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January-February 2015 Volume 18 Issue 1

Christopher B. Rogers, M.D., M.B.A. Chief of Forensic Medicine

Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner

FEBRUARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, February 10, 2014

Sequoia Room, 2nd Floor, Moseley Salvatori Conference Center

637 South Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical

Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of

Pathologists, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA

Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in

the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc.

Newsletter

“Therapeutic Misadventures”

Dear Readers,

We would like to extend a big thank you to our

speakers that made the 18th Annual Current Trends

in Practical Pathology such a wonderful success:

Drs. Lester Thompson and Steven Billings. Their

entertaining teaching styles and overall very

practical approach to difficult head and neck, soft

tissue and dermatopathology lesions, made for a fun,

interactive and highly informative day! We would

like to thank our many participating vendors and

especially thank all of our members for their on-going

support and involvement!

Please join us this month for what is sure to be an

interesting, informative and entertaining

presentation on Tuesday February 10th. Dr.

Christopher B. Rogers of the LA County Coroner’s

Office will be discussing ‘Therapeutic

Misadventures.’ Preprogram reception begins at

5:30pm followed by the scientific program at 6:30pm.

Please join us for this evening presentation, Tuesday

February 10th!

We would also like to remind you to please renew

your annual membership, if you have not already

done so. Payments can be made on-line at

www.LASOP.org or you may contact Shirley Jacke,

Administrator, via email at [email protected] for

further assistance.

Best regards, The Board

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 Thank You to our Vendors 3 Meet the 2015 Board Members 4 Membership Information/Coroner’s Corner 5 PathXchange/Local Grand Rounds 6 Classifieds 7 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 8

February 10th, 2015 Dr. Christopher Rogers

“Therapeutic Misadventures” Chief of Forensic Medicine

LA County Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner

March 10th, 2015

Dr. Juan C. Felix Chief of GYN Pathology Keck Hospital of USC

April 14th, 2015

Annual Spring Slide Seminar USC

May 12, 2015

Annual Resident & Fellow Symposium

(Information coming soon)

Photo Above: One of the highlights of the January program is the presentation of the

LASOP Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2014 recipient was Dr. John Craig whose beautiful family attended the presentation.

Dr. Najeeb Alshak was privileged to present this award to Dr. Craig

To our vendors – Thanks for your support!

City Of

Hope National Medical Center

Meet the 2015 Board

President

G. Peter Sarantopoulos, M.D.

UCLA Medical Center

Vice President

Sumire Kitahara, M.D.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Secretary/Treasurer

Najeeb S. Alshak, M.D.

Kaiser Permanente

Past President

Aviv Hever, M.D.

Kaiser Permanente

Administrative Officer

Shirley Jacke

LASOP Administrator

Resident Representative

Aaron W. James, M.D.

University of California

Board Member

Fabiola Medeiros, M.D.

LAC+USC Healthcare Network

Board Member

Steven Ohsie, M.D.

APMG / Pathology, Inc.

Board Member

M. Fernando Palma Diaz, M.D.

UCLA Medical Center

Board Member

Paul Pattengale, M.D.

Children's Hospital

Board Member

Jian-Hua Qiao, M.D.

California Hospital Med Cntr

Board Member

(to be determined)

Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner: Mark A. Fajardo, MD

Chief of Forensic Medicine: Christopher B. Rogers, MD, MBA

LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CORONER 1104 N. Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Contact/visit us at: 323.343.0522 http://coroner.co.la.ca.us/htm/Coroner_Home.htm

Membership Information

Coroner’s Corner

Membership applications are received on a continual basis and are reviewed at the next monthly Board Meeting. For more information, please contact the Society’s Administrator, Shirley Ann Jacke, at 310-746-7212 or [email protected]

Membership applications are available at: http://www.lasop.org/pgs/application.htm

http://coroner.co.la.ca.us/htm/Coroner_Home.htm

http://www.lasop.org/pgs/application.htm

To join PathXchange, visit www.pathxchange.org and create an account. Once registered, you will receive an email notifying you that your account is pending approval. After your account has been approved by administration, you will receive a second email with your account details, including your one-time password and a link for immediate access.

After logging in, you will be redirected to another page where you will be asked to change your password.

To join the LASOP section, start at the homepage at www.pathxchange.org and select “Groups.” This will direct you to a page citing a long list of member groups (not in alphabetical order).

Find “LASOP” and select “Join” on the far right under “Join Link.” Good luck. We hope to see you there!

Local Grand Rounds Schedule

PathXchange

Cedars-Sinai: http://www.csmc.edu/15007.html Harbor-UCLA: http://www.harbor-ucla.org/pathology/ResidentConferences.php LLU: http://lomalindahealth.org/medical-center/our-services/pathology/ UC Irvine: http://www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/som/pathology/residencyProgram.html UCLA: http://www.imedseminar.com/ USC: http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/pathology/calendar/index.html

http://www.csmc.edu/15007.html

http://www.harbor-ucla.org/pathology/ResidentConferences.php

http://lomalindahealth.org/medical-center/our-services/pathology/

http://www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/som/pathology/residencyProgram.html

http://www.imedseminar.com/

http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/pathology/calendar/index.html

Surgical Pathology

Fellowship

Olive View/UCLA Medical Center

Opening for July 2015

The UCLA affiliated Olive View/UCLA Medical Center offers a one year

fellowship in general surgical pathology.

The fellow's primary responsibilities

include signing out surgical cases and frozen sections diagnosis.

The program offers excellent

experience in fine needle aspiration. There is also ample opportunity for

attending and organizing specialty conferences.

This position is open to applicants

who have completed their training in AP and are board eligible

or certified.

A California license is a requirement.

