This session will focus on the role of the immune system in the control of tumors and how tumors can diminish this response. We will then explore novel immunotherapies that allow for a return to a functioning immune response. Importantly, we will talk about the histopathology testing required to determine if these treatments will be beneficial to a patient and monitor if they are effective.

​The package series offers the 4 highest rated IHC & Molecular focused sessions at the 2021 NSH Convention for 1 low rate.

​The package series offers the 4 highest rated sessions focused on Staining & Tissue ID at the 2021 NSH Convention for 1 low rate.

This workshop will focus on the key morphological features of the basic tissues and their subtypes.

There are commonly used histochemical staining techniques performed in the routine Histology laboratory on a daily basis. This presentation will be a basic review of these stains and the staining mechanisms.

This intermediate level workshop focuses on the relevance of IHC and molecular pathology tests in tissue-based cancer diagnosis including diagnosis of cancer subtypes, application of IHC in cancer research, use of IHC tests to predict therapeutic response in tumors such as, carcinoma of lung and breast, and advantages and disadvantages of IHC tests in clinical use.

​The package series offers the 4 highest rated Laboratory Management focused sessions at the 2021 NSH Convention for 1 low rate.

Our hospital was the victim of a massive cyberattack, which has been reported as one of the 5 most significant cyberattack events in the U.S. healthcare system in 2020 (Becker IT December 2020). We would like to share our experiences and lessons learned to help others prepare for continued and increasing threats to cybersecurity.

This presentation will enable participants to fully grasp why optimization and validation are critical to creating a standardized approach to immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the clinical setting.

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of non-conformance issues in the laboratory. Root cause is the fundamental, underlying reason for a problem. This workshop will help the attendee identify the cause of a problem, solve it, and prevent it from occurring again.