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Anatomic Pathology & Histo-Cytotechniques Conference (APHCC) 2025

27 – 28 April, 2025

Intercontinental Hotel

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

APHCC 2025

The 2025 edition of the APHCC will be held on April 27-28, 2025, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as a hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual participation options.

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Prof. Dalal M. Nemenqani

Dalal Mohideen Nemenqani  is, a professor and consultant of pathology and cytology, Taif University. Previously, she was the Dean of the College of Medicine, and the chairman of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at King AbdulAziz Specialist Hospital in Taif. Currently Professor Nemenqani is the Editor-in-Chief of the Saudi Journal for Health Sciences.

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Prof. Murad Alturkustani

Professor and Consultant Anatomical Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, and Neuropathology
King Abdulaziz University Hospital

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Dr. Rana Bukhari

Consultant Pathologist and Chairman of Medical Laboratory
King Abdulaziz University Hospital

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Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Consultant Anatomic Pathologist, Breast and Gynecology Pathologist
King Abdullah Medial Complex, Jeddah

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Dr. Turki Alhussain

Consultant Nephropathologist and Urologic Pathologist
KFSH&RC, Riyadh
Co-Chair APHCC 2025
Chairman, ssap.gov.sa

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Abdulbasit Andijany, MSc

CT(ASCP)ᶜᵐ, HTL(ASCPi)ᶜᵐ, QLSᶜᵐ, ToT, LSSBB, OTT-F, eLXD-F, eLQA-F
Co-Chair, APHCC 2025
Chairman & CPD Manager, https://ssch.org.sa/

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Mr. Ahmad Alsayed, MSc

Cytology Supervisor and Quality Officer for AP at Riyadh Regional Laboratory, holds a Master’s in Cytopathology and CT: ASCP/IAC certifications.

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Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Senior Cytotechnologist Anatomic Pathology Quality Officer Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. Dhahran, Saudi arabia.
Acting CEO and Chair of Social Media Committee, ssch.org.sa.

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Mrs. Reham Albaz, MSc

I hold a master’s degree in Histology and Anatomy and have 17 years of experience in diagnostic pathology laboratories. I served as a supervisor at King Abdulaziz University Hospital for six years (2013–2019) and have been a supervisor at King Fahad Medical Research Center for the past four years,

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Mrs. Sara Alamoudi, MSc

BSc, MSc (Anatomy & Histology, HTL(ASCPi))

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Mrs. Soad Alghamdi

Senior Cytotechnologist CT(IAC), histotechnologist, SCFHS, SSGB,
Treasurer, ssch.org.sa

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Dr. Ahmad Alsulimani

Ahmad Alsulimani, PhD, CT(ASCP), Assistant Professor at Jazan University American Board-Certified Consultant, VP ssch.org.sa

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Dr. Amal Alodaini

Bone & Soft Tissue Pathologist, Assistant Professor at Imam Abdulrahman University, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC

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Dr. Ayman Aldeheshi

Associate Consultant - King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh

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Prof. Murad Alturkustani

Professor and Consultant Anatomical Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, and Neuropathology
King Abdulaziz University Hospital

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Dr. Shamayel Mohammed

Consultant Pathologist- lymphoma and lung pathology. KFSH&RC, Riyadh

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Dr. Turki Alhussain

Consultant Nephropathologist and Urologic Pathologist
KFSH&RC, Riyadh
Co-Chair APHCC 2025
Chairman, ssap.gov.sa

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Abdulbasit Andijany, MSc

CT(ASCP)ᶜᵐ, HTL(ASCPi)ᶜᵐ, QLSᶜᵐ, ToT, LSSBB, OTT-F, eLXD-F, eLQA-F
Co-Chair, APHCC 2025
Chairman & CPD Manager, https://ssch.org.sa/

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Mr. Ahmad Alsayed, MSc

Cytology Supervisor and Quality Officer for AP at Riyadh Regional Laboratory, holds a Master’s in Cytopathology and CT: ASCP/IAC certifications.

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Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Senior Cytotechnologist Anatomic Pathology Quality Officer Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. Dhahran, Saudi arabia.
Acting CEO and Chair of Social Media Committee, ssch.org.sa.