Inquiries should be directed to Nora Ostrzega MD

Olive View/UCLA Medical Center Email: [email protected]

Classifieds

AW Pathology Medical Group

At Bakersfield

Position: Locum, Part time or Full time

Requirement: California license

Preference: With additional specialty training,

esp. Cytopathology

Contact information: Please send your CV to

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

G. Peter Sarantopoulos, MD Sumire Kitahara, MD Najeeb S. Alshak, MD Shirley Jacke President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Administrative Officer UCLA Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Kaiser Permanente (310) 746-7212 10833 LeConte Ave 8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90095 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Pathology Center (310) 267-2680 (310) 423-6601 1510 Edgemont St Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 783-5831 (7825 fax)

M. Fernando Palma Diaz, MD

Sumire Kitahara, MD Fabiola Medeiros, MD

Steven Ohsie, MD Paul Pattengale, MD Jian-Hua Qiao, MD

Aaron James, MD – Resident Representative

Visit us on the web at: http://www.lasop.org

Directions to Moseley Salvatori Conference Center:

(Adjacent to Good Samaritan Hospital)

LASOP Officers and Administrative Staff

All scientific programs will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, with the exception of the January All-Day Program. The pre-program reception is held between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The academic program will be held in the Sequoia Room beginning at 6:30 p.m. Location of reception/program is the 2nd floor of the Moseley Salvatori Conference Center (upstairs from the auditorium), 637 South Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 977-2555. Parking is $6.00 per car. Parking & Directions Parking is provided in the Conference Center Parking Structure located directly across from the Center on Lucas Avenue. Parking is not valet but the lot is patrolled. Present your parking ticket to the LASOP receptionist in the lobby for a $1.00 discount, if the ticket is not validated in this manner, the parking charge is $7.00 as you leave the structure. From the HARBOR FREEWAY (110) SOUTHBOUND: Take the “Downtown Exit/Wilshire Blvd.” off ramp. Take Wilshire Blvd. Turn right onto Wilshire. Proceed West to Lucas Avenue. Turn Right. Parking Structure will be on the right. From the HARBOR FREEWAY (110) NORTHBOUND: Take the 3rd Street Exit. Turn Left at Beaudry Avenue. Turn Right at 6th Street. Turn Left on Lucas. Parking Structure is on the left. OR Take the 6th Street Exit. Turn Right on Flower Street. Turn Right on Wilshire Blvd. Turn Right on Lucas. Parking structure is on the right.


http://www.lasop.org/

Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. Newsletter

February-March 2015 Volume 18 Issue 2

MARCH SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, March 10, 2015



“Cervical Cancer Screening:

Not your grandmotherʹs Pap testʺ

Juan C. Felix, M.D. Chief of Gynecologic Pathology

Keck Hospital of USC

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 9

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 Membership Information 3 Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium Information 4 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 5 Classifieds 6-8

March 10th, 2015 Dr. Juan Felix

“Cervical Cancer Screening: Not your grandmother's Pap test”

Chief of Gynecologic Pathology Keck Hospital of USC

April 14th, 2015 Annual Spring Slide Seminar

USC

May 12th, 2015 Annual Resident & Fellow

Symposium (Submission information

provided)

June 9th, 2015 Annual Summer Slide Seminar

Kaiser

July - August Break

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to extend a big thank you Dr.

Christopher Rogers of the LA County Medical

Examiner for an interesting discussion of

ʺtherapeutic misadventuresʺ of the Coronerʹs office.

Please join us this month for what is sure to be an

interesting, informative presentation on Tuesday

March 10th. Dr. Juan Felix of USC will be presenting

ʺCervical Cancer Screening: Not your

grandmotherʹs Pap test.ʺ Preprogram reception

begins at 5:30pm followed by the scientific program

at 6:30pm. Please join us for this evening

presentation, Tuesday March 10th!

Please note that 2014 CME certificates will be mailed

shortly. If you have not already done so, 2014 annual

dues may still be submitted in order to receive 2014

CME certification.

Information for our upcoming Annual

Resident/Fellow Symposium is listed within this

Newsletter.


your 2015 annual membership. Payments can be

made on‐line at www.LASOP.org or you may

contact Shirley Jacke, Administrator, via email at

[email protected] for further assistance.


Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium



The Board has voted the following applicants into the Society as Active Members: Serge Alexanian, MD

UCLA Manju Aron, MD

USC Gary A. Gochman, MD

Kaiser Permanente Yanling Ma, MD

USC Andy E. Sherrod, MD

USC Joo Song, MD

City of Hope Haodong Xu, MD

UCLA The Board has voted the following applicants into the Society as Junior Members: Yalda Behbahanian, MD

UCLA Baia Jasmine Lasky, MD

Harbor - UCLA Guang Yang, MD

Loma Linda University Huina Zhang, MD

Loma Linda University Membership applications are received on a continual basis and are reviewed at the next monthly Board Meeting. For more information, please contact the Society’s Administrator, Shirley Ann Jacke, at 310-746-7212 or [email protected]

Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium On May 12th The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists will hold our Annual Resident & Fellow Symposium. This year both case studies and research based presentations are acceptable. We will have First, Second and Third place prizes. The deadline for submission is April 3, 2015. If selected, you will be contacted by April 18th To submit a case, please follow the format and instructions outlined below: Create two PowerPoint presentations (PPT) and convert each of them to PDF before submitting them to [email protected] If submitting a research presentation no second PPT is required. Please remember your presentation will need to be no longer than 15 minutes which includes 3 minutes of Q & A Please type ‘Resident & Fellow Symposium’ in the subject line of your email and be sure to include all of your contact information in the body of your email. #1: The first PPT would be a "virtual slide" file that LASOP members would review before the meeting. This PDF presentation should include: * Page 1 - Your name and program affiliation * Page 2 - Pertinent patient history and symptoms * Pages 3+ - Images of the case (Note: Do NOT include the final diagnosis). #2: The second PPT would be a "handout" that would be posted to the LASOP website directly after the meeting. This PDF presentation should include: * Page 1 - Your name and program affiliation * Page 2 - Pertinent patient history and symptoms * Pages 3+ - Images of the case PLUS the final diagnosis, discussion of any differentials and all references. Additional guidelines: ● It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that the identity of a patient is not apparent from the information contained in a case report. ● Use conventional units of measurement throughout the manuscript, with conversion factors for Systeme International (SI) units expressed once in parentheses after the first mention of the conventional unit. Example: "The blood glucose concentration of 126 mg/dL (to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0555) was used as a criterion for diagnosing diabetes." If several laboratory values are listed, conversion factors may be listed in a paragraph at the end of the Materials and Methods or Report of a Case section. In tables and figures, conversion factors should be presented in the footnote or legend. Hematologic values should only be reported using conventional units. ● Use generic names of drugs, unless the specific trade name of a drug used is directly relevant to the discussion. ● Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract, and limit their use in the text. ● When using acronyms, make certain the full name is spelled out on first use. ● Give sources (name of company and location) for all special reagents (e.g., antibodies, enzymes, probes). ● In listing references, follow AMA style, abbreviating names of journals according to Index Medicus. ● Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references.








