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AFIP Letter / Vol. 159, No. 5 / October 2001 15

Department of Advanced Medical Educatton 2002 Continuing Medical Education Courses ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NEW COURSE! neuropathology for individuals interested in both NEUROSCIENCE and MUSCLE DISORDERS COURSE AND WORKSHOP PATHOLOGY, Lectures will be illustrated by gross and microscopic photographs and will he supplemented by a course, syllabus containing • May 10-1 I. 2002 numerous COLOR PHOTOMICROGRAPHS, and the AFIP fascicle on • Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Md, Tumorx of the Ceiurcil Nervmi.'; System. Participant.s can expect to gain: • The AFIP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 • Enhanced knowledge of the pathology and recent developments in the hours for Category 1 credit. pathophysiology of common and unique disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and skeletal muscle. The AFIP muscle disorders course and workshop for clinicians, • Familiarization with recently recognized pathologic processes related pathologists, and researchers will combine essential didactics with hands- to the central and peripheral nervous systems and skeletal muscle. on interpretation of histologic slide.s at prepared microscopic stations to • Improved understanding of basic histopathologic, histochemical, allow participants to strengthen their understanding of muscle disorders immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of disorders of the and diagnostic muscle pathology. General introductory lectures alternat­ central and peripheral nervous systems and skeletal muscle. ing with microscopic slide session.s will be followed by in-depth presen­ • Insight into clinical, radiologic, and pathologic correlations, and tations on Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, autoimmunity, inclusion prognostic factors of central nervous system lesions. body myositis, mitochondrial disorders, and application of molecular/ For more information, contact course coordinator Mr. Ricky Giles. genetic methods to clinical and pathologic diagnosis. A series of clir.ico- Telephone numbers, E-Mail, and Web site located in the green box below. pathologic correlations to allow participant.s to practice their diagno.stic skills will closethe workshop. This course should enrich the participants’ understanding of: NEUROPATHOLOGY SEMINARS • Skeletal muscle histomorphology and utilization of various staining modalities to identify pathologic features of disease. • Location: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC • Basic patterns of muscle disease (inflammatory, dystrophic, neuro­ genic, toxic, metabolic/mitochondrial) and derivation of differential Session I: GRNF.RAI. NEUROPATHOLOGY diagnoses. Date: January 7- 18, 2002/24 Credit Hours • The pathophysiology and pathogenesis of muscle disorders. • Pathology reports and correlation with clinical diagnosis and manage­ • Session 2: DEVELOPMENTAL AND GENETIC DISORDERS ment of patients with muscle diseases. Date: January 22 - February 1,2002/22 Credit Hours For more information, contact course coordinator Mr. Ricky Giles. • Session 3: TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Telephone numbers. E-Mail, and Web site located in the green box below. Date: February 4-15, 2002/24 Credit Hours • Session 4: NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES 40th Annual Dr. Kenneth M. Earle Memorial Date: February 19 - 22, 2002/12 Credit Hours NEUROPATHOLOGY REVIEW Session 5: 40"' Annual KENNETH M. EARLE NEUROPATHOLOGY REVIEW • February 25-March 1,2002/Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Md. Date: February 25 - March 1,2002/31 Credit Hours • The AFIP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 31 credits. Session 6: NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES Date: March 4-15, 2002/22 Credit Hours This is the 40th iteration, which is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth M. Earle, MD, former Chairman, Department of Neuropathology. This Session 7; INFECTIOUS DESEASES OF THE CNS highly structured 5-day course will provide a comprehensive review of Date: March 18 - 22, 2002/12 Credit Hours Session 8: NEURORADIOLOGY rDME----- - -------------- Date: March 25 - 29, 2002/37 Credit Hours The AFIP Seminars in the Neuropathology series is a systematic Department of Medical Education review of the major topics in diagnostic neuropathology. The seminar Armed Forces Institute of Pathology series is designed to prepare pathology, neurology, neurosurgery, and 14th Street & Alaska Avenue, NW neuroradiology residents for specialty board certification. The partici­ pants receive a 1-to l-G hour lecture, followed by a microscopic tutorial Washington, DC 20306-6000 session, during which microscopic slides illustrating the lecture concepts are presented and discussed. Approximately I day a week (depending on FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: material availability) the students participate in a 2-hour case-based presentation se.ssion, which incorporates interpretation of diagnostic Telephone: 202.782.2634 radiographic images, intraoperative and gross speciman transparencies, Toll Free: 1.800.577.3749 (U.S. only) and histopathologic sections. This session is conducted jointly by AFIP FAX: 202.782.5020 neuroradiology and neuropathology staff. The afternoons are reserved for individual study, during which time the students are encouraged to Toll Free FAX: 1/800.441.0094 (U.S. only) take advantage of the wealth of educational materials available at the International FAX: 1/877.891.3482 AFIP. Participants of each seminar will benefit by gaining: Email: [email protected] • Enhanced knowledge ofthe pathology and recent developments in the URL: http://www.afip.0r3/edu/ pathophysiology of common and unique disorders ofthe central and peripheral nervous systems and skeletal muscle.

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