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Mrs. Reham Albaz, MSc

I hold a master’s degree in Histology and Anatomy and have 17 years of experience in diagnostic pathology laboratories. I served as a supervisor at King Abdulaziz University Hospital for six years (2013–2019) and have been a supervisor at King Fahad Medical Research Center for the past four years,

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Mrs. Sara Alamoudi

BSc, MSc (Anatomy & Histology, HTL(ASCPi))

Eva Maria Wojcik, MD | Loyola Medicine

Professor Wojcik is the Helen M. and Raymond M. Galvin Professor of Pathology and Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She is also the Regional Laboratory Medical Director at Loyola Medicine. Previously she served as a Director of Cytopathology. In addition, before taking over the chairmanship position in 2007, she was the Director of the AP/CP Residency Program and Cytopathology Fellowship Program. Dr. Wojcik is a Past President of the American Society of Cytopathology and, currently, she is the President of the College of American Pathologists Foundation. Dr. Wojcik graduated from Medical University of Gdansk, Poland and completed residency in anatomical and clinical pathology at Wayne State University in Detroit, and cytopathology fellowship at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Wojcik has been a frequent invited speaker at numerous international, national and regional forums. Most of her presentations are dealing with recent advances in urine cytology. She co-led international efforts to standardize reporting of urinary cytology that culminated with publication of The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology. She has authored and co-authored over two hundred articles, book chapters and abstracts. She was awarded a number of highly prestigious honors including the Loyola University “Faculty of the Year” Award, Humanism in Medicine Award from the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Excellence in Education Award from the American Society of Cytopathology, L.C. Tao Educator of the Year Award from the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology, Distinguished Service Award from the College of American Pathologists and, most recently, she has received a highly prestigious Papanicolaou Award from the American Society of Cytopathology. Dr. Wojcik has organized multiple See, Test & Treat programs at Loyola University Medical Center. Throughout the years, she has been involved in the works of the CAP Foundation; first as a director, later as a chair of the Strategic Committee, and chair of the Governance Committee, vice president and currently she serves as a Past President of the CAP Foundation.

PROFESSOR MAHMOUD KHALIFA

Professor Mahmoud Khalifa currently holds the endowed Donald F. Gleason Professorship and serves as the Vice Chair and Medical Director of Anatomic Pathology at the University of Minnesota.  He completed his residency training at the University of Oklahoma with fellowships at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, George Washington and Georgetown Universities in Washington, DC.  He is certified by the American Board of Pathology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  His professional career focuses on Gynecologic Pathology and patient safety. He held several Laboratory Medicine leadership positions in distinguished North American Universities. 

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Prof. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Chairman, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KAMC, Riyadh.
Professor, Department of Pathology, KSU

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Prof. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

Consultant, Gyne & Breast pathologist, KAMC, Riyadh
Professor of Pathology and laboratory medicine, KSU

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Dr. Abeer Salama

Pathology Consultant Cytopathology, Gyn/breast and oncology pathology, KAMC, Riyadh

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Dr. Ahmad Alsulimani

Ahmad Alsulimani, PhD, CT(ASCP), Assistant Professor at Jazan University American Board-Certified Consultant, VP ssch.org.sa

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Dr. Ahmed Bakhshwin

Dr. Ahmed Bakhshwin is an assistant professor and consultant pathologist at KAU, Jeddah. He completed his fellowships in gastrointestinal, liver, soft tissue, and bone pathology at the Cleveland Clinic, where he was chief resident and received the prestigious George Hoffman Teaching Award in 2021. His expertise include digital pathology, and he has made significant contributions to research and education, with many publications in peer-reviewed journals and numerous presentations at international conferences.

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Dr. Alaa Al Masoud

Dr. Alaa A. Al-Masud is a research scientist II and the Head of the Tissue Biobank at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. She is also an adjunct assistant professor specializing in nutrition and metabolism, with significant contributions to biobanking and nutritional research. Dr. Al-Masud has received various academic awards and served as a part-time consultant at the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence.

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Dr. Amna Almutrafi

Consultant pathologist in King Abdulaziz medical city, National guard, Riyadh with seven years of specialized experience in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Pathology. Dr. Amna graduated from the Saudi Board in 2017 followed by two fellowships in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Pathology from the University of Toronto