Coroner’s Corner






Classifieds

ACADEMIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGIST The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is inviting applications for an academically oriented, fellowship trained GI pathologist with a translational research focus/interest. Applicants must be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate will join a subspecialized gastrointestinal pathology service which supports the clinical and academic mission of the internationally recognized programs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic and Biliary Disease and Liver Transplantation. The GI pathology section has 4 pathologists primarily focused on GI pathology and 3 additional pathologists who have secondary subspecialty interest in GI pathology. Substantial collaborative research potential is available with the GI programs in medicine, surgery and oncology. Cedars-Sinai is an 886 licensed bed quaternary medical care facility and is the largest not-for-profit provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County. The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty, oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests, robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology facilities. There is an active GME training program with 27 residents and fellows. Eligibility for an academic appointment in the Cedars-Sinai Health System Professorial Program is required.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the names of three references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.

Professor and Chairman Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 8707

Los Angeles, CA 90048 (310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center encourages and welcomes diversity in the workplace AA/EOE

ACADEMIC CYTOPATHOLOGIST-SURGICAL PATHOLOGIST

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is inviting applications for an academically oriented board certified cytopathologist/surgical pathologist with a minimum of 3 years experience. Additional subspecialty interest or expertise in breast pathology is desirable. Applicants must be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate will join a subspecialized anatomic pathology service which supports the clinical and academic mission of the internationally recognized programs in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. There is an active endoscopic-ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration service. Cedars-Sinai is an 886 licensed bed quaternary medical care facility and is the largest not-for-profit provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County. The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty, oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests, robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology facilities. There is an active GME training program with 27 residents and fellows. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the names of three references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.




[email protected]


Email: [email protected]

Surgical Pathology

Fellowship


Opening for July 2015 The UCLA affiliated Olive View/UCLA

Medical Center offers a one year fellowship in general surgical

pathology.

The fellow's primary responsibilities include signing out surgical cases

and frozen sections diagnosis.

The program offers excellent experience in fine needle aspiration. There is also ample opportunity for




or certified.




Please send your CV to [email protected]

AW Pathology Medical

Group

At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology

Contact information:

Directions to Moseley Salvatori Conference Center: (Adjacent to Good Samaritan Hospital)











Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. Newsletter

March-April 2015 Volume 18 Issue 3

Spring Slide Seminar

USC

APRIL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, April 14, 2015



Meenakshi Bhasin, M.D. ʺ71 year old female with purple skin lesion on the left breastʺ

Shefali Chopra, M.D. ʺTwo CD34 positive tumors in the same tumor?ʺ

Kyle Hurth, M.D., Ph.D. ʺDiffuse Glioma diagnostic case challengeʺ

Ria Vergara‐Lluri, M.D. ʺA Stomach Ulcer in a Patient with a History of Orthotopic Liver

Transplantationʺ

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 Membership Information 3 Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium Information 4 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 5 Classifieds 6-8 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 9

April 14th, 2015 Annual Spring Slide Seminar

USC Dr. Meenakshi Bhasin

Dr. Shefali Chopra Dr. Kyle Hurth

Dr. Ria Vergara-Lluri


Symposium (Submission information

provided)


Kaiser

July - August Break

September 8th, 2015 Dr. Michael Press

Update on Breast Biomarkers

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to extend a big thank you Dr. Juan

Felix, Chief of GYN Pathology from Keck Hospital

of USC for his interesting discussion on ʺCervical

Cancer Screening: Not your grandmotherʹs Pap

testʺ

Please join us this month for our Annual Spring

Slide Seminar, hosted by USC faculty. This will no

doubt be a useful and illustrative event. Please join

us for this evening presentation, Tuesday, April 14th!

Preprogram reception begins at 5:30pm followed by

the scientific program at 6:30pm.

There is still time to submit your presentation for

our Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium which will

be held May 12th ‐ remember 1st place is $500.00, 2nd

place is $300 and 3rd place is $200; information

regarding submission is listed within this

Newsletter. The deadline for submission has been

extended to April 6th!











No new members were voted on during the last meeting. Membership applications are received on a continual basis and are reviewed at the next monthly Board Meeting. For more information, please contact the Society’s Administrator, Shirley Ann Jacke, at 310-746-7212 or [email protected]



Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium Annual Resident/Fellow Symposium

On May 12th The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists will hold our Annual Resident & Fellow Symposium. This year both case studies and research based presentations are acceptable. We will have First, Second and Third place prizes. The deadline for submission has been extended to April 6th, 2015. If selected, you will be contacted by April 18th To submit a case, please follow the format and instructions outlined below: Create two PowerPoint presentations (PPT) and convert each of them to PDF before submitting them to [email protected] If submitting a research presentation no second PPT is required. Please remember your presentation will need to be no longer than 15 minutes which includes 3 minutes of Q & A Please type ‘Resident & Fellow Symposium’ in the subject line of your email and be sure to include all of your contact information in the body of your email. #1: The first PPT would be a "virtual slide" file that LASOP members would review before the meeting. This PDF presentation should include: * Page 1 - Your name and program affiliation * Page 2 - Pertinent patient history and symptoms * Pages 3+ - Images of the case (Note: Do NOT include the final diagnosis). #2: The second PPT would be a "handout" that would be posted to the LASOP website directly after the meeting. This PDF presentation should include: * Page 1 - Your name and program affiliation * Page 2 - Pertinent patient history and symptoms * Pages 3+ - Images of the case PLUS the final diagnosis, discussion of any differentials and all references. Additional guidelines: ● It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that the identity of a patient is not apparent from the information contained in a case report. ● Use conventional units of measurement throughout the manuscript, with conversion factors for Systeme International (SI) units expressed once in parentheses after the first mention of the conventional unit. Example: "The blood glucose concentration of 126 mg/dL (to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0555) was used as a criterion for diagnosing diabetes." If several laboratory values are listed, conversion factors may be listed in a paragraph at the end of the Materials and Methods or Report of a Case section. In tables and figures, conversion factors should be presented in the footnote or legend. Hematologic values should only be reported using conventional units. ● Use generic names of drugs, unless the specific trade name of a drug used is directly relevant to the discussion. ● Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract, and limit their use in the text. ● When using acronyms, make certain the full name is spelled out on first use. ● Give sources (name of company and location) for all special reagents (e.g., antibodies, enzymes, probes). ● In listing references, follow AMA style, abbreviating names of journals according to Index Medicus. ● Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references.






