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ISGyP: New Educational Website and Live Educational Events
ISGyP Live Virtual Education (LiVE) programming is a new series of live online educational events broadcast throughout the year, free of charge. The program is a rotation of 4 live online formats: webinar-style lectures, podcast interviews with experts and authors of recent publications, slide sessions, and journal clubs. Audience participation by a moderated question and answer period at the end of each event is encouraged. Podcast and journal club recordings will be made publically available.
All LiVE events occur at 12 pm Eastern Standard time. To register for a specific event, go to https://isgyp.ca/ and click “Register Now”; you will receive the Zoom link by email.
· September 9 (Podcast ) Carlos Parra-Herran: Endocervical Adenocarcinoma
· September 16 (Journal Club) Natalie Banet: Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors
· October 8 (Webinar) Rob Soslow: Endometrial carcinomas: The Use of Histologic and Molecular Data to Refine Diagnosis and Provide Prognostically Relevant Information
· October 14 (Podcast) V Patel, S Sayeed: Gynecological Mesenchymal Tumors
· November 5 (Slide Session) Matt Quick: Low Grade Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma and Diagnostic Mimics
· November 11 (Podcast) Karen Talia: Atypical Endosalpingiosis
· November 18 (Journal Club) Natalie Banet: Gynecological Cytopathology
· December 3 (Webinar) Blake Gilks: Precursors of Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
· December 9 (Podcast) Jelena Mirkovic: Female Adnexal Tumor of Wolffian Origin
· December 16 (Journal Club) Natalie Banet
Placental and Trophoblastic Pathology - Online Course
An online course by The British Association of Gynaecological Pathologists on dissection of placenta, placental conditions, management of obstetric hysterectomy and molar pregnancy cases.
Available from 30th June to 22nd July on Placental and Trophoblastic Pathology .
AmScope MD35 microscope camera review
I bought this microscope since this is one of the suggested solutions for virtual double-heading to check it out, as well as for my own personal use. As I understand it, individual departments have discretion over how to use the money from HEE for digital reporting therefore may look at different options. Feel free to send in any other reviews, experiences or suggestions.
Specifications
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X, and Linux computers
USB 2.0
Resolution: 0.3 MP (640 x 480)
Frame rate: 25 fps @ 640x480
3 mounting sizes: 23mm, 30mm and 30.5mm
Original website here for further information here: https://amscope.co.uk/products/0-3-mega-pixel-usb-live-video-microscope-imager-digital-camera
Advantages:
Excellent value for money at 29.99
Plug and play set up - works like a webcam and compatible with any webcam compatible software; worked on my trust computer despite the trust disabling the native Windows camera app (but still enabling things like Microsoft One Note that act as a workaround)
Images that show decent detail but are low-res enough to work live via virtual reporting and have smaller file sizes without needing to edit them.
Worked with videoconferencing software like Webex and Zoom, provided you do not move too fast
Portable
Has two adapters so that it fits in a range of microscopes with different eyepiece sizes
Allows video as well as still pictures
Available on amazon prime which if you have it means very quick delivery (and probably an easy return)
Disadvantages:
Have to rotate camera in the eyepiece to get it so that when you move the slide around the stage it moves in the same way as it would do normally
Software comes in a CD which barely any PCs have these days but seem to be able to find it on the website here, but may not be able to install on a trust PC: https://amscope.co.uk/pages/software-downloads
Have to take out one of your eyepieces to use
Narrow field of view (very zoomed in even on 2x; difficult to give a third party a helicopter view virtually)
Note you can get around this somewhat by popping the slide on the substage light and flipping up your condenser than focusing if you want to give a third party an idea of the overall architecture. Not ideal by any means.
There are other workarounds for this problem that involve using a reduction lens; however, these are not available for this camera.
Low res therefore blurry images; to my eye this is more noticeable at the lower power objectives
General digital path disadvantages in terms of a static 2D image although you can get around this by generating a video instead of a photo
For more information about microscope cameras and what the specifications mean, please see this article:
Here are some alternative cameras to consider:
Similar cameras which included reduction lenses to improve the field of view: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PB2R7FG/ref=twister_B07P6Q6VDJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Another camera tested by a colleague:
https://www.gtvision.co.uk/epages/es141397.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es141397/Products/0814
Summary and Conclusion
Cheap and cheerful portable image solution for microscope users on a budget that is impressive value for money. However there are problems that reflect the low price, like the very narrow field of view. The low resolution helps in some ways with live conferencing but that is not ideal for taking pictures.
