USCAP Placental and Perinatal Pathology A Tour of Common and Rare Disorders with a Focus on Clinical Relevance 2023

Original Release Date: May 3, 2023

Course Description:

This interactive course is designed to introduce both pathologists-in-training and practicing professionals to the intricate evaluation of perinatal specimens, whether intact or fragmented, across all gestational ages. Participants will gain essential skills in:

• Identifying and triaging the most commonly encountered embryofetal specimen types.
• Understanding the gross and microscopic aspects of frequent anomalies.
• Performing diagnostic interpretations of pathologic findings, offering definitive observations, and making recommendations for further clinical evaluation.
• Exploring the gross and microscopic pathology of the placenta, covering both common and rare conditions.

The course includes lectures and case-based interactive microscopy sessions, providing a comprehensive educational experience.

Items Included in the Purchase of this Course:

• Cardiac Pathology: Chrystalle Katte Carreon, MD
• First Trimester and Early Second Trimester Pathology: Athena Chen, MD
• Hypoxic and Infectious Pathology: Sanjita Ravishankar, MD
• Lecture: An Approach to Anomalies, Syndromes, and Sequences: Theonia K. Boyd, MD
• Lecture: Case Examples: Theonia K. Boyd, MD and Drucilla Jane Roberts, MD
• Lecture: Fetal Cardiac Pathology: Chrystalle Katte