Coroner’s Corner










Classifieds

ACADEMIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGIST The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is inviting applications for an academically oriented, fellowship trained GI pathologist with a translational research focus/interest. Applicants must be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate will join a subspecialized gastrointestinal pathology service which supports the clinical and academic mission of the internationally recognized programs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic and Biliary Disease and Liver Transplantation. The GI pathology section has 4 pathologists primarily focused on GI pathology and 3 additional pathologists who have secondary subspecialty interest in GI pathology. Substantial collaborative research potential is available with the GI programs in medicine, surgery and oncology. Cedars-Sinai is an 886 licensed bed quaternary medical care facility and is the largest not-for-profit provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County. The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty, oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests, robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology facilities. There is an active GME training program with 27 residents and fellows. Eligibility for an academic appointment in the Cedars-Sinai Health System Professorial Program is required.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the names of three references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.




[email protected]



The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is inviting applications for an academically oriented board certified cytopathologist/surgical pathologist with a minimum of 3 years experience. Additional subspecialty interest or expertise in breast pathology is desirable. Applicants must be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate will join a subspecialized anatomic pathology service which supports the clinical and academic mission of the internationally recognized programs in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. There is an active endoscopic-ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration service. Cedars-Sinai is an 886 licensed bed quaternary medical care facility and is the largest not-for-profit provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County. The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty, oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests, robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology facilities. There is an active GME training program with 27 residents and fellows. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the names of three references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.




[email protected]


Surgical Pathology

Fellowship


Opening for July 2015 The UCLA affiliated Olive View/UCLA

Medical Center offers a one year fellowship in general surgical

pathology.

The fellow's primary responsibilities include signing out surgical cases

and frozen sections diagnosis.

The program offers excellent experience in fine needle aspiration. There is also ample opportunity for




or certified.




AW Pathology Medical

Group

At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]



Directions to Moseley Salvatori Conference Center: (Adjacent to Good Samaritan Hospital)










April-May 2015 Volume 18 Issue 4

Kristine Astvatsaturyan, M.D. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Lihong Bu, M.D. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Kara Duncan, M.D. LAC+USC/Keck

Divatia Mukul, M.D. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Xiaoyan Zhou, M.D. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

APRIL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, May 12, 2015




Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of






Newsletter

Annual Resident & Fellow

Symposium

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to extend a big thank you to members

of the USC faculty for their presentation of the

Annual Spring Slide Seminar.

Please join us this month for our Annual

Resident/Fellow Symposium. With many worthy

submissions, the LASOP board was able to pick only

a handful of the most promising for

presentation. With cash prizes to the top three

presentations, please join us for this evening

presentation, Tuesday, May 12th! Preprogram

reception begins at 5:30pm followed by the scientific

program at 6:30pm.







Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 Membership Information 3 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 4 Classifieds 5-7 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 8


Symposium


Kaiser

July - August Break



October 13th, 2015 Annual Fall Slide Seminar

Loma Linda University




The Board has voted the following applicants into the Society as Active Members: Rodelio Guintu, M.D.

Quest Diagnostics

Nick Melvin Shellingford, M.D. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Jing Zhai, M.D.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Membership applications are received on a continual basis and are reviewed at the next monthly Board Meeting. For more information, please contact the Society’s Administrator, Shirley Ann Jacke, at 310-746-7212 or [email protected]









Coroner’s Corner










The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is inviting

applications for an academically oriented board certified cytopathologist/surgical pathologist with a

minimum of 3 years experience. Additional subspecialty interest or expertise in breast pathology is

desirable. Applicants must be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate will

join a subspecialized anatomic pathology service which supports the clinical and academic mission of

the internationally recognized programs in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. There

is an active endoscopic-ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration service.

Cedars-Sinai is an 886 licensed bed quaternary medical care facility and is the largest not-for-profit

provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County.

The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly

Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation

providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty,

oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests,

robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology

facilities. There is an active GME training program with 27 residents and fellows.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the names of three

references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.

Professor and Chairman

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 8707

Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Classifieds

Surgical GI/Liver Pathology

University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Open Rank, Clinical or Clinical Scholar Tracks

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of the

University of Southern California seeks an outstanding, academically-oriented candidate with special

skill in gastrointestinal and liver pathology for a full-time faculty position. The Department seeks to

address the growing diagnostic needs of medical and transplant programs in these areas. The

successful candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to medical student teaching and to the

training of residents and fellows in the Department of Pathology and the Divisions of Gastroenterology

and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine.

Applicants should be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology with appropriate

fellowship training and/or relevant experience in GI and/or liver pathology. Additional expertise in

pulmonary, cardiac, or transplant pathology is desirable.

Appointment will be in the Clinical or Clinical Scholar series. Academic rank and salary are

commensurate with qualifications. The University of Southern California is an Affirmative

Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested candidates should apply online at http://jobs.usc.edu:80/postings/44300 and submit their

curriculum vitae, a minimum of four academic references and a synopsis of recent activities.

http://jobs.usc.edu/postings/44300

Surgical Pathology

Fellowship












or certified.





At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]


May-June 2015 Volume 18 Issue 5

John A. Ohara, M.D. Pathologist, partner physician SCPMG (Kaiser Permanente)

Program Objectives:

1. Identify and describe key morphologic and immunohistochemical features of an uncommon penile

neoplasm

2. Identify and describe key morphologic and immunohistochemical features of an uncommon renal neoplasm

3. Develop strategies to identify and further characterize neoplasms of uncertain histogenesis

JUNE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, June 9, 2015




Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in



Newsletter

“A Neoplasm Masquerading as Peyronie's Disease”

&

“An Unusual Renal Neoplasm”

Dear Readers,

Thank you for joining us last month for the 2015

Annual Resident and Fellow Symposium. A big

thank you goes out to all the residents and fellows

that participated this year.

