2026 FSP Annual Conference


Welcome/Overview

Save the date for the FSP's 52nd Annual Pathology Conference Updates and Practical Approaches in Pathology taking place on February 13-15, 2026 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando, FL. We hope to see you there!

 

 

Registration



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Registration Type *Discounts Cannot be Applied Retroactively

Proof of Training Status

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Special Events Tickets

Guest Event Tickets
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$75 each

FSP Poster Hall Registration

I am a resident, fellow or medical student and would like to compete in the Poster Competition
I am not a resident, fellow or medical student but would like to submit an abstract for the FSP Poster Hall
I am a resident or fellow who plans to submit a poster for the annual meeting, and I would like my poster to be considered for an oral podium presentation at the meeting during a designated session on the agenda. Note: This is a separate event from the Poster Competition.

Additional Products

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Printed syllabus
A printed syllabus can be purchased for an additional cost at the time of registration. A printed syllabus is not provided unless purchased at the time of registration. A digital syllabus will be provided to all attendees who are registered at no additional cost.
$85

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Florida Society of Pathologists Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Policy

Assumption of Risk:
I accept and assume all risks of my in-person participation, including the risk of injury or contracting an infectious disease, including but not limited to COVID-19 exposure.

Badge Information:
By allowing an exhibitor to scan the conference badge, attendee understands, agrees and consents to the sharing of attendee's contact information with the company that scanned the conference badge.

Cancellation Policy:
A written notice of cancellation must be received by January 13, 2026 to receive a refund. Cancellations received prior to this date will be honored minus a $100 administration fee. Refunds will not be honored after January 13, 2026. Telephone cancellations cannot be accepted.

Special Needs
We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us better serve you. Please contact info@flpath.org at least four (4) weeks in advance prior to the event.

Communication, Confirmation and Receipts:
You must provide a valid Email address when you register online to receive a confirmation/receipt. Please remember to check your spam/junk box for confirmation emails and receipts.

Consent
You consent to the photographing and recording of your likeness and voice and the use of these photographs and/or recordings singularly or in conjunction with other photographs and/or recordings for advertising, publicity, commercial or other business purposes.

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Abstract Poster Submission #1
Poster Title
Author Name(s)
Financial Disclosures
Disclosure of Funding Support
Choose one of the following Topics

Faculty

FSP 2026 Annual Meeting Speakers

Rondell P. Graham, MBBS
Anatomic and molecular pathologist
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Topic: GI Pathology

Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD
Ronald F. Dorfman, MBBCh, FRCPath Professor of Hematopathology
Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Topic: Lymphoma

Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD
Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship
Associate Director, Breast Pathology Team
Attending Pathologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Topic: Breast Pathology

 

Agenda

Friday, February 13, 2026

8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Registration Open

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10:00 am - 11:30 am
Educational Symposium (Hosted by UF Health Gainesville)

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12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Non-CME Product Theater Lunch

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1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Welcome
Carmen Gomez-Fernandez, MD, FCAP, President

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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Lymphoma Lecture 1
Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD

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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Lymphoma Lecture 2
Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD

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3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Poster Sessions

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Microscopy Session: Lymphoma
Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD

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4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Registration Open

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7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors and Poster Sessions

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7:55 am - 8:00 am
Morning Notes and Overview

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8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breast Lecture 1
Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

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9:00 am - 10:00 am
Breast Lecture 2
Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

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10:00 am - 10:45 am
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Poster Sessions

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10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breast Microscopy Session
Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD

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12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Non-CME Product Theater - Lunch Served

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
FSP Business Meeting

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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Recent, Ongoing, and Future Legal Matters Affecting Your Practice (non-CME)

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2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
An Update from the FMA (non-CME)

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2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Pathology: The Future is Now (non-CME)
Qihui “Jim” Zhai, MD, FCAP

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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Rare and Interesting Case Session

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
FSP Resident Jeopardy

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Fellowship Fair and Reception

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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Pathology Trainees Reception

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

7:00 am - 12:15 pm
Registration Open

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7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors

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8:00 am - 8:15 am
Morning Notes and Overview

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8:15 am - 9:15 am
GI Pathology Lecture 1
Rondell P. Graham, MBBS

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9:15 am - 10:15 am
GI Pathology Lecture 2
Rondell P. Graham, MBBS

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10:15 am - 11:00 am
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Microscopy Session- GI Pathology
Rondell P. Graham, MBBS

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12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Closing Remarks

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Venue

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830

FSP has a discounted room rate at Disney's Grand Floridian at $369 a night.

About Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Victorian elegance meets modern sophistication at this lavish Disney Resort hotel. Relax in the sumptuous lobby as the live orchestra plays ragtime, jazz, and popular Disney tunes. Unwind outdoors, indulge in a luxurious massage and watch evening fireworks light up the sky over Cinderella Castle. Just one stop to Magic Kingdom Park on the complimentary Resort Monorail, this timeless Victorian-style marvel evokes Palm Beach’s golden era.

Room Reservation Deadline:
January 12, 2026

Please be sure to book your hotel room as early as possible. The cut off date for the discounted room rate of $369/night is January 12, 2026, however we do usually sell out well in advance of the cut-off date, so we encourage you to register early and reserve your room immediately upon registering.

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Sponsors/Exhibitors

Please join us at the FSP's 52nd Annual Pathology Conference taking place on February 13-15, 2026 at Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Exhibitors will connect with over 300 pathologists during the conference as well as engage in over 15 hours of face to face time with attendees.

 

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Poster Submission Invitation

Florida Society of Pathologists Poster submission Invitation: Deadline December 1, 2025

 

The Florida Society of Pathologists (FSP) Poster Review Committee invites the submission of posters for inclusion in the Poster Hall during the FSP's 52st Annual Pathology Conference Annual Pathology Conference taking place on February 13-15, 2026 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando, Florida.  

 

The purpose of the FSP Poster Hall is to stimulate research, provide a venue to share innovative and effective educational programs, showcase unique research projects, and to encourage networking among pathologists

All pathologists are invited to submit case-based posters or research-based posters for inclusion in the Poster Hall. Residents, fellows and medical students are eligible to compete in the FSP Poster Competition for prizes.

Back by popular demand, residents and fellows who are enrolled in a full-time approved training program in pathology or sub-specialty of pathology in the state of Florida are invited to submit and be eligible to participate in the FSP Poster Competition.

The top eligible posters scored during prejudging will advance to final onsite judging and be eligible for prizes. Posters accepted during prescreening but not selected for the Poster Competition will still be displayed in the Poster Hall but not eligible for oral presentation and prizes. If residents, fellows and medical students submit more than one poster for the competition as first author, only their highest scoring poster (as first author) from the prejudging cycle is eligible to advance to the oral presentation, final judging cycle and prize competition at the meeting. You will be notified by email if your poster is selected for the Poster Competition.

The poster author must register for the conference and pay a poster fee of $50 (included on the registration form). All e-posters must be submitted online once the submission portal opens. If your poster is not selected for display in the poster hall, FSP will provide a refund of this fee. Please add @flpath.org to your email "safe senders" or whitelist to ensure you receive important notifications from FSP.

Poster Submission Deadline
Monday, December 1, 2025: No late submissions will be accepted
11:59 pm EST

Poster Submission Instructions
Please read through the submission instructions below before preparing your poster:

  1. Register for the Conference and pay the meeting registration and $50 poster fee.If you wish to submit more than 1 poster, you can indicate this on the meeting registration form.
  2. Submit your e-poster on this website through the online submission portal.
  3. Posters will be screened after submission and you will be notified by email if they are accepted for display at the meeting based on content guidelines. The major reasons for rejection are errors, failure to follow content guidelines, and lack of innovative observations.

Please note, within the submission portal, you will be able choose and download a PowerPoint slide template. To download the templates to create your e-poster, click on the links below:

General Information and Policies:

  • First authors on all submissions are required to register for the conference and pay the applicable registration and poster fee.
  • Residents, fellows and students participating in the Poster Competition are required to present their poster in the Poster Hall on Saturday, February 14. All other pathologists submitting posters are not required to present their poster but are encouraged to participate during poster viewing hours to answer questions from conference attendees.
  • Lead authors on all submissions are required to pay a $50 submission fee for each poster. Multiple posters may be submitted.
  • It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that his/her poster is submitted correctly.
  • Full disclosure of all authors must be provided by the time of submission. Any failure to fully comply with this requirement may result in the poster being withdrawn.
  • If judges deem that a poster must be edited or updated to be eligible for presentation, lead authors will be contacted by email.

Content Guidelines for Acceptance
Poster entries can only be accepted electronically and must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Innovative original research and case reports with unique or new findings receive priority for acceptance.
  • Posters must have one central theme, include essential methods, results, data, valid conclusions, and references, and be visually appealing.
  • Posters must be proofread carefully to avoid errors before submission.
  • Posters must contain generic drug names only.
  • Posters must be submitted in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of quality suitable for publication.
  • Lead and secondary authors must disclose all financial relationships.
  • Any funding support for the research must be disclosed.
  • Encore research is not eligible for submission.
  • A minimum of 1 reference is required.
  • Posters must not contain hyperlinks, videos, GIF files, and must be one slide only.

