Scientific Programme
The scientific programme will highlight contemporary and future developments in screening and diagnostic cytology, including invited lectures, symposia and workshops from internationally recognised experts.
For example
- Cervical cancer vaccine
- HPV in cervical screening
- The impact of HPV vaccines on cervical cancer screening programmes
- The changing role of the cytologist in diagnostic medicine
- Cell blocks - the interface between cytology and histopathology
- Molecular Pathology on cytology samples
- Is there a continuing role for Cytology in Breast Cancer Screening in the future
A particularly appealing aspect of this Congress is the programme of 32 workshops, each led by an international specialist. The workshops cover all aspects of cytology and are available to all delegates for £50.00 per workshop. CLICK HERE to find out more about the workshop programme.
Continuing Professional Development
The IAC will be awarding 32 further education points for full cytotechnologist registration (CMIAC, CT(IAC), CT(IAC-GYN) and a further 2 points for each workshop attended.
RCPath members must remember to sign in every day to claim CPD credits as these vary from day to day. Additional credits are awarded for attending workshops.
Please find below a copy of the provisional programme, alternatively CLICK HERE to download it. Please note the programme is subject to change.
| Sunday 16 May | ||||||||||||||||
| 08.30 - 17.00 |
Registration Opens (Strathblane Foyer) |
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| 08.30 - 13.00 | IAC Exam | IAC Exam | IAC Exam | |||||||||||||
| 12.00 - 17.00 | IAC Council | |||||||||||||||
| 1330 - 15.00 |
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Workshop 1 - FULL
Criteria for Diagnosis of Cervical Glandular Neoplasia on ThinPrep Pap Test E McGoogan |
Workshop 2 - FULL
FNAC breast and correlation with needle core biopsy R Hoda and S Hoda |
IAC Exam |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
Tea Break |
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| 15.30 - 17.00 |
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Look-a-likes in LBC M Desai |
Workshop 4 - FULL Respiratory tract cytology M Toetsch and E McLean
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A future perspective of cervical cytology and HPV D Aoki, J Linder |
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| 17.00 - 19.00 |
Opening Ceremony & Concert |
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| 19.00 - 20.30 |
Welcome Reception and Exhibits Open |
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| Monday 17 May | ||||||||
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07.00 - 08.00 (Registration Opens) |
Breakfast symposium (TBC) |
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| 08.00 - 10.00 |
Symposium 1: Global Cytology Priorities R Sankaranarayanan, France - Global Health priorities S Satyanarayana, India - The value of diagnostic cytology in resource poor settings N Chantziantoniou, Saudi Arabia - Diagnostic cytology from Canada to the Gulf Patricia Alonso de Ruiz, Mexico - Cervical cancer control in developing countries |
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| 10.00 - 10.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium 2: The impact of HPV testing and vaccination in cervical screening D Solomon, USA - HPV DNA utilisation G Sawaya, USA - Limitations of HPV Testing M Stanley, UK - HPV vaccination an overview A Farnsworth, Australia - The impact of HPV vaccinationin an established cervical screening programme TBC - HPV vaccination in developing countries |
Workshop 5 - FULL
Cell blocks in cytopathology V Shidham |
Workshop 6 - FULL
Head and Neck Aspiration Cytopathology: Diagnostic challenges and update S Ali, P Vielh |
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| 12.30 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
Acta Cytologica Editorial Board | ||||||
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunchtime Symposium (TBC) | |||||||
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Satellite Meeting Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology Cytology of thyroid disease |
Satellite Meeting EFCS/ESP |
Satellite Meeting Papanicolaou Society Soft tissue lesions |
Proffered papers |
Proffered Papers |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
Cytology of Infective Lesions S Satyanarayana, S Malami, R Pinto |
Workshop 8 - FULL Serous effusion cytology C Bedrossian |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
TEA BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Satellite Meeting JSCC (cont) Effusion cytology |
Satellite Meeting EFCS/ESP |
Satellite Meeting Papanicolaou Society |
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| 16.00 - 18.00 |
Workshop 9 - FULL Genitourinary cytology E Wojcik, G Barkan |
Workshop 10 - FULL Borderline nuclear changes A Herbert |
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| 16.30 - 17.30 |
Maurice Goldblatt Award Lecture 2008 Kazumasa Masubuchi Award Lecture International Cytotechnologist of the Year Award Lecture 2008 |
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| 17.30 - 18.30 |
CytoJournal Editorial Board |
EFCS | ||||||
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Tuesday 18 May |
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07.00 - 08.00 (Registration Opens) |
Breakfast Meeting: Molecular Cytology - New era of clinical cytology R Osamura |
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| 08.00 - 10.00 |
