California Society of Pathologists

CSPEI 24-2: Gangrenous extremity with a worm? What is the etiology of this intravascular serpentine structure? Answer in the comments first and view the next image to see if you were right!

Authors: Ellee Vikram, Medical Student 2, William Yong MD, FCAP- UC Irvine

CSPEI 24-1: 22 year-old female with pancytopenia. What is the significance of this cell seen in her peripheral blood smear? Answer in the comments first and view the next image to see if you were right!

Happy 4th of July! Today, we celebrate the spirit of freedom and independence that defines our great nation. Wishing everyone a fun-filled and safe Independence Day! 🎇🗽🎉

Welcome to the last seminar of this quarter 😊

This Friday, Prof. Zoltan Laszik from UCSF, will share his hands-on experience on the journey towards digital and computational pathology, in his talk titled “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱.” Prof. Laszik is a Director of Digital Pathology and Director of Renal Pathology and Electron Microscopy at UCSF. He was leading the efforts towards digital pathology even before it was cool and it will be exciting to learn from his journey. His lab is also focused on the development of AI methods in pathology 🔬.

🗓 Date: Friday 6/28
🕑 Time: 2-3pm PST
🏖️ Zoom: https://ow.ly/VGrh50SpN0T
🔬 AI-Seminar Info: https://ow.ly/6HqR50SpN0X
🍎 If not yet, register here: https://ow.ly/3hTt50SpN0V

Honoring Juneteenth today. Let's remember the significance of this day in 1865, celebrate Black culture and resilience, and continue the fight for true equality and justice.

This Friday, we have the honor of welcoming Dr. Edgerton from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She will be presenting her insightful talk titled "Informatics & AI in Pathology and Medicine: The Was, The Is, and The Will Be."

Dr. Edgerton is a Clinical Informatician and a specialist in Breast Pathology, with a keen focus on integrating Informatics and AI into our field 🔬.☀️

🗓 Date: Friday, June 14
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM PST
🏖️ Zoom Link: https://ow.ly/rJwF50SisIi
🍎 If not registered yet, please register here: https://ow.ly/JbWL50SisIj

Read more: https://ow.ly/4oGo50SisIk

Register today for the CSP Webinar: Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease - June 13 @ 12pm-1pm PDT.
Space is limited and there are only a few spots left!

Join fellow CSP members for an informative webinar discussing idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD), presented by Imran Siddiqi, MD, PhD of the USC Keck School of Medicine. iMCD is a rare, cytokine-driven disease characterized by lymphadenopathy at multiple lymph node sites.

Read More & Register Today: https://www.calpath.org/webinars

We are pleased to share this quote from Dr. Clifford Lowell, Chair of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF.

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Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their courage, dedication, and love for our country will never be forgotten. Let’s unite in remembrance and gratitude. ❤️🤍💙

You're invited to the CSP Webinar: Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease - June 13 @ 12pm-1pm PDT.

Join fellow CSP members for an informative webinar discussing idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD), presented by Imran Siddiqi, MD, PhD of the USC Keck School of Medicine. iMCD is a rare, cytokine-driven disease characterized by lymphadenopathy at multiple lymph node sites.

Read More & Register Today: https://ow.ly/Swcl50RUeZS

You're invited! Join us for the free webinar "Pathobabble: the Convergence of Pathology and ChatGPT" on Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 2pm, with Dr. Eric Glassy, Pathologists Medical Group and American Board of Pathology. This is one in a series of AI-focused webinars being offered every other Friday.

Register online: https://ow.ly/8oKE50RITVg
Read more about the AI webinar series: https://ow.ly/7UxZ50RITVk

🌸 Happy Mother's Day! 🌸 Today, we honor the incredible women who shape our lives with love, sacrifice, and boundless strength. Whether you're a mom, grandmother, aunt, or a mother figure, your impact is immeasurable.

You're invited! Join us for the free webinar "3D Pathology + AI: Towards Enhance Patient Prognostication" on May 3, 2024 @ 2pm, with Dr. Andrew Song, Postdoc Fellow, Harvard Medical School. This is one in a series of AI-focused webinars being offered every other Friday.

View the flyer: https://ow.ly/Wr1650Rvce4
Register online: https://ow.ly/BfaW50Rvce5
Read more about the AI webinar series: https://ow.ly/fOba50Rvce7

Last week CSP leaders met with Legislators at the State Capitol in Sacramento to support AB 2107 (Chen), CSP sponsored legislation that allows Pathologists to review digital data remotely under a primary location’s CLIA certificate. CA is the only state in the nation that doesn’t allow this practice.

CSP sponsored legislation, AB 2107, which seeks to bring California into conformity with federal law by allowing Pathologists to review digital clinical laboratory materials at a remote location, was approved 16-0 in its first committee hearing.

Thank you to CSP’s Advocacy and Practice Management Committee for their work shaping the bill language and gathering letters of support.

Read more: https://ow.ly/2bwK50RbSB8
Read about AB 2107 here: https://ow.ly/OFCl50RbSB9

The new issue of the CSP Newsletter is available. The issue includes updates from CSP President Dr. Emily Green, as well as updates on Advocacy and Membership!
Check it out today: https://ow.ly/ztjB50RaZ7I

Happy ! The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez on March 31 every year.

Save the date for CSP's 2024 Annual Conference! Be on the lookout for details in the coming weeks.

Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday!

CSP has a new Instagram! Follow us for the latest information on pathology, advocacy, and our annual meetings!

March is dedicated to Women's History Month, commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

In honor of the holiday, our offices will be closed on Monday, 2/19/24. We will reopen on 2/20/24. Have a happy holiday!

Happy ! 💕

Check out CSP's newsletter, featuring a message from CSP President Emily Ann Green, MD!

CSP Newsletter Your Professional Path Runs Through CSP!   In Focus: Message from the CSP President Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! I am privileged to serve you as the President of the California Society of Patholog

February is dedicated as Black History Month, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.

Save the date for CSP's 2024 Annual Conference! Be on the lookout for details in the coming weeks

Check out this article: "Digital pathology is just pathology, but does it matter anymore?"

Digital pathology is just pathology, but does it matter anymore? | Tissuepathology.com Since the 1990s, many innovators to Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 companies have worked to make digital pathology a reality. While not mainstream and perhaps less than 10% of US based pathology groups have any serious implementations of digital pathology, the technology has caught up to our retinas and...