Congratulations to Dr. Kara Duncan from

LAC+USC/Keck who won first prize for her

interesting talk entitled, “Mixed Endometrial

Adenocarcinoma: Mystery Solved?”

Also congratulations to runners up Dr. Mukul

Divatia and Dr. Kristine Astvatsaturyan both from

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Thank you to

everyone who helped make this year’s Resident &

Fellow Symposium a success!

Please join us for our June program and welcome

Dr. John A. Ohara, outstanding Renal Pathologist

from SCPMG (Kaiser Permanente), as he discusses

topics related to both Peyronie’s Disease and Renal

Neoplasia.

Please join us as we recognize and celebrate

Dr. Najeeb Alshak’ s many years of excellent service

as executive board member to the LASOP.






We hope to see you in the audience! - The Board


June 9th, 2015 John A. Ohara, MD

SCPMG (Kaiser) “A Neoplasm Masquerading as

Peyronie's Disease” &

“An Unusual Renal Neoplasm”

July - August Hiatus





November 10th, 2015 Transplant Pathology

Liver – Dr. Najeeb Alshak Heart – Dr. Fishbein

Lung – Dr. DeanWallace Kidney – Dr. Aviv Hever






Stay connected with us!



http://www.facebook.com/lasopmd

http://www.twitter.com/lasopmd

http://lnkd.in/bhjMY6h






Coroner’s Corner

Cedars-Sinai: http://www.csmc.edu/15007.html

City of Hope: http://www.cityofhope.org/article/pathology-grandrounds Harbor-UCLA: http://www.harbor-ucla.org/pathology/ResidentConferences.php LLU: http://lomalindahealth.org/medical-center/our-services/pathology/ UC Irvine: http://www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/som/pathology/residencyProgram.html UCLA: http://www.imedseminar.com/ USC: http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/pathology/calendar/index.html



http://www.cityofhope.org/article/pathology-grandrounds















provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County.

The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Beverly

Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation

providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45 faculty,

oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory tests,

robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology



references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.






(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Classifieds

Surgical Pathology

Fellowship












or certified.





At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]


August-September 2015 Volume 18 Issue 6

Michael F. Press, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Program Objectives:

1. Examine the basis for the clinical importance of HER2 testing, a) demonstrate that HER2 gene amplification is directly

associated with HER2 protein overexpression in frozen tissues, b) demonstrate that HER2 gene amplification correlates with

HER2 protein expression by IHC and FFPE tissues, and c) demonstrate that HER2 amplification/overexpression status

correlates with patient response to HER2 targeted therapies.

2. Illustrate the differences between FISH versus IHC in clinical practice.

3. Examine the ASCO-CAP guidelines (2007 and 2013-14), a) as implemented within a consultation practice utilizing primary

FISH testing, and b) compare the speaker's consultation assessment with guideline recommendations for HER2 status.

4. Examine mutations in HER2 kinase domain and HER2 gene amplification.

SEPTEMBER SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, September 8, 2015



The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of






Newsletter

“Changes in HER2 Testing Guidelines: A Personal Perspective"

Dear Readers,

We hope you had an enjoyable Summer and welcome

you back for the start of our Fall lecture series! For

the month of September we are very pleased to have

Dr. Michael Press of the Norris Comprehensive

Cancer Center/Keck School of Medicine at the

University of Southern California who will be

offering an insightful discussion of the current

HER2 testing guidelines, entitled "Changes in

HER2 Testing Guidelines: A Personal

Perspective".

As always - if you have not - it is never too late to

renew your LASOP membership! Payments can be


contact Shirley Jacke, Administrator, via email

at [email protected] for further assistance.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Board.


September 8th, 2015

Dr. Michael Press USC/ Norris Comprehensive

Cancer Center "Changes in HER2 Testing

Guidelines: A Personal Perspective"




Liver – Dr. Najeeb Alshak Heart – Dr. Fishbein

Lung – Dr. DeanWallace Kidney – Dr. Aviv Hever

December 8th, 2015 Michael J. Klein, M.D.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Bone Pathology "The Seven Things You Need to

Know About Bone Before Signing your Report"









http://www.facebook.com/lasopm

http://www.twitter.com/lasopm

http://lnkd.in/bhjMY6






Coroner’s Corner











CONNECT WITH US

REGISTER NOW

Neoplastic Hematopathology Update: Lymphoma Symposium

OBJECTIVES

Describe recent developments in the diagnosis, classification and molecular biology of lymphoma.

Recognize the impact of new developments on targeted and personalized therapy.

Implement current best practices for diagnosis, classification and detection of prognostic and therapeutic markers.

TARGET AUDIENCE This educational program is directed toward practicing pathologists with an interest or training in hematopathology as well as oncologists, hematologists and advanced trainees.

CME CREDIT City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Board of Pathology has designated this as a SAMs Eligible course, upon completion of SAMs criteria following the educational activity.

REGISTER NOW »

Saturday, September 19, 2015 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Westin Pasadena 191 North Los Robles Pasadena, CA 91101

FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact Continuing Medical Education at (626) 218-5622 or visit www.cityofhope.org/neoplastic-hematopathology-update

Classifieds

https://cme.cityofhope.org/eventinfo_5746.html

https://goo.gl/maps/tMgok

tel:%28626%29%20218-5622

http://www.cityofhope.org/neoplastic-hematopathology-update

http://www.cityofhope.org/neoplastic-hematopathology-update

http://www.cityofhope.org/

http://www.facebook.com/cityofhope

http://www.twitter.com/cityofhope

http://www.youtube.com/cityofhopeonline

http://www.instagram.com/cityofhope

http://breakthroughs.cityofhope.org/

http://www.cityofhope.org/social-media

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provider of health care on the west coast serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles

County. The Medical Center complex is located at the junction of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

Beverly Pathology is an independently contracted pathology group under the Cedars-Sinai Medical

Foundation providing exclusive Pathology services to the medical center. The Department, with its 45

faculty, oversees a clinical operation of over 58,000 surgical cases, approximately 7 million laboratory

tests, robust outreach and consultative referral practices and Experimental and Translational pathology



references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.