Symposium 3: Automation in cytology E Cibas, USA - Cervical cytology automation: the US experience H Kitchener, UK - Automation in cervical cytology: the MAVARIC study L Bubendorf, Switzerland - Automation in molecular cytogenetics D Wilbur, USA - Web-based telecytology |
Synovial fluid cytology A Freemont |
Workshop 12 - FULL FNAC of lung and mediastinum with radiological correlation S R Anderson, S Mount, T St John |
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| 10.00 - 10.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium 4 : Interventional & multidisciplinary cytology J Marcelo A Oliveira, Brazil - One stop lung cancer diagnosis R Nayar, USA - One stop head & neck diagnosis S Ali, USA - FNAC of the pancreas P Vielh, France - Challenges in FNAC of the breast |
Bone Cytology L Skoog |
Workshop 14 - FULL Psychological aspects of cytology R Bowditch |
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| 12.30 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
Cytopathology Editorial Board | ||||
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunchtime Symposium - Hologic | |||||
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Satellite Meeting BSCC |
Satellite Meeting Indian Academy of Cytologists Low cost adjunct techniques in cytology |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
FNAC of soft tissue lesions H A Domanski |
Workshop 16 - FULL FNAC of the breast: the (cyto)pathologist input M Auger, P Vielh |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
TEA BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 | Satellite Meeting BSCC (cont) | N Jayayram, S Satyanarayana | Proffered papers | Proffered papers | ||
| 16.00 - 18.00 |
Workshop 17 - FULL Urine cytology L Bubendorf |
Workshop 18 (JSCC) - FULL Role of endometrial cytology in endometrial cancer screening Y Hirai, M Jimenez-Ayala |
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| 16.30 - 17.30 |
Maurice Goldblatt Award Lecture 2009 James W Reagan Award Lecture International Cytotechnologist of the Year Award Lecture 2009 |
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| 17.30 - 18.30 | Evening Symposium - mtm Labs | IAC Business Meeting | ||||
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Wednesday 19 May |
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07.00 - 08.00(Registration Opens) |
Breakfast Symposium (TBC) |
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Symposium 5: Errors in cytology & medico-legal issues D Morgan - Litigation in cytology: a global problem? P Smith, UK - Lessons from the Mersey to the Medway S Raab, USA - Errors in non-gynaecological cytology:identification and prevention R Bowditch, Australia - Psychological aspects of cytology |
Workshop 19
Cytopathology of glandular lesions of the female genital tract B Jimenez-Ayala, |
Workshop 20 - FULL Lymph node cytology E Tani |
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| 10.00 - 10.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium 6 : Training in cytology B Knight, Canada - Whole slide scanning as a teaching aid in cytology A Herbert, UK - How (well) are cytopathologists trained? An international survey A Field, Australia - Assisting cytology training in Africa N Dudding, UK - Training tomorrow's cytotechnologists |
Workshop 21 - FULL
Psychological aspects of cytology R Bowditch |
Workshop 22 - FULL FNAC of the pancreas & liver S Ali
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| 12.30 - 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||||||
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunchtime Symposium (TBC) | ||||||
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Cytotechnologists Symposium - Transformational Technologies & The Cytotech New Roles & Opportunities? | ||||||
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Satellite Meeting American Society of Cytology Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
Whole slide scanning as a teaching aid in cytology B Knight |
Workshop 24 - FULL Serous effusion cytology B Davidson |
Cytology of lung neoplasm N Ikeda, T Kaweai |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
TEA BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 | Satellite Meeting ASC (cont) | Cytotechnologists Symposium (cont) | Proffered papers | Proffered papers |
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| 16.00 - 1800 | Workshop 25 - FULL
Lookalikes in LBC M Desai |
Workshop 26
Molecular cytological diagnosis M Salto-Tellez and B Pang |
Workshop 33 (JSCC) Availability of cytological diagnoses: other organs TKobyashi, Z Naito
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| 16.30 - 17.30 |
Maurice Goldblatt Award Lecture 2010 G L Wied Award Lecture International Cytotechnologists of the Year Award Lecture 2010 |
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| 17.30 - 18.30 | Evening Symposium (TBC) | ||||||
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Thursday 20 May |
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07.00-08.00 (Registration Opens) |
Breakfast Symposium (TBC) |
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| 08.00 - 10.00 |
Symposium 7: Widening horizons in diagnostic cytology Z Pohar Marinsek, Slovenia - Paediatric cytology K Kapila, Kuwait - Cytology in the diagnosis of parasitic and bacterial infections C Alvarez Santin, Uruguay - Intraoperative cytology S Lucas, UK - Postmortem cytology |
CSF & brain imprint cytology P van der Valk |
A Miscellany of Radiologically Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/Core