10th Annual EFCS Tutorial 5 – 9 June 2017
Sahlgrenska University Hospital,
Gothenbur, Sweden
Local Host: Christina Kåbjörn Gustafsson ( christina.kabjorn@vgregion.se )
EFCS Tutorial Chair: Luigi Di Bonito ( luigidibonito@yahoo.it )
Monday 5th June:
8.30 – 9.00 Introduction and pre-test (Luigi Di Bonito)
9.00 – 10.00 Lecture: Technical aspects of cytology including special stains and ancillary techniques (Eva Darai Ramqvist and Henryk Domanski)
10.00 – 10.30 Lecture: Lymph nodes (reactive, metastases and lymphomas) (Edneia Tani)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Workshop: Lymph nodes (Edneia Tani)
12.30 – 13.00 Interactive slide seminar: Lymph nodes (Edneia Tani)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Lecture: Liver, biliary tract and pancreas cytology (Anders Hjerpe and Henryk Domanski)
14.30-16.00 Workshop: Liver, biliary tract and pancreas cytology (Anders Hjerpe and Henryk Domanski)
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 17.00 Interactive slide seminar: Liver, biliary tract and pancreas cytology (Anders Hjerpe and Henryk Domanski)
17.00 – 17.30 Lecture: rapid on-site evaluation of FNAs (Henryk Domanski)
18.30 – 21.00 Welcome reception
Tuesday 6th June:
8.30 9.00 Serous effusions (pleura and peritoneum, mesothelioma, metastasis) (Anders Hjerpe)
9.00 10.30 Workshop: Serous effusions (Anders Hjerpe)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30 Interactive slide seminar: Serous effusions (Anders Hjerpe)
11.30 – 12.00 Lecture: Respiratory tract cytology including EBUS and recent advances (Lukas Bubendorf)
12.00 – 13.00 Workshop: Respiratory tract cytology (Lukas Bubendorf)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Workshop (continued): Respiratory tract cytology (Lukas Bubendorf)
14.30 – 15.00 Interactive slide seminar: Respiratory tract cytology (Lukas Bubendorf)
15.00 – 15.30 Lecture: Salivary glands (Jerzy Klijanienko)
15.30 – 16.00 Workshop: Salivary glands (Jerzy Klijanienko)
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 17.30 Workshop (continued): Salivary glands (Jerzy Klijanienko)
17.30 – 18.00 Interactive slide seminar: Salivary glands (Jerzy Klijanienko)
Wednesday 7th June:
8.30 – 9.00 Urine cytology – classification, morphology and new techniques (Lukas Bubendorf)
9.00 – 10.00 Workshop: Urine cytology (Lukas Bubendorf)
10.00 – 10.30 Interactive slide seminar: Urine cytology (Lukas Bubendorf)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30 Lecture: Cytological diagnostics of breast lesions and new technologies (Jerzy Klijanienko)
11.30 – 13.00 Workshop: Breast FNAC including immunocytochemistry and cyto-histological correlation (Jerzy Klijanienko)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Interactive slide seminar: Breast FNAC (Jerzy Klijanienko)
14.30 – 15.00 Lecture: Thyroid FNA including classification and new technologies (Beatrix Priollet)
15.00 – 16.00 Workshop: Thyroid FNA (Beatrix Priollet)
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 17.00 Interactive slide seminar: Thyroid FNA (Beatrix Priollet)
17.30 – 23.00 Visit to the archipelago and dinner
Thursday 8th June:
8.45 – 9.45 Gynaecological cytology – technical aspects (staining, liquid-based and conventional cytology) and HPV test in primary screening (Anders Hjerpe)
9.45 – 10.30 Lecture: Classification, reactive changes, low- and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, squamous cell carcinoma and ASC (Roberto Dina)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Workshop: Squamous lesions, reactive changes and ASC (conventional and liquid-based cytology) (Roberto Dina / Giovanni Negri)
12.30 – 13.00 Lecture: Glandular lesions, reactive changes and AGC (Giovanni Negri)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Workshop: Glandular lesions, reactive changes and AGC (conventional and liquid-based cytology) (Giovanni Negri / Roberto Dina)
15.30 – 16.00 Lecture: New technologies in cervical cytology (Giovanni Negri)
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 17.00 Interactive slide seminar: Gynecological cytology (Luigi Di Bonito)
17.00 – 17.30 Lecture: Eurocytology (Roberto Dina)
Friday 9th June:
8.30 – 9.00 Lecture: Low-grade and ASC-US cytology with HPV triage; outcome and indication for follow-up (Amanda Herbert)
9.00 – 10.30 Workshop: Squamous and glandular lesions and look-alikes, ASC, AGC
(conventional and liquid-based cytology) (Amanda Herbert, Giovanni Negri, Roberto Dina)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.00 Interactive slide seminar: Gynecological cytology (Luigi Di Bonito)
12.00 – 12.30 Post-test and feedback discussion (Luigi Di Bonito)
QUATE Examination Timetable – Friday 9th June
14.30 Candidate registration and ID check
14.45 Instructions to candidates
15.00 Written paper (MCQ)
16.00 Break
16.30 Screening test (slides 1 to 8)
17.55 Short Break
18.05 Screening test (slides 9 to 16)
19.30 Exam finishes
20.30 Exam results posted for candidates to view