Pathology On The Beach 2026

Monday, February 2, 2026, 8:00 AM - Friday, February 6, 2026, 2:00 PM, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (22.50 hours), General Attendance (22.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (22.50 hours)

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine proudly presents the Pathology On The Beach Conference hosted by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This is the 50th in a series of courses which seeks to improve the diagnostic skills of practicing pathologists, pathologists in training, and other healthcare professionals by focusing on the latest information, diagnostic criteria and techniques relevant to daily practice.

1. • Review current guidelines and diagnostic criteria to direct appropriate interventions for genitourinary cancer patients
2. • Describe the current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in pathology practice.
3. • Recognize diagnostic features and differential diagnosis in the evaluation of various hematologic disease lesions.
4. • Identify current WHO classification principles with immunocytochemical and molecular findings to enhance diagnostic accuracy in pancreatic cytopathology.
5. • Discuss immunohistochemical techniques to cytologic specimens for both diagnostic clarification and predictive biomarker assessment in patient care.
6. • Review challenging cytology cases through interactive, case-based discussion to strengthen diagnostic reasoning and clinical correlation skills.
7. • Recognize diagnostic features and differential diagnosis in the evaluation of various cytopathology neoplasms
8. • Recognize key histopathologic features and recent diagnostic updates in placental, perinatal, and pediatric pathology
9. • Recognize diagnostic features and differential diagnosis in the evaluation of gynecological lesions.
10. • Recognize common diagnostic pitfalls in bone tumor frozen section evaluation to avoid errors in clinical practice.
11. • Explain the key indications for frozen section in Head & Neck pathology
12. • Identify histologic features of neuropathologic specimens on frozen section slides.
13. • Recognize diagnostic features and differential diagnosis in the evaluation of breast neoplasms.
14. • Compare the techniques in detecting lobular cancer
15. • Recognize key histologic patterns and mimics characteristic of Salivary Gland-like Breast Tumors
16. • Identify diagnostic features of post-neoadjuvant breast cancer specimens to optimize clinical management
17. • Discuss effective communication and collaboration strategies between pathologists other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
18. • Recognize uncommon variants of colorectal carcinoma to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide appropriate clinical management
19. • Identify best practices to treat inflammatory bowel disease, and IBD – related dysplasia
20. • Discuss the differential diagnosis of celiac disease • Recognize various pathologic and clinical features of various Gastrointestinal entities • Describe histopathologic features of Barrett’s esophagus and related dysplasia to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide patient management

 

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 22.50 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to University of [email protected].

University of Miami Healthcare System reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
University of Miami Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Miami adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.