Checklist
You will be asked for the following:

  • Short poster title (40-character title for use on onsite signage)
  • Author name(s)
  • Financial disclosures
  • Disclosure of funding support
  • Topic
  • Payment of registration and submission fee

The online poster submission does not allow you to save and return to resume later. Therefore, before starting your submission, have all materials and information ready. After the poster is submitted, you will receive an automated email to confirm your submission. If you do not receive the email within 24 hours, please contact the FSP office at posters@flpath.org or call 904-309-6261.

Poster Topics
The poster must relate to an appropriate topic in the field of pathology. Poster authors will be required to indicate which topic BEST matches the content of their poster. Topics are:

  • Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
  • Chemical Pathology
  • Clinical Informatics, Digital Pathology, and Artificial Intelligence
  • Cytopathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Hematopathology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Molecular Genetic Pathology
  • Neuropathology
  • Pediatric Pathology
  • Selective Pathology
  • Case Study
  • Other: Examples are Laboratory quality improvement, education

Poster Competition Eligibility
Authors must be a resident or fellow enrolled in a full-time approved training program in pathology or sub-specialty of pathology in the state of Florida to be eligible to participate in the FSP Poster Competition. Medical students enrolled in a MD/DO granting medical school based in the state of Florida are eligible to participate in the Student Poster Competition.

Poster Competition Presentation Process and Awards
Posters submitted for the FSP Resident/Fellow Poster Competition will be pre-screened for eligibility and then subjected to prejudging by a panel of FSP judges to select the top posters to proceed to oral presentation and second judging cycle during the meeting. Similarly, the eligible medical student posters receiving highest prejudging scores cycle will advance to second judging onsite.

The first prejudging will be done before the conference, and it will be a blind review. Lead authors will be contacted by email; in select cases, judges may recommend minor changes to posters prior to presentation. Posters accepted during prescreening but not selected for the Poster Competition will still be displayed but not eligible for oral presentation and prizes. The second judging will be conducted during the live poster presentation at the conference in the FSP Poster Hall, and the author must be present to do oral presentation at designated time. The scores from both judging sessions will be combined to determine the winners.

Below are the major criteria in the prejudging cycle:

  • Significance of research or case report
  • Strength and appropriateness of methods
  • Validity of Conclusions
  • Quality of writing and visual presentation (figures, tables, images)

During onsite judging, presenters are also scored on their presentation abilities, explanation of research/case report and conclusions, and ability to answer questions and interact with judge.

Onsite judging times will be assigned for residents and fellows that are participating in the Poster Competition, and authors will be notified of their presentation time. Presentation times will occur on Saturday, February 14 so please make plans to be available on this day. All lead poster authors are required to register for the conference taking place on February 13-15, 2026 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando to present their poster to judges.

Winners of the Poster Competition will be announced, and prizes will be awarded on Saturday, February 14.

Prizes for Resident and Fellow Competition
The first-place winner will receive $750, the second-place winner will receive $500, and the third-place winner will receive $250. To be considered for the competition, you must be a resident or fellow and you must submit your poster by the submission deadline.

Prize for the Medical Student Competition
The top poster submitted by a medical student will receive $300.

Disclaimer
The FSP will not be responsible for submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages, or unforeseen events. If you have questions, please contact the FSP office at  posters@flpath.org or call 904-309-6261.

Expenses related to registration, airfare, lodging, and social events/guest fees are the responsibility of the presenter.

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Rare and Interesting Case Competition

 

Pathology is fun, but it can also be hard! Every day, we are faced with challenging cases that require us to open books, read new articles, consult our friends and colleagues, and sometimes consult the experts. To share such cases with our membership, we will be holding our 5th annual Rare & Interesting Case Conference at our winter FSP meeting and we need your help!

Residents and fellows are encouraged to submit their rare and interesting cases for a chance to present at the FSP 2026 Annual Meeting.

How to submit a case

Please submit the information below by November 5, 2025.

  • Name
  • Institution
  • Case title
  • A brief clinical summary/clinical history of case
  • A representative picture of an H&E stained slide as a jpg file
  • Key diagnostic points
  • Completed disclosure form

 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT CASE

Five cases will be chosen to fill an hour-long session. We envision this to be a lively, interactive, educational session for all and look forward to everyone's participation!