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Dr. Asma Tulbah

Consultant pathologist, KFSH&RC, Riyadh

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Prof. Dalal M. Nemenqani

Dalal Mohideen Nemenqani  is, a professor and consultant of pathology and cytology, Taif University. Previously, she was the Dean of the College of Medicine, and the chairman of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at King AbdulAziz Specialist Hospital in Taif.  She graduated from the College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University in 1991, then she earned the fellowship of pathology from King Saud University (FPATHKSU) in the year 1999, followed by the Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (MRCPath) in 2000, the Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPATH) London, UK in 2008 and the Fellowship of the International Academy of Cytology in 2008. Before her appointment as the Dean of the Medical College, Professor Nemenqani held several administrative and academic positions, which included the Deanship of the university studies for the female colleges, chairmanship of the Pathology department at the college of Medicine; in addition to the chairmanship/membership of many university and college committees. Professor Nemenqani started her academic career as an Assistant Professor (1999 -2000) at King Abdulaziz University. Before joining Taif University in 2006, she worked as consultant pathologist at King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, which was preceded by working at Alhada Military Hospital in Taif for six years till 2006. Professor Nemenqani is the member of several international professional societies. She has more than forty published articles in international peer reviewed journals; in addition to many scientific presentations in local and international conferences. Currently Professor Nemenqani is the Editor-in-Chief of the Saudi Journal for Health Sciences.

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Dr. Doaa Al Qaidy

As a skilled oncologic surgical pathologist and hematopathologist trained in two top rated academic centers in USA, I have extensive knowledge in different oncologic surgical pathology specimens and cytopathology cases. With a great mentorship from a world-recognized professor Dr. Cesar Moran, I have excellent diagnostic skills in thoracic, lung and mediastinal pathology. In addition, I specialize in adults and pediatric hematology and the diagnosis of benign and malignant hematolymphoid disorders, including leukemias, lymphomas, myelomas, myelodysplastic syndrome and myeloproliferative neoplasms including flow cytometry analysis. I possess a research interest in cancer biology, thymic and lung pathology, morphologic and immunophenotypic characterization of myeloid neoplasms and lymphoproliferative disorders

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Dr. Ibrahim Mansour

Dr. Ibrahim Mansoor is a Surgical and Clinical Pathologist, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He also acquired fellowship training from Yale School of Medicine, New Haven CT and Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. He practiced in the United Sates before deciding to come back to the Middle East and serve IMC as director of the Lab and blood bank and now Director of Laboratory services at Kings College London Jeddah. Dr. Mansoor has extensively published in various disciplines of pathology and has given multiple Grand Rounds and National Review courses

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Dr. Majed Pharaon

Director of Cytopathology and Consultant Anatomic Pathologist at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Najd Alshamlan

Anatomic Pathology Consultant, clinical assistant professor, section head of anatomic pathology. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Norah University.

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Dr. Osama Basalem

Assistant Professor and Senior Technologist for Cellular and Histotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

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Dr. Randa Farag

Assistant professor Virology & Molecular biology, Researcher in the field of early surveillance of cancers, Medical analysis consultant,Training and development Manager FCL

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Dr. Salwa Bakhsh

Consultant Pulmonary / Thoracic Pathologist at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Chairman of Pathology Club Western Region

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Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Consultant Anatomic Pathologist, Breast and Gynecology Pathologist
King Abdullah Medial Complex, Jeddah

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Dr. Sarah Almaiman

GI and liver consultant at KAMC-NGH -Riyadh , assistant professor at KASU

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Dr. Tamadar Al Doheyan

Consultant GI and liver pathologist
King Khalid University Hospital

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Dr. Turky Alkathery

Consultant Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathologist
Assistant professor of pathology at Majmma University, Saudi Arabia

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Abdulbasit Andijany, MSc

CT(ASCP)ᶜᵐ, HTL(ASCPi)ᶜᵐ, QLSᶜᵐ, ToT, LSSBB, OTT-F, eLXD-F, eLQA-F
Chairman & CPD Manager, https://ssch.org.sa/

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Mr. Abdulelah Attiyah

Cytology lab supervisor, KAUH, Jeddah

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Mr. Ahmad Alsayed, MSc

Cytology Supervisor and Quality Officer for AP at Riyadh Regional Laboratory, holds a Master’s in Cytopathology and CT: ASCP/IAC certifications.

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Mr. Mohammed Abu Taleb

Cytology supervisor, KAMC, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Senior Cytotechnologist Anatomic Pathology Quality Officer Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. Dhahran, Saudi arabia.
Acting CEO and Chair of Social Media Committee, ssch.org.sa.

