Elson B. Helwig Memorial Lecture

Zero Deaths from Melanoma: The Critical Role Pathologists will Play to Achieve this Goal

Saturday, October 19
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Location
Seaport Ballroom A-E, 2nd Level, Seaport Tower

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM

The Elson B. Helwig Memorial lectureship is awarded in recognition of excellence in the realm of diagnostic dermatopathology and for significant contribution to the dermatopathology literature and the education of fellows and colleagues.

Richard A. Scolyer, BMEDSci, MBBS

Clinical Professor
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital


With the recent transformation in management options for patients with cutaneous melanoma, it is now more critical than ever that we get both the diagnosis and initial management of melanoma patients right the first time. However, the diagnosis of melanoma is often challenging. Furthermore, histopathological parameters are key in determining optimal management strategies at all stages of this disease. This lecture will provide important insights into the diagnosis, classification, histopathological reporting and management of cutaneous melanoma patients in the modern era.


Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the diagnostic histopathologic features of selected melanoma and nevus variants prone to misdiagnosis.
• Integrate key parameters in melanoma pathology reports to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Describe evolving concepts in the classification of melanocytic tumors.

Previous Lecturers

2018	James W. Patterson, MD
2017	Elaine S. Jaffe, MD
2016	Sharon W. Weiss, MD
2015	Timothy H. McCalmont, MD
2014	Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD, FACP, FAAD
2013	Luis Requena, MD, PhD
2012	Boris C. Bastian, MD, PhD
2011	Heinz H. Kutzner, MD
2010	Helmut Kerl, MD
2009	Amy S. Paller, MD
2008	Paul A. Khavari, MD, PhD
2007	Steven Rosenberg, MD, PhD
2006	Jouni Uitto, MD, PhD
2005	Lorenzo Cerroni, MD
2004	Christopher D.M. Fletcher, MD, FRCPath
2003	Phillip H. McKee, MD
2002	Jean L. Bolognia, MD