SCHEDULE – APHCC

Day 1
5 MARCH 2024

07:30 – 07:45

REGISTRATION

07:45 – 08:00

OPENING REMARKS

08:00 – 09:15

Session 1:

Future of CT & PA specialties in KSA and AP lab quality

Moderator: Abdulbasit Andijany

08:00 – 08:15

Dr. Abdulhakeem S. Alamri

Importance of cytotechnologists and cytology program in KSA

08:15 – 08:30

Dr. Mohammed Alnamnakani

Pathologist's Assistant Program In KSA

08:30 – 08:50

Dr. Hatim Qasim Al Maghrabi

What to expect from an inspector in AP lab

08:50 – 09:05

Mr. Ahmed Salh Alsayed

Sauid Based Population Based Gyn Statistics Benchmarking

09:05 – 09:15

Discussion

All

09:15 – 12:15

Session 2:

Cytopathology updates

Moderator: Dr. Yasin Ahmed

09:15 – 10:00

Dr. Yasin Ahmed

Thyroid molecular testing

10:00 – 10:15

COFFEE BREAK

10:15 – 11:10

Dr. Syed Z. Ali

Thyroid cytopathology update

11:10 – 12:05

Dr. Syed Z. Ali

Pancreas cytopathology update

12:05 – 12:15

Discussion

ALL

12:15 – 13:45

PRAYER/LUNCH/POSTER

13:45 – 14:45

Session 3:

Cytopathology updates

Moderator: Dr. Hatim Almaghrabi

13:45 – 14:15

Dr. Saleh Najjar

The paris system for reporting urinary cytopathology 2.0

14:15 – 14:45

Dr. Hatim Qasim Al Maghrabi

The international system for reporting serous fluid cytopathology

14:45 – 14:55

Discussion

All

14:55 – 15:10

Dr. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

Session 4:

HER2-Low Breast Cancer: Current Landscape and Future Prospects

15:10 – 17:30

Session 5:

Digital pathology

Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Alnamnakani

15:10 – 15:40

Dr. Mohammed Alnamnakani

Digital transformation of pathology

15:40 – 15:55

COFFEE BREAK/PRAYER TIME

15:55 – 16:50

Dr. Sylvia L. Asa

20 years of digital pathology: Lessons learned

16:50 – 17:15

Mr. Ahmad Kassem

Digital Cytology

17:15 – 17:30

Discussion

ALL

Hall A

07:30 – 07:45

REGISTRATION

07:45 – 08:00

OPENING REMARKS

08:00 – 09:50

Session 1:

Updates in cyto & histo techniques

Moderator: Abdulbasit Andiany

08:00 – 08:15

Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany

SSCH current and future

08:15 – 08:45

Mr. Mohammed Ali Abutalib

Best Practices in Cytotechniques

08:45 – 09:15

Mrs. Samera Alosairi

Best Practices in Histotechniques

09:15 – 09:45

Mrs. Narjis ALKishi

IHC Validation and Troubleshooting

09:45 – 09:50

Discussion

All

09:50 – 10:05

COFFEE BREAK

10:05 – 10:30

Dr. Saleh AlGhamdi

The use of cytology in molecular studies

10:30 – 10:50

Mr. Muhsen Alkurdi

Liquid Based Cytology: Key Issues and Troubleshooting

10:50 – 11:50

Dr. Alaa Al-Masud

Tissue Banking, a promising service for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

11:50 – 12:05

Discussion

All

12:05 – 13:05

PRAYER/LUNCH

Hall B

07:30 – 07:45

REGISTRATION

07:45 – 08:00

OPENING REMARKS

08:00 – 09:50

Session 1:

Soft tissue surgical pathology updates

MODERATOR: Dr. Amal Abdullah AlOdaini

08:00 – 08:30

Dr.Alaa Alsalem

Updates in soft tissue tumors

08:30 – 9:00

Dr. Hatime Khoja

Updates in bone tumor pathology

09:00 – 09:35

Dr. Amal Abdullah AlOdaini

Mesenchymal uterine tumors: pathologic and genetic landscape updates

09:35 – 09:50

Discussion

09:50 – 10:05

COFFEE BREAK

10:05 – 12:05

Session 2:

Endocrine surgical pathology updates

Moderator: Dr: Doaa A. AlGhamdi

10:05 – 10:50

Dr. Sylvia L. Asa

Classification of thyroid tumor

10:55 – 11:50

Dr. Sylvia L. Asa

Update in neuroendocrine neoplasm

11:50 – 12:05

Dr. Sylvia L. Asa

Discussion

12:05 – 13:05

PRAYER/LUNCH

13:05 – 15:15

Session 3:

Molecular pathology updates

Moderator: Abdullah Alsuwaidan, MD

13:05 – 13:35

Dr. Nada AlTassan

Molecular profiling of solid tumors

13:35 – 14:05

Dr. Saeed Al Turki

How spatial-omics help us decipher disease and therapeutic mechanisms.

14:05 – 14:30

Dr. Ghadir Almuhaini

Decoding the Genetic Blueprint: A New Era in Personalized Oncology

14:30 – 14:50

Dr. Abdullah Alsuwaidan

Liquid biopsy, opportunities and challenges of implementation and interpretation.

