The FSP will host a webinar on Glioma Diagnosis 2021: Something old, Something new - Anticipating the new WHO presented by Jesse Lee Kresak, MD, on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The 5th edition of the WHO Classification of CNS Tumors was published this year, building upon the advances of the 2016 version and the guidelines set forth by the Consortium to Inform Molecular and Practical Approaches to CNS Tumor Taxonomy (C-IMPACT). This webinar will review the new changes and approaches to diagnoses and will include a period at the end to address questions from the audience. FSP members can participate in the webinar for free. The non-member registration rate is $25.
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FSP encourages all CAP Members to exercise their vote in the 2021 CAP Board of Governors election. To view the list of candidates please visit the CAP website here. FSP had the honor of welcoming many of the CAP Board of Governor candidates at the FSP Summer Pathology Conference two weeks ago in Palm Beach, Florida. Attendees heard from the candidates attending the Summer Conference during the Welcome Reception and had an opportunity to network during the reception. Voting opened July 27 and will close Aug. 26. CAP members were sent an electronic ballot by email from the email address elections@vote-now.com. The results of the voting will be posted on the CAP website on Aug. 31 and announced at the CAP Business Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 25.
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The FSP Summer Pathology Conference starts this weekend! The conference will offer nine hours of CME credit and ample opportunity for networking. We are looking forward to welcoming over 100 pathologists to our meeting and hope you will join us! Registration is still available online on the FSP website.
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There are only two weeks until the start of the FSP Summer Pathology Conference on July 17-18 in Palm Beach, Florida at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. We are looking forward to networking with our members and friends in person and have an incredible weekend planned for our attendees. Faculty include Jason Hornick, MD, PhD, Christopher Crum, MD, Merce Jorda, MD, PhD, MBA and Julia Hegert, MD. We will also welcome a remarkable group of faculty who will lead an interactive roundtable discussion on medical malpractice including Timothy Allen, MD, Rebekah Bernard, MD, Jim Zhai, MD and moderator Stephen Vernon, MD.
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Last month, we notified FSP members that Cigna had released a reimbursement policy update stating that effective July 2021, Cigna would be denying reimbursement for the professional component on clinical pathology services. The FSP’s Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee under the leadership of Chair, Brett Cantrell, MD, and FSP President, Qihui “Jim” Zhai, MD, immediately leapt into action to respond to the policy update by engaging committee members and working collaboratively with the College of American Pathologists and the Florida Medical Association to evaluate the proposed policy changes. Subsequently, the FSP submitted a formal letter directly to Cigna, urging them to overturn the proposed policy update. In the last week, the FSP has become aware that in response to the efforts of the CAP, the state pathology societies and the individual pathology practices that sent letters, Cigna intends to reverse the proposed policy update and will continue to make payments for the professional component of clinical pathology. A formal announcement has not been made by Cigna, however, should be forthcoming and will be shared with FSP members as soon as it is available. We thank our FSP members for their continued support and for giving us the opportunity to advocate on their behalf.
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FSP will host a live webinar given by Gregory Y. Lauwers, MD, at 7 PM EST, June 3 on Diagnosing Barrett's Esophagus: Twists and Turns - and Lessons Learned. Dr. Lauwers will provide a case-based review of consultations that will review daily routine complexities in evaluating Barrett's Esophagus Biopsies. This webinar is FREE to FSP members and $25 for non-members.
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The FSP Summer Pathology Conference will be held in person on July 17-18 in Palm Beach at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. The FSP’s Education Committee has added even more educational topics to the scientific agenda and are pleased to be welcoming an impressive group of faculty this summer. Attendees can earn 9+ hours of CME credit by attending.
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The Florida Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday, April 30. One of the biggest issues FSP faced during the legislative session this year deals with collection of DNA. Apparently, many pathologists who were ordering routine testing and received those test results may have been unknowingly in violation of current Florida law since the initial patient consent may not have disclosed this testing in advance. These violations have been misdemeanors in Florida for many years, long before the evolution of modern advances in DNA testing. HB 833 and Senate Bill 1140 were filed, and ultimately passed, to prohibit DNA analysis and disclosure of those results without the patients express consent and would have changed the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read FSP lobbyist, Amy Young’s full legislative session recap on the FSP website here.
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Calling all FSP Members – It is time to renew your membership dues! Over the last year, we have faced extraordinary challenges and yet the FSP has continued to sustain itself due to the continued support and commitment of our members. To read a letter from FSP President, Jim Zhai, MD, on the importance of being a member of your state pathology society and the impact of FSP’s advocacy efforts visit the FSP website here. Renew your dues online on the FSP website here.
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Exciting News! The FSP will hold the Summer Pathology Conference as a live meeting on July 17-18, 2021 in Palm Beach, Florida, at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. We are thrilled to once again be able to connect and network in person together this summer. Educational topics will cover breast pathology, genitourinary pathology and obstetric and gynecologic pathology. The conference will also feature an interactive roundtable discussion led by senior pathologists on medical malpractice with a real-world discussion on how pathologists can respond to diagnostic errors and how to deal with the impact and stress of a malpractice situation. The Summer Pathology Conference will offer 9.5 hours of CME credit. Registration is available online here.
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