEW! Half-day Thyroid Ultrasound course.
Target Audience
This meeting is designed for pathologists, cytopathologists, cytotechnologists, students, and other members of the cytopathology community.
Educational Objectives
The American Society of Cytopathology's 60th Annual Scientific Meeting will:
- Update cytopathologists and cytotechnologists on the current practice of cytopathology, review the latest techniques, and update disease classification to achieve better diagnostic accuracy.
- Encourage and promote greater knowledge of cytopathology to set the highest standards for quality patient care.
- Foster research in the early diagnosis and effective treatment of human cancer and other diseases.
- Provide a forum for advocacy on behalf of cytopathologists and their patients.