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Mr. Saud Omar Alafghani

BSc,MSc Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Taif Military Hospital

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Mrs. Abeer Al-Agily

Cytopathology lab supervisor, CT(IAC), MNGHA, Riyadh

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Mrs. Dua’a Habibullah Gary

Experienced Senior Specialist (MSc.Histopathology), (17 years as a supervisor for histopathology lab & hospital HazMat-in-charge). Skilled in Healthcare & Safety training. A manager of JHN Allied health department

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Mrs. Narjis Alkishi

Senior Medical Technologist/CAP Inspector/ Prof Dip( health quality & accreditation)

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Mrs. Reham Albaz

I hold a master’s degree in Histology and Anatomy and have 17 years of experience in diagnostic pathology laboratories. I served as a supervisor at King Abdulaziz University Hospital for six years (2013–2019) and have been a supervisor at King Fahad Medical Research Center for the past four years,

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Mrs. Sameera Alosairi

Histotechnologist , HTL (ASCP)i King Abdulaziz Medical City Jeddah -Saudi Arabia

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Mrs. Sara Alamoudi

BSc, MSc (Anatomy & Histology, HTL(ASCPi))

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Prof. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Chairman, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KAMC, Riyadh.
Professor, Department of Pathology, KSU
Moderator: Digital Pathology and AI Session

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Dr. Ahmed Noorsaeed

Consultant Pathologist and Cytopathologist, KFSH&RC Jeddah
Moderator: Cytopathology II Session

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Dr. Ayman Aldeheshi

Associate Consultant - King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh
Moderator: GI Pathology Session

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Dr. Hana Bamefleh

Consultant Pathologist, KAMC, Riyadh
Moderator: Thoracic Pathology Session

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Prof. Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

Prof. Jaudah Ahmed Al-Maghrabi, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAP Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, KAU, Jeddah, KSA Consultant Oncologic Pathologist, Department of Pathology, KAUH, Jeddah, KSA
Moderators: OB GYN Pathology Session

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Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Consultant Anatomic Pathologist, Breast and Gynecology Pathologist
King Abdullah Medial Complex, Jeddah
Moderator: Cytopathology II Session

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Dr. Shamayel Mohammed

Consultant Pathologist- lymphoma and lung pathology. KFSH&RC, Riyadh
Moderator: Thoracic Pathology Session

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Yara M. Daous, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Consultant Pathologist and Hematopathologist,
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
Moderator: Cytopathology I Session

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Abdulbasit Andijany, MSc

CT(ASCP)ᶜᵐ, HTL(ASCPi)ᶜᵐ, QLSᶜᵐ, ToT, LSSBB, OTT-F, eLXD-F, eLQA-F
Moderator: Updates in Histotechnology Session

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Mr. Ahmad Alsayed, MSc

Cytology Supervisor and Quality Officer for AP at Riyadh Regional Laboratory, holds a Master’s in Cytopathology and CT: ASCP/IAC certifications.
Moderator: Updates in Cytotechnology Session

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Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Senior Cytotechnologist Anatomic Pathology Quality Officer Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Acting CEO and Chair of Social Media Committee, ssch.org.sa.
Moderator: Updates in Laboratory Quality and Safety Session

Registration

08:00 - 08:30

Opening Remarks

08:30 - 08:45

Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Organizing Committee Coordinator

SSCH & SSAP Chairs Welcoming

08:45 - 09:00

Dr. Turki Al hussien & Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany

Session 1: Cytopathology I

Moderator: Dr. Yara Daous

Thyroid Cytology, Updates and Practical Approach

09:00 - 9:30

Dr. Majed Pharaon

Dr. Abeer Salama

Practical Approach : The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology

09:30 - 10:05

Dr. Abeer Salama

Discussion

10:05 - 10:15

Coffee Break 10:15 - 10:30

Session 2: Cytopathology II

ahmed noorsaeed

Moderators:

Dr. Ahmed Noorsaeed

Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Eva Maria Wojcik, MD | Loyola Medicine

The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytopathology 2.0

10:30 - 11:20

Prof. Eva M. Wojcik

Discussion

11:20 - 11:30

Eva Maria Wojcik, MD | Loyola Medicine

Quick Review of Most Cytology Reporting System

11:30 - 12:20

Prof. Eva M. Wojcik

Discussion

12:20 - 12:30

Posters & Lunch Break & Prayer 12:30 - 13:45

Session 3: Pathologist Assistant Program

Prof. Dalal Nememqani

Pathologist assistant training program, To what extent needed?