(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Surgical Pathology

Fellowship












or certified.





At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]










LASOP Off icers and Administrative Staff




September-October 2015 Volume 18 Issue 7

Laura J. Denham, M.D.

Assistant Professor "The Many Faces of Mammary Myofibroblastoma"

Justin Kerstetter, M.D.

Assistant Professor "More than Skin Deep"

Mia C. Nepomuceno-Perez, M.D.

Associate Professor "A Bloody Nose…"

Ravi Raghavan, MBBS, M.D.

MCRPath, Professor "Unexpected Brain Findings in a Patient Presenting with Aphasia"

SEPTEMBER SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, October 13th, 2015




Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in



Newsletter

Annual Fall Slide Seminar


Dear Readers,

We would like to extend many thanks to September's

guest speaker, Dr. Michael F. Press of University of

Southern California/Norris Cancer Center, for an

educational presentation about the importance of

HER-2 testing, and the many different platforms by

which the HER-2 test is performed in current clinical

practice.

Please join us this month for our Fall slide seminar

presented by Loma Linda University. It will be held

on Tuesday, October 13th. Pre-seminar reception will

be begin at 5:30PM with light refreshments. The

seminar will begin promptly at 6:30PM. We will see

you there!

Our November speakers will focus on transplant

pathology, an exciting topic that we don't often get

the opportunity to experience. We look forward to

hearing about Liver, Heart, Lung and Kidney topics.

Drs. Wallace and Hever, along with two other

pathologists, will share with us their expertise and

insight, on Tuesday, November 10th.

Finally, we would like to remind you than you can

easily renew your annual membership on-line at

www.LASOP.org or, if you prefer, you may contact

our administrator Shirley Jacke, at

[email protected] for further assistance. Your

membership and support is invaluable, and enables

our society the ability to continuously offer top-notch

educational seminars and speakers each year.

We hope to see you at all of these exciting events!

Sincerely, The Board


October 13th, 2015

Annual Fall Slide Seminar Loma Linda University Dr. Laura J. Denham Dr. Justin Kerstetter

Dr. Mia C. Nepomuceno-Perez Dr. Ravi Raghavan


Liver – TBD Heart – TBD

Lung – Dr. W. Dean Wallace Kidney – Dr. Aviv Hever





January 30th, 2016 19th Annual All Day Program

Breast Pathology Dr. Stuart J. Schnitt Dr. Laura C. Collins

Program & Registration Information

coming soon






Coroner’s Corner











ACADEMIC DERMATOPATHOLOGIST


applications for an academically oriented junior dermatopathologist with a translational research focus.

The successful candidate will join a subspecialized dermatopathology service which supports the

clinical and academic mission of an internationally recognized pathology program. The Division of

Dermatopathology processes over 14,000 skin specimens annually, including a robust mixture of cases

from Cedars-Sinai-based dermatologists, outreach work from community-based dermatologists and

surgeons, and inpatient biopsies from a complex patient mix including transplants. There is a strong

component of surgical resections for advanced melanoma and merkel cell carcinoma. Cutaneous

malignancy tumor board and research committees meet monthly.









We are seeking a board certified Anatomic Pathologist with fellowship training in Dermatopathology.

Prior experience is welcomed but not required. Ability to sign out cases in an additional specialty is an

asset, with interest in head and neck pathology (non-endocrine) and/or bone and soft tissue pathology

being particularly valuable. The Division currently has 2 pathologists providing dermatopathology

services. Substantial collaborative research potential is available with the Surgical Oncology service.

Eligibility for an academic appointment in the Cedars-Sinai Health System Professorial Program is

required.


references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.






(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Classifieds


Surgical Pathology

Fellowship












or certified.





At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]


G. Peter Sarantopoulos, MD Sumire Kitahara, MD Aviv Hever, MD Shirley Jacke President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Administrative Officer UCLA Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Kaiser Permanente (310) 746-7212 10833 LeConte Ave 8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90095 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Pathology Center (310) 267-2680 (310) 423-6601 1510 Edgemont St Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 783-5820


Fabiola Medeiros, MD Steven Ohsie, MD Paul Pattengale, MD Jian-Hua Qiao, MD

Whitney Pasch, MD – Resident Representative








October-November 2015 Volume 18 Issue 8

Michael C. Fishbein, M.D. Professor of Pathology & Medicine

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

"Pathology of Cardiac Transplantation"

Aviv Hever, M.D., FCAP, FASCP Renal & Surgical Pathologist

Kaiser Permanente

"Renal Transplant Pathology for the Practicing Surgical Pathologist"

Bita V. Naini, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology, GI and Liver Pathology


"Pathology of Liver Transplantation"

W. Dean Wallace, M.D. Chief of Pulmonary Pathology, Director of A.P. Informatics


"Update on Lung Transplant Pathology"

NOVEMBER SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, November 10th, 2015









Newsletter

Transplant Pathology

Dear Readers,

It was an honor to meet the talented young faculty of

Loma Linda at last month's meeting. We thank them

for making the distance to discuss impressive cases in

dermatopathology, breast, neuropathology, and head

and neck pathology.

Please join your fellow LASOP members for our

November meeting, where Drs. Fishbein, Naini,

Wallace and Hever will be speaking about refreshing

topics in solid organ transplant pathology. It will be

sure to excite, as these topics are less often presented,

and always engaging. This month's meeting takes

place on Tuesday, November 10th. A pre-program

reception with light refreshments begins at 5:30PM,

followed by our guest speakers at 6:30PM sharp.

Don't be shy, come on by!

The month of December brings to us Dr. Klein from

Cornell University. He will be talking to us about

bone pathology. If you haven't done so already,

please take the opportunity to mark it on your

calendars.

As always, we appreciate everyone taking time out of

their daily practice to support and attend the LASOP

events. Your membership and monthly support is

invaluable and helps to keep the LASOP a top-notch

society for our local and regional pathologists. Please

renew your membership and consider attending our

annual all-day program in January of 2016. The

topic is breast pathology and the guest speaker line-

up is superb! We hope to see you all soon.

