Resident and Departmental Conferences
Weekly:
CP Conference: A faculty led didactic, topics repeat every four years and cover hematopathology,
informatics, transfusion medicine, microbiology, chemistry, and molecular
pathology.
Call Conference: The on call resident presents, covers topics of calls over
the past week, how to deal with difficult calls, quality improvement, and CP
teaching.
First Year Resident Conference: Faculty and fellow led slide review covering
common and important surgical pathology topics held at the multi headed
scope.
Dermatopathology Conference: Dermatopathology faculty present unknown slides covering chapters in a derm
path textbook.
Pathology Seminar Series
Microbiology / Infectious Disease Case Conference: Interdepartmental faculty
and resident run conference of unknown Infectious Disease cases at the VA
and the University.
Microbiology Plate Rounds: Resident and faculty led interdepartmental
conference covering infectious disease cases at the University and VA, with
review of plates or slides for selected cases.
Neuropathology Gross Conference: Faculty and resident led brain cutting of
autopsy cases.
Neuropathology Slide Review: Faculty led review of histology from brain cutting cases.
Forensic/Autopsy Interesting Case Conference and Toxicology Review: Faculty led review of challenging cases at the Office of the Medical Investigator.
Monthly:
Gross Conference: Residents on surgical pathology at the University, VA,
Office of the Medical Investigator, or Presbyterian present gross specimens
for differential diagnosis and discussion of pathology.
Journal Club: Faculty and resident led review of two articles on an AP or CP
topic.
Neuropathology Conference: Neuropathology faculty led didactic or unknown
slide conference.
Lumps and Bumps: Faculty led unknown slide conference.
Cytology Conference: Faculty or fellow led didactic or unknown slide
conference.
CTTR: Resident led review of California Tissue and Tumor Registry unknowns.
Citywide Hematology Conference: Hematopathology faculty/fellow/resident led discussion of current cases at hospitals throughout the city.
Tumor Marker Conference: Hematopathology faculty/fellow didactic conference.
Seasonal:
First Year Introductory Conference: Introduction to various attendings, tours of various sites, overview of basic and important concepts in different rotations, held in July.
Robbins Review: Resident led review of chapters in Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, held during July and August.
Tumor Boards:
| DAY |
INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON |
CONFERENCE |
TIME |
FACULTY |
| Tuesday |
Barbara Gabaldon |
Sarcoma Tumor Board |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Dr. Bocklage |
| Adult Tumor Board |
4:00 - 5:00 |
Pathology Faculty |
| Wednesday |
Barbara Gabaldon |
Gyn Coloscopy Conference |
7:30 - 8:00 |
Surgical Pathology Fellow |
| Diana Jones |
Dermatology |
8:00 - 9:00
(3rd Wednesday) |
Drs. Barksdale, DeSantis |
| Barbara Gabaldon |
Breast Tumor Board |
4:30 - 5:30 |
Drs. Lomo, Bocklage |
| Thursday |
Diana Jones |
Gyn Oncology Tumor Board |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Drs. Joste, Lomo, Fischer |
| Renal Biopsy Conference |
11:00 - 12:00
(4th Thursday) |
Dr. Barry |
| Pediatric Tumor Board |
1:00 - 2:00
(3rd Thursday) |
Surgical Pathology Fellow |
| GI Conference |
4:00 - 5:00
(2nd & 4th Thursday) |
Drs. Lomo, Bocklage |
| Friday |
Diana Jones |
Neuro-oncology Tumor Board |
7:00 - 8:00 |
Dr. Medina-Flores |
| ENT Tumor Board |
8:00 - 9:00
(3rd Friday) |
Dr. Cerilli |