I bought it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B005NC9OMK/ref=dp_olp_afts?ie=UTF8&condition=all&qid=1592987917&sr=8-1
Online Dermatopathology Course
Please see this flyer here four an online dermatopathology course delivered 5-9 September.
Autopsy findings COVID-19
The RCPath have published very early autopsy data they are encouraging us to forward to our clinical colleagues. You will need to log in to your RCPath account to view this page properly:
https://www.rcpath.org/profession/coronavirus-resource-hub/covid-19-post-mortem-portal.html
The New England Journal of Medicine have also published autopsy findings:
High Yield Pathology Review Course For Residents
“This conference presents a broad over-view of common diagnoses in pathology. It is led by prominent faculty from premier institutions and academic centers. This conference is designed to update trainees as well as academic and practicing pathologists with new advances and aids in diagnosis based on conventional morphologic analysis as well as updates on new techniques, such as immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology. This course features video lectures with digital slides and the ability to preview and post review the slides.”
https://conferences.pathpresenter.net/#/conference-user-registration?token=75c7e21c
Remote learning during COVID-19 (update May13)
There are many online resources available for remote learning. Details of the regional remote training is on the ST2+ page and ST2+ Downloads page. Please also look at the Resources section of the HistoLaSE website.
ASC American Society of Cytopathology
Live: https://cytopathology.org/page/liveonlineseries2020
Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2PCd826chtVe7yJ-54Qlw
CAP Virtual Lecture Series
Live: https://www.cap.org/calendar/virtual-lecture-series-for-pathology-residents
Archive: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/capvls
Further CAP resources are also highlighted in this Twitter post.
PathCast
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVxosS9hPP3ikMQXAE9Pamw
USCAP
These modules have been made available by USCAP on a time-limited basis due to COVID-19.
Modern Surgical Pathology Through the Expert Eyes of APSS-USCAP
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/14759
Code: USCAPnvzcxw or USCAP1yd08q
Diagnostic Challenges in Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/6090
Code: lkvnqvb4hs
Immersive Cytopathology Experience in Iceland
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/10362
Code: USCAP-ICE
Common and Challenging Diagnostic Dilemmas on Frozen Section Service
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/13962
Code: USCAPFrozen
This the USCAP Interactive Microscopy taster (Gynae, Urology and Pancreatobiliary)
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/15552
Code: USCAPComplimentary
Expired:
Update in Hematopathology
https://www.pathlms.com/uscap/courses/5127
Code: q6cjrwz22p
Johns Hopkins Cytopathology Case Conference
http://apps.pathology.jhu.edu/cyto/
KRoSlideReview on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmgGokkYqvRXD96ZQgS4qxA/videos
Virtual Pathology Grand Rounds on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJhATZrVy2Nhq2V4WBaVZw
Dermatopathology lecture series on Youtube by Dr Singh, Mt Sinai, USA
Renal Pathology Webinar
Renal Pathology Society Webinar
Defining Individual Glomerular Lesions: Developing International Consensus by Dr. Mark Haas & Reporting of Monoclonal Ig-associated Renal Diseases by Dr. Sanjeev Sethi
28th April 1pm Eastern Standard Time (should be 6pm on British Summertime)
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8E9Acjx7R6m8jQBI1tiW8A
Updates
Have updated the COVID - 19 resources page with the Art of Living free breathing meditation course
The RCPath cytopathology talk today is fully booked but being recorded
Make sure you download BlueJeans for the next regional training session
Dr Wen Ng’s Google Classroom
See the message below from Dr Catherine Horsfield:
Wen Ng has been working with our trainees [at St Thomas’] using cases on Google Classroom, and has offered that all other trainees can also join in these case based discussions and sessions – thank you Wen!
Please see the link below and also a user guide.
Please can you circulate this to all your trainees.
As previously discussed with all of the remote teaching sessions, and as we all well appreciate, patient anonymity is of paramount importance.
To join:
[redacted by HistoLaSE admin. This is open to all HistoLaSE trainees but go to the ST2+ Downloads page for the code]
Here is a link that explains it all too:
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020297?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
Many thanks,
Catherine
Webinars during social distancing
American cytopath are doing a free weekly webinar:
Each week starting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM, EDT, the ASC will sponsor a FREE WEBINAR given by an ASC Board Member to supplement teaching materials for the cytopathology fellows and cytotechnology programs during the quarantine for the COVID-19 at least for the next 12 weeks. To register for the FREE WEBINARS click on the Speaker or Title/Subject
https://cytopathology.org/page/liveonlineseries2020
1pm EDT should be 1800hrs in British Summer Time
Similarly a live lecture series starting 4pm British summer time today/1st april from the College of American Pathologists