Case-Based CME for Dermatopathology Mastery
Dermatopathology: Masters of Pathology Series 2025 is a comprehensive case-based review designed to strengthen diagnostic confidence across the broad spectrum of inflammatory and neoplastic skin diseases. Through visually rich presentations and expert-led discussions, this program emphasizes practical diagnostic reasoning, differential diagnosis, and real-world application of dermatopathology principles.
Faculty highlight key diagnostic pearls, common pitfalls, and emerging entities while demonstrating the effective use of ancillary studies such as immunohistochemistry, tissue culture, and molecular testing. The course is designed to help participants approach challenging cases systematically and improve accuracy in daily practice.
* Date of Original Release: October 31, 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain the broad spectrum of neoplastic and inflammatory diseases in dermatopathology
- Diagnose challenging entities with greater confidence and accuracy
- Better understand the appropriate use of ancillary diagnostic tests
- Use clinical information effectively to formulate differential and preferred diagnoses
- Describe key differential diagnostic considerations in complex cases
- Identify the clinical implications and significance of individual disease entities
DERMATOPATHOLOGY: MASTERS OF PATHOLOGY SERIES 2025
DERMATOPATHOLOGY: MASTERS OF PATHOLOGY SERIES 2025
1. Challenging Dermatoses – May Chan, MD
2. Cutaneous Emergencies – May Chan, MD
3. Adverse Reactions to Systemic Therapies – Steve Billings, MD
4. Considerations in the Diagnosis of Histiocytoid Sweet Syndrome – Alexandra Hristov, MD
5. Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: A Challenging Diagnosis with Important Implications – Alexandra Hristov, MD
6. Lessons Learned from Difficult Cases and Near Misses – Ahmed Al-Omari, MD
7. Superficial Mesenchymal Tumors – Carina Dehner, MD, PhD
8. Cutaneous Vascular Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD
9. IHC and Molecular Diagnostics in Skin Adnexal Tumor Pathology – Thibault Kervarrec, MD, PhD
10. Avoiding Missteps in the Diagnosis of Acral Sweat Gland Tumors – Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD
11. Diagnostic Criteria for Sebaceous Neoplasia and Their Differential Diagnosis – Katharina Wiedemeyer, MD
12. MitF-Activated Neoplasms with Melanocytic Differentiation – Steve Billings, MD
13. Guidelines for the Reporting of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma – Klaus Busam, MD
14. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the Assessment of Melanocytic Tumors – Klaus Busam, MD
15. An Update on Merkel Cell Carcinoma – Thibault Kervarrec, MD, PhD