Sincerely, The Board

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 Membership Information 3 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 4 Classifieds 5-6 Announcements 7 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 8

November 10th, 2015

Transplant Pathology Liver – TBD Heart – TBD

Lung – Dr. W. Dean Wallace Kidney – Dr. Aviv Hever






Breast Pathology Dr. Stuart J. Schnitt Dr. Laura C. Collins Held at City of Hope

Duarte, CA

February 9th, 2016 Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Mattel Children’s

Hospital & Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Placental Pathology






Coroner’s Corner



































required.


references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.






(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Classifieds


Surgical Pathology

Fellowship












or certified.





At Bakersfield




esp. Cytopathology


[email protected]


Research Funding Available Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation

The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) has announced a major call for proposals to support innovative research, leading to curative treatments for this aggressive teen/young adult liver cancer. Importantly, ASCO and other major organizations have noted investigators should take high interest in this cancer, as- due to patient age- this is a relatively simple cancer, i.e. few mutations, which potentially allows applications to other diseases as well.

Introduction The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) is a public, non-profit organization established primarily to support the funding of research related to Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. FCF is also committed to raising awareness about this disease through education and marketing across all stakeholders, as well as fostering a global community of patients and caregivers- for all suffering from, and caring for, this rare liver cancer www.fibrofoundation.org About Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma (FL-HCC):

Very rare form of liver cancer that usually occurs in teens/young adults who have no history of liver disease.

Approximately 300 people are diagnosed with this cancer worldwide- and often at Stage IV

Patients typically present with a palpable abdominal mass but no symptoms, although pain, weight loss and jaundice may occur.

The standard initial treatment is surgical removal of the tumor. When the tumor cannot be removed surgically or when there is distant spread, chemotherapy, and most recently immunotherapy is used.

While several new innovative therapies are being researched, still today there is no standard regimen - and the two year mortality rate continues at an alarming average of 90%.

Eligibility Applicants must be employed by an institution engaged in health related research. The applicant further must agree to be supervised by the institution at all times while conducting research supported by the FCF. In cases of a change in institutions while applying for, or utilizing funds from the FCF, applicants must notify the FCF, and will be subject to review based upon the change in circumstances. The research must focus on Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Studies should be intended to advance knowledge in the areas of FL-HCC. Of particular interest are those showing a clear path to clinical trials. Collaboration and open sourcing is a requirement for FCF funding and will be so specified in any grant agreement.

RFP application information is attached, and also available at www.fibrofoundation.org or email us at [email protected] Grant Review Periods FCF has a semiannual review period with application deadlines of January 1st and July 1st. The foundation is open to time sensitive requests - particularly for truly innovative ideas- throughout the year, as exceptions.

http://www.fibrofoundation.org/



November-December 2015 Volume 18 Issue 9

Michael J. Klein, M.D. Pathologist-in-Chief and Director


Hospital for Special Surgery

Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


Consultant in Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

DECEMBER SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Tuesday, December 8th, 2015









Newsletter

Annual George Kypridakis Lecture

"The Seven Things You Need to Know About Bone

Before Signing your Report"

Happy Holidays Dear Readers!

As the official holiday season begins, the board hopes

you all had a memorable time with your loved ones

this Thanksgiving.

We enjoyed having our talented colleagues from

UCLA and Kaiser speak to us about transplant

pathology last month. Please join us on Tuesday,

December 8th for our Annual George Kypridakis

lecture, this year it will be a presentation on bone

pathology. Dr. Michael Klein has traveled from

Cornell University to give us this exciting talk, so

please give him a warm California welcome!

Reception will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 PM and

Dr. Klein's presentation will then promptly follow.

Of course, it is never too early to register for our

annual LASOP all day program at the City of

Hope. The 2016 meeting topic is breast pathology,

brought to us by Drs. Schnitt and Collins from

Harvard and Beth Israel. It will take place Saturday,

January 30th. We promise to have tables this year

and a few goodies! You may download the meeting

flyer from our website or simply email Shirley Jacke

at [email protected] to secure your spot. These

annual meetings are always insightful and provide

an opportune time to catch up with your fellow

colleagues.

We thank you for your continued support of our

organization. Happy holidays and Happy New

Year!

Sincerely,

The Board

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 January All Day Program Information 3 Membership Information 4 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 5 Classifieds 6 Announcements 7 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 8

December 8th, 2015

Annual George Kypridakis Lecture

Michael J. Klein, M.D. Weill Medical College of Cornell

University Bone Pathology

"The Seven Things You Need to Know About Bone Before Signing

your Report"


Breast Pathology Stuart J. Schnitt, M.D. Laura C. Collins, M.D. Held at City of Hope

Duarte, CA ( ) Registration form attached




Placental Pathology

March 8th, 2016 David P. Frishberg, M.D.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Dermatopathology


Dr. Stuart Schnitt and Dr. Laura Collins

Dr. Stuart Schnitt

Director of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, co-leader of the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center Breast Program, Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in breast pathology

Dr. Laura Collins

Associate Director of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Associate Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School.

Both of these distinguished Pathologists have made impressive contributions to the current medical literature and are among the most recognized names in their respective fields. In addition, Dr. Schnitt and Collins have co-authored a popular breast pathology textbook, entitled “Biopsy interpretation of the Breast”, now in its 2nd edition.

The topics that will be discussed are:

Columnar Cell Lesions and Flat Epithelial Atypia Spindle Cell Lesions

Papillary Lesions Mimics in Breast Pathology

Intraductal Proliferative Lesions/Interobserver Reproducibility Contemporary Issues in Breast Core Needle Biopsy

Vascular Lesions Fibroepithelial Lesions

Update on Margin Evaluation Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Lobular Carcinoma in Situ

Triple Negative Breast Cancer The seminar is scheduled for January 30th, 2016 at the City of Hope Cooper Auditorium in Duarte. We encourage you to register early to receive the discount rate (if your application is received on or before January 15, 2016). This year we will again offer our “bundle deal” ($50.00 savings) for Active LASOP Members, which includes the January Day-long Program as well as your 2016 membership dues for $250.00 (if the application is received on or before January 15, 2016) We are pleased to continue to offer our members informative and up-to-date expert-level seminars and hope you will help make this event the resounding success it has been in years past!