14:50 – 15:15

Discussion

All

15:15-17:20

Session 4:

Gyn surgical patholgoy updates

MODERATOR: Dr. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

15:15-15:40

Dr. Abdulmohsen Alkushi

High grade ovarian cancer: An update on WHO classification and value of HRD testing

15:40-16:05

Dr. Asma Tulbah

Glandular tumors of uterine cervix: update from 2020 WHO classification

16:05-16:15

COFFE BREAK/PRAYER TIME

16:15-16:40

Dr. Noorah Almadani

Genomic classification of endometrial carcinomas: Current knowledge and future perspectives

16:40-17:05

Dr. Suha Deen

Diagnostic Workup of Undifferentiated Endometrial Tumors

17:05-17:20

Discussion

All

Day 3
7 MARCH 2024

07:30 – 07:45

REGISTRATION

07:45 – 08:00

OPENING REMARKS

08:00 – 09:55

Session 1:

SSAP Workshops on neuropathology

Moderator: Dr. Wafaa Alshouqeer

08:00 – 08:25

Dr. Fahd Al Sufiani

Approach to CNS frozen section

08:25 – 08:50

Dr. Fahad Ali Alghamdi

Approach to adult glioma

08:50 – 09:15

Dr. Ali Alassiri

Approach to diffuse pediatric gliomas

09:15: 09:40

Dr. Alaa Samkari

Approach to pituitary neoplasm

09:40 – 09:55

Discussion

09:55 – 10:15

COFFEE BREAK

10:15 – 12:10

Session 2:

SSAP Workshops on Endocrine

Moderator: Dr: Doaa A. AlGhamdi

10:15 – 11:05

Dr. Sylvia L. Asa

Endocrine cases part 1

11:05 – 11:35

Dr. Doaa AlGhamdi

Endocrine cases part 2

11:35 – 11:55

Dr. Yazeed A Alwelaie

Endocrine cases part 3

11:55 – 12:10

Discussion

All

12:10 – 13:10

Lunch Break

13:10 – 17:25

Session 3:

GU Surgical pathology updates and workshops

Moderator: Dr. Turki Alhusain

13:10 – 13:40

Dr. Jaudah Almaghrabi

An update on urothelial tumors

13:40 – 14:10

Dr. Turki Al Hussain

An Update on Prostate Pathology and HRR Testing in Prostate Cancer Patients

14:10 – 14:40

Dr. Walaa Borhan

Role of immunohistochemistry in testicular tumor

14:40 – 15:00

Discussion

15:00 – 15:50

Dr. Ming Zhou

Fifty shades of pink: new and recently described pink cell tumors of the kidney

15:50 – 16: 05

COFFEE BREAK/PRAYER TIME

16:05 – 17:15

Dr. Turki Al Hussain

Dr. Ming Zhou

Potpourri of Genitourinary cases

17:15 – 17:30

Discussion

All

17:30 – 17:40

Dr. Turki Al Hussain

APHCC

Day 15 MARCH 2024

Day 1

REGISTRATION

OPENING REMARKS

Session 1:

Future of CT & PA specialties in KSA and AP lab quality

Importance of cytotechnologists and cytology program in KSA

Pathologist's Assistant Program In KSA

What to expect from an inspector in AP lab

Sauid Based Population Based Gyn Statistics Benchmarking

Discussion

Session 2:

Cytopathology updates

Thyroid molecular testing

COFFEE BREAK

Thyroid cytopathology update

Pancreas cytopathology update

Discussion

PRAYER/LUNCH/POSTER

Session 3:

Cytopathology updates

The paris system for reporting urinary cytopathology 2.0

The international system for reporting serous fluid cytopathology

Discussion

Session 4:

HER2-Low Breast Cancer: Current Landscape and Future Prospects

Session 5:

Digital pathology

Digital transformation of pathology

COFFEE BREAK/PRAYER TIME

20 years of digital pathology: Lessons learned

Digital Cytology

Discussion

Day 26 MARCH 2024

Day 2

Hall A

REGISTRATION

OPENING REMARKS

Session 1:

Updates in cyto & histo techniques

SSCH current and future

Best Practices in Cytotechniques

Best Practices in Histotechniques

IHC Validation and Troubleshooting

Discussion

COFFEE BREAK

The use of cytology in molecular studies

Liquid Based Cytology: Key Issues and Troubleshooting

Tissue Banking, a promising service for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Discussion

PRAYER/LUNCH

Day 2 Hall B

Hall B

REGISTRATION

OPENING REMARKS

Session 1:

Soft tissue surgical pathology updates

Updates in soft tissue tumors

Updates in bone tumor pathology

Mesenchymal uterine tumors: pathologic and genetic landscape updates

Discussion

COFFEE BREAK

Session 2:

Endocrine surgical pathology updates

Classification of thyroid tumor

Update in neuroendocrine neoplasm

Discussion

PRAYER/LUNCH

Session 3:

Molecular pathology updates

Molecular profiling of solid tumors

How spatial-omics help us decipher disease and therapeutic mechanisms.

Decoding the Genetic Blueprint: A New Era in Personalized Oncology

Liquid biopsy, opportunities and challenges of implementation and interpretation.

Discussion

Session 4:

Gyn surgical patholgoy updates

High grade ovarian cancer: An update on WHO classification and value of HRD testing

Glandular tumors of uterine cervix: update from 2020 WHO classification

Day 1
5 MARCH 2024

Day 2
6 MARCH 2024

Day 3
7 MARCH 2024