13:45 - 14:00

Prof. Dalal M. Nemenqani

Session 4: Digital Pathology and AI

Dr. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Moderator: Prof. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Dr. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Digital pathology : The concealed is finally revealed

14:00 - 14:50

Prof. Abdulaziz Alajlan

Dr. Ibrahim Mansour

From microscope to Machine Learning - Pixels to Precision: The AI Revolution in Digital Pathology

14:50 - 15:40

Dr. Ibrahim Mansour

Discussion

15:40 - 15:55

Coffee Break & Prayer 15:55 - 16:15

TBD

16:15 - 16:45

TBD

Closing Remarks

16:45 - 17:00

Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Session 1: Thoracic Pathology

Dr. Shamayel Mohammed

Moderators:

Dr. Shamayel Mohammed

Dr. Hana Bamefleh

Dr. Salwa Bakhsh

Non-Neoplastic Lung Disease: What Should A General Pathologist Know

08:00 - 08:40

Dr. Salwa Baksh

Histologic Classification and Staging of Thymic Epithelial Neoplasm

08:40 - 09:20

Dr. Doaa Al Qaidy

Dr. Najd Alshamlan

Conjugate Lung Tumors

09:20 - 09:35

Dr. Najd Al-Shamlan

Challenging Case: 10 cm Right Upper Lung Mass in a 78-Year-Old Woman

09:35 - 09:50

Dr. Amna Almutrafi

Discussion

09:50 -10:00

Coffee Break 10:00- 10:15

Session 2: OB GYN Pathology

Prof. Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

Moderator: Prof. Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

Prof. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

An Approach to Endometrial Biopsy Interpretation: Survival Guide!

10:15 - 10:50

Prof. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

Ovarian Serous Tumors

10:50 - 11:25

Dr. Asma Tulbah
Mahmoud Abdel-Fattah Khalifa

A Clinically Actionable Approach to Mucinous Tumors in The Ovary

11:25 - 12:00

Prof. Mahmoud Abdel-Fattah Khalifa

Endometrial Carcinoma: Evolution of Understanding, Current Insights, and Future Directions

