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…
* Date of Original Release: January 15, 2026
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- List ancillary tests appropriate for lung specimens diagnosed as non-small cell carcinoma
- Describe updates in the newest edition of The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
- Name diagnostic categories used in The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology
- Recognize when a diagnosis of Salivary Gland of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP) is appropriate
- Identify cytomorphologic features of common bone and soft tissue tumors
- Compare methodologies used for HPV testing in Pap specimens
MASTERS OF PATHOLOGY SERIES: CYTOPATHOLOGY 2026








