The goal of the Academy is to provide high quality continuing medical education. Realizing that many members are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, the USCAP is making some of the educational material from that meeting available on this web site. These materials provide an excellent source of information and they are provided free of charge as a service to the pathology community.

Companion Society Meetings
At the beginning of the USCAP Annual Meeting (on Saturday and Sunday) symposia are presented by 21 sub-specialty societies. These symposia bring to the participants the latest scientific information in these particular areas of expertise. The following societies have chosen to make the syllabus for their presentation available on this web site.

(We would encourage members of their respective Companion Societies to utilize the existing "chat rooms" of the Companion Societies to engage in discussions and questions relevant to that area of interest.)
American Society of Dermatopathology
American Society of Investigative Pathology
Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists
Association for Molecular Pathology
Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists
College of American Pathologists
Endocrine Pathology Society
Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
History of Pathology Society
International Society of Breast Pathology
International Society of Gynecological Pathologists
International Society of Urologic Pathology
North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology
Paleopathology Club
Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
Pulmonary Pathology Society
Renal Pathology Society
Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society
Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
Society for Hematopathology
Society for Ultrastructural Pathology

Specialty Conferences
The 16 Specialty Conferences which are presented in the evening during the USCAP Annual Meeting include difficult cases discussed by experts in their field. Material from the 2003 conferences is now available.
Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Cardiovascular Pathology
Cytopathology
Dermatopathology
Forensic Pathology
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Genitourinary Pathology
Gynecologic Pathology
Hematopathology
Infectious Disease Pathology
Liver Pathology
Nephropathology
Neuropathology
Pediatric Pathology
Pulmonary Pathology
Surgical Pathology

Short Courses
Short courses comprise a major component of the educational program at the Annual Meeting. Approximately 60 short courses are scheduled each year. These courses are presented by recognized educators and they provide a plethora of pearls and take-home diagnostic clues on dozens of organ systems and topics. Accepted courses are typically scheduled for a four-year term and material from some courses which have been retired is being made available on this web site.
Disorders of the Intra- and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts




Opinions stated and/or conclusions reached in this syllabus are the responsibility
of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Academy.