12:00 - 12:15

Dr. Sara Makhdoum

Discussion

12:15 - 12:30

Lunch Break & Prayer 12:30 - 13:30

Session 3: TBD

TBD

13:30 - 14:00

TBD

Session 4: GI Pathology

Moderator: Dr. Ayman Aldeheshi

Patten-Based Approach to Medical Liver Pathology

14:00 –14:45

Dr. Sarah Almaiman

Challenging Case; Mimickers of Neuroendocrine Tumors

14:45 –15:15

Dr. Turky Alkathery

Coffee Break & ASR Prayer 15:15 - 15:35

Dr. Ahmed Bakhshwin

GI Mesenchymal Lesions

15:35 –16:20

Dr. Ahmed Bakhshwin

Challenging Case; IBD-Associated Dysplasia

16:20 –16:45

Dr. Tamadar Al Doheyan

Discussion

16:45 - 17:00

Session 1: Updates in Histotechnology

Moderators: Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany

Narjis Alkishi

IHC Troubleshooting

08:00 - 08:20

Mrs. Narjis Alkishi

Reham Albaz

Updates in Neuromuscular Techniques

08:20 - 08:40

Mrs. Reham Albaz

Dr. Osama Basalem

Smart Histopathology Lab

08:40 - 09:00

Dr. Osama Basalem

Sameera Kassem

Frozen Section Best Practices

09:00 - 09:20

Mrs. Sameera Alosairi

sara alamoudi

HTL (ASCPi) Certification

09:20 - 09:40

Mrs. Sara Alamoudi

Discussion

09:40 -10:00

Coffee Break 10:00- 10:15

Session 2: Updates in Cytotechnology

Mr. A. Alsayed

Moderator: Mr. Ahmad Alsayed

Mohammed Abu Taleb

Mimickers And Pitfalls Of Pap Smear Cytology

10:15 - 10:35

Mr. Mohammed Abu Taleb

Mr. Rafat Hamoh

FNA Best Practices

10:35 - 10:55

Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Dr. Ahmad Alsulimani

Galactomannan vs. Conventional Tests in BAL for Immunocompromised Patients

10:55 - 11:15

Dr. Ahmad Alsulilmani

Cytology Challenging Cases

11:15 - 11:35

Mr. Abdulelah Attiyah

Mr. A. Alsayed

CT (ASCP) Certification

11:35 - 12:00

Mr. Ahamd Alsayed

Discussion

12:00 - 12:15

Lunch Break & Prayer 12:15 - 13:15

Session 3: Laboratory Quality and Safety

Mr. Rafat Hamoh

Moderator: Mr. Rafat Hamoh

CAP CYP Requirements

13:15 - 13:35

Mrs. Abeer Al-Agily

Mr. Saud Alafghani

Common Cap Deficiencies In Anatomic Pathology

13:35 - 13:55

Mr. Saud Omar Alafghani

Chemical Safety In Histopathology Laboratory

13:55 - 14:15

Mrs. Dua’a Habibullah Gary

TQM According To ISO9001

14:15 - 14:35

Dr. Randa Mohamed Farag

Discussion

14:35 - 14:50

Session 4: PNU TISSUE BIOBANK

PNU Tissue Biobank

14:50 - 15:15

Dr. Alaa Almasoud

Discussion

15:15 - 15:25

Coffee Break & ASR Prayer 15:25 - 15:45

Session 5: GYNECOLOGIC CYTOPATHOLOGY SCREENING

Gynecologic Cytopathology Program: A Specialized Professional Program

15:45 - 16:15

Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany

Discussion & Closing Remark

16:15 - 16:30

Welcoming Messages

Dr. Turki Alhusain

Dr. Turki Alhussain

Co-Chair APHCC

Chair ssap.org.sa

Consultant Pathologist

KFSHRC, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Dear friends, dear colleagues,

We are excited to announce the Anatomic Pathology and Histo-Cytotechniques Conference (APHCC 2025), taking place as a hybrid event on April 27th-28th, 2025, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

This conference is the 2nd international conference of both the Saudi Society of Anatomical Pathology and the Saudi Society of Cytotechnology and Histotechnology. This partnership, driven by remarkable members and volunteers, marks an important milestone, with many more to come.

The APHCC will spotlight the advances and updates in Anatomical Pathology, Cytopathology, Digital Pathology and AI, Molecular Pathology and Histo-Cytotechniques. These areas are critical to the advancement of our filed and to the provision of high quality patient care.

We hope that you will find the conference to be informative and engaging. We encourage you to participate in the sessions and to network with your colleagues.

We would like to thank the organizing committee, scientific committee for their hard work in putting together this great program. We would also like to thank our sponsors for their support.

We look forward to a productive and enjoyable conference!

Abdulbasit Andijany

Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany, MSc

Co-Chair APHCC

Chair ssch.org.sa

Sr. Cytologist, KFAFH

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dear Pathologists and Technologists,

It is with great honor that I welcome you to APHCC 2025, a platform where the latest updates and advancements in our beloved fields come to life, and where you can connect and collaborate with peers who share your passion and dedication.

I vividly recall the first memorandum of understanding signed between the Saudi Society of Cytotechnology and Histotechnology and the Saudi Society of Anatomical Pathology. That historic moment paved the way for remarkable achievements, starting with our first collaborative event, APHCC 2024. Following this, we jointly established the Anatomic Pathology and Histo-Cytotechniques Virtual Academy (APHC VA), an initiative that has redefined how we approach education in our fields.

One of our proudest milestones is the development of our virtual slide platform, which is now being utilized in the Gynecologic Cytopathology Screening Program and will continue to serve as a cornerstone for future virtual educational activities. This innovative platform allows users to seamlessly view, annotate, and share virtual slides, marking a significant leap forward in our educational and diagnostic capabilities.

While this is a welcoming message, I felt it essential to highlight these milestones as a testament to the strength and dedication of our societies. Your societies have been working tirelessly to exceed expectations, striving to bring the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the forefront of anatomic pathology and histo-cytotechnology practices.

I extend my deepest gratitude to the countless volunteers who have devoted their time and effort, working tirelessly to transform ambitious goals into tangible realities. Your contributions are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind the progress we celebrate today.

As we gather at APHCC 2025, I encourage you to fully engage with the exceptional program we have prepared, which features cutting-edge research, thought-provoking discussions, and unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration. Together, let us continue to push the boundaries of innovation and excellence in our fields.

I look forward to meeting you all and sharing in the enriching experiences that APHCC 2025 has to offer. May this event inspire us all to achieve even greater milestones in the future.

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Leica Biosystems

Bronze Sponsor

Exhibitors

Roche

Location

Explore the Charm of Jeddah!

As you plan your trip to our conference, take some time to discover the beauty and culture of Jeddah. From its stunning Red Sea coastline to its vibrant souks and modern attractions, Jeddah offers something for everyone.

For detailed information about Jeddah’s top attractions, activities, and even visa requirements, click the button below and start planning your adventure today!

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