Australian Society of CytologyProgram
FRIDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2009
| 1800 | Registration |
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| 1900 | BEACH PARTY COCKTAILS, GCECC. |
SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2009
ALL SESSIONS ARE AT THE GCCEC
| 0800 | Registration |
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| 0900 | Welcome Address Dr Felicity Frost |
SESSION 1 |
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| 0910 | Michael Drake Lecturer Dr Greg Sterrett |
| 1010 | Australian Society of Cytology - 40 years old Ms Kay Dowling |
| 1030 Morning Tea (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 2 UROTHELIAL NEOPLASIA |
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| 1100 1145 1210 |
Challenges in urinary cytology Dr Stephen Raab Histology of urothelial neoplasia - an update Dr Hema Samaratunga Treatment of bladder cancer Dr Frank Gardiner |
| 1230 Lunch (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 3 THYROID DISEASE |
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1330 |
Radiological examination of thyroid nodules TBA Role of the cytology scientist in FNA attendance Ms Jo Cosier Problem areas in the cytological interpretation of thyroid nodules Dr Kris Kerr Surgical amangement of thyroid disease TBA Panel discussion including Dr Stephen Raab |
| 1515 Afternoon Tea (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 4 DIAGNOSTIC PITFALLS IN CERVICAL CYTOLOGY |
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| 1545 1605 1625 1645 1705 |
Atrophy Mr Nick Dudding Difficulties with HSIL Ms Debbie Reich LBC detection of cervical glandular lesions Ms Jenny Halford TBA END OF SESSION |
| 1900 | GALA DINNER: GCCEC |
SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER 2009
| 0800 | Registration |
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SESSION 1 CERVICAL SCREENING - DEVELOPMENTS |
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| 0830 0900 0930 1000 |
UK experience with the introduction of LBC and HPV triage testing Mr Nick Dudding Australian cervical screening program renewal Ms Andriana Koukari Cervical screening in developing countries - obstacles & solutions Dr Stephen Raab Current concepts in the management of cervical malignancy Dr Jim Nicklin |
| 1030 Morning Tea (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 2 |
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| 1100 1200 |
PROFFERED PAPERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| 1230 Lunch (includes posters and trade display) | |
SESSION 3 QUALITY |
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| 1330 1410 1425 1440 1505 |
Error reduction in non-gynae cytology Dr Stephen Raab Virtual microscopy - an adjunct to non-gynae external QAP Ms Jo Finnimore RCPA QAP survey on breast FNA Dr Margaret Cummings External quality assurance in the UK Mr Richard French Internal QA in the LBC laboratory Mr Nick Dudding |
| 1530 Afternoon Tea (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 4 BENIGN MIMICS OF MALIGNANCY IN FNA CYTOLOGY |
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| 1600 1620 1640 1700 |
Breast Dr Diane Cominos Liver and Pancreas Dr Bastiaan De Boer Head and Neck (non thyroid) Dr Peter Earls Lung Dr Edwina Duhig |
| 1720 | END OF SESSION |
MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 2009
SESSION 1 CYTOLOGY WORKFORCE, CAREER & TRAINING ISSUES |
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| 0830 0900 0930 0945 |
UK Advanced Practitioner Mr Nick Dudding Medical laboratory workforce issues in Australia Dr Tony Badrick Evolution of the CT(ASC) Ms Jo Cosier Recruitment & retention of future cytologists Ms Gillian Phillips |
| 1000 Morning Tea (includes poster and trade display) |
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SESSION 2 EFFUSION CYTOLOGY |
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| 1030 1055 1120 1145 |
Adenocarcinoma - difficult presentations Dr Elizabeth Salisbury Mesothelioma - PathWest experience Dr Amanda Segal Non-glandular metastatic malignancies in pleural effusions Dr Paul Shield Preparation & Adjunctive testing Dr Vin Williams |
| 1230 Working Lunch (includes posters and trade display) |
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SESSION 3 A CASE TO REMEMBER |
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| 1315 1330 1345 1400 1415 1430 1445 |
Ms Jo Clarke Dr James Duhig Dr Glenda Nolan Ms Annette O'Leary Ms Alina Struys Dr Jane Twin 2010 Conference Presentation |
| 1500 Afternoon Tea and END OF SESSION | |