We are very pleased to announce our invited speakers for the 2016 January All Day LASOP Scientific Seminar:






Coroner’s Corner



































required.


references to:

Mahul B. Amin, M.D.






(310) 423-0170 Fax

[email protected]


Classifieds


Research Funding Available Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation

The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) has announced a major call for proposals to support innovative research, leading to curative treatments for this aggressive teen/young adult liver cancer. Importantly, ASCO and other major organizations have noted investigators should take high interest in this cancer, as- due to patient age- this is a relatively simple cancer, i.e. few mutations, which potentially allows applications to other diseases as well.

Introduction The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) is a public, non-profit organization established primarily to support the funding of research related to Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. FCF is also committed to raising awareness about this disease through education and marketing across all stakeholders, as well as fostering a global community of patients and caregivers- for all suffering from, and caring for, this rare liver cancer www.fibrofoundation.org About Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma (FL-HCC):

Very rare form of liver cancer that usually occurs in teens/young adults who have no history of liver disease.

Approximately 300 people are diagnosed with this cancer worldwide- and often at Stage IV

Patients typically present with a palpable abdominal mass but no symptoms, although pain, weight loss and jaundice may occur.

The standard initial treatment is surgical removal of the tumor. When the tumor cannot be removed surgically or when there is distant spread, chemotherapy, and most recently immunotherapy is used.

While several new innovative therapies are being researched, still today there is no standard regimen - and the two year mortality rate continues at an alarming average of 90%.

Eligibility Applicants must be employed by an institution engaged in health related research. The applicant further must agree to be supervised by the institution at all times while conducting research supported by the FCF. In cases of a change in institutions while applying for, or utilizing funds from the FCF, applicants must notify the FCF, and will be subject to review based upon the change in circumstances. The research must focus on Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Studies should be intended to advance knowledge in the areas of FL-HCC. Of particular interest are those showing a clear path to clinical trials. Collaboration and open sourcing is a requirement for FCF funding and will be so specified in any grant agreement.

RFP application information is attached, and also available at www.fibrofoundation.org or email us at [email protected] Grant Review Periods FCF has a semiannual review period with application deadlines of January 1st and July 1st. The foundation is open to time sensitive requests - particularly for truly innovative ideas- throughout the year, as exceptions.









Directions to Moseley Salvatori Conference Cen ter:






December 2015-January 2016 Volume 18 Issue 10

JANUARY ALL DAY PROGRAM - BREAST PATHOLOGY

Our invited speakers for the 2016 January All Day LASOP Scientific Seminar:


Both of these distinguished Pathologists have made impressive contributions to the current medical literature and are among the most recognized names in their respective fields. In addition, Dr. Schnitt and Collins have co-authored a popular breast pathology textbook,

entitled “Biopsy interpretation of the Breast”, now in its 2nd edition.

The seminar is scheduled for January 30th, 2016 at the City of Hope Cooper Auditorium in Duarte. - please see attached flyer for additional details.

Dr. Stuart Schnitt


Dr. Laura Collins




The Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA




Newsletter

Dear Readers,

We want to thank Dr. Michael Klein from

Cornell for coming out last month and giving us

such a splendid bone pathology presentation.

The meeting was both entertaining and

practical. What a great way to bring 2015 to a

close!

As you know, we anticipate our annual all-day

Pathology program in breast pathology next

month, on January 30th. It features Drs. Schnitt

and Collins, two world-renowned breast

pathologists from Harvard. The day will be

filled with educational experiences (with the

option of earning up to 6 CME credits), great

booths, and extra food and drink. Of course,

you will also have the opportunity to catch up

with old and new colleagues alike and exchange

best wishes for the New Year. Projected

attendance is already close to hitting record

numbers, so please do not delay in securing

your spot. Simply email Ms. Shirley Jacke at

[email protected] or go to the LASOP

website to download the registration flyer

at http://lasop.com/pgs/nextmtg.htm.

We hope that you and your loved ones have a

safe and meaningful remainder of the holiday

season. The board wishes you a Happy New

Year. We will see you January 30th!

Sincerely,

The Board

The Board

Inside… Meet the Next Speakers 1 Dear Readers/Future Educational Programs 2 January All Day Program Information 3 Membership Information 4 Coroner's Corner/Local Grand Rounds 5 Directions to Moseley SCC/LASOP Officers 6

January 30th, 2016

19th Annual All Day Program Breast Pathology

Stuart J. Schnitt, M.D. Laura C. Collins, M.D. Held at City of Hope

Duarte, CA (Registration form attached)




Placental Pathology

March 8th, 2016 David P. Frishberg, M.D.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Dermatopathology

April 12th, 2016 Spring Slide Seminar

UCLA

May 10th, 2016 Annual Resident/Fellow

Symposium Information coming soon


http://lasop.com/pgs/nextmtg.htm


Dr. Stuart Schnitt


Dr. Laura Collins


Both of these distinguished Pathologists have made impressive contributions to the current medical literature and are among the most recognized names in their respective fields. In addition, Dr. Schnitt and Collins have co-authored a popular breast pathology textbook, entitled “Biopsy interpretation of the Breast”, now in its 2nd edition.

The topics that will be discussed are:

Columnar Cell Lesions and Flat Epithelial Atypia Spindle Cell Lesions

Papillary Lesions Mimics in Breast Pathology

Intraductal Proliferative Lesions/Interobserver Reproducibility Contemporary Issues in Breast Core Needle Biopsy

Vascular Lesions Fibroepithelial Lesions

Update on Margin Evaluation Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Lobular Carcinoma in Situ

Triple Negative Breast Cancer The seminar is scheduled for January 30th, 2016 at the City of Hope Cooper Auditorium in Duarte. We encourage you to register early to receive the discount rate (if your application is received on or before January 15, 2016). This year we will again offer our “bundle deal” ($50.00 savings) for Active LASOP Members, which includes the January Day-long Program as well as your 2016 membership dues for $250.00 (if the application is received on or before January 15, 2016) We are pleased to continue to offer our members informative and up-to-date expert-level seminars and hope you will help make this event the resounding success it has been in years past!

We are very pleased to announce our invited speakers for the 2016 January All Day LASOP Scientific Seminar:






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