The Dermatopathology Course in La Musée des Moulages offers an exceptional learning experience in the field of dermatopathology. It takes place at the dermatology wax works museum of Hôpital Saint Louis, providing a unique historical setting for the course. World-class faculty will deliver dynamic lectures covering various aspects of dermatopathology, including inflammatory dermatoses, melanocytic tumors, cutaneous lymphomas, and soft tissue tumors. The course also explores the origins of dermatology and dermatopathology within its historical archive.
Target Audience:
Practicing academic and community pathologists
Pathologists-in-training
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Learn and apply diagnostic criteria for selected inflammatory dermatoses.
Learn and apply diagnostic criteria for selected melanocytic tumors.
Learn and apply diagnostic criteria for selected cutaneous lymphomas.
Learn and apply diagnostic criteria for adnexal tumors.
Utilize wax images of dermatologic diseases to visualize a wide range of dermatologic conditions.
Understand the historical origins of dermatology and dermatopathology within the context of La Musée des Moulages.
Course Topics:
The course covers a range of topics delivered by expert faculty:
Inflammatory Dermatopathology and Vascular Tumors
Glandular Adnexal Tumors
Fibrohistiocytic, Fibroblastic Tumors, and Miscellaneous Soft Tissue Tumors
Clinicopathologic Correlations and History of Dermatopathology and Hospital Saint-Louis
Cutaneous T-Cell and B-Cell Lymphomas and Myeloid Disorders, Pseudolymphomas, and Histiocytic Lesions
Follicular Tumors, Melanocytic Tumors, and Nevoid Melanoma and Melanoma in Chronically Sun-Exposed Skin
Molecular Aspects of Melanocytic Tumors, Blue Nevus Like Tumors, and Spitz Tumors
Course Details:
Original Release Date: July 11, 2022
Access to the course expires on May 16, 2025
This course provides a valuable opportunity for pathologists to enhance their knowledge and diagnostic skills in dermatopathology within a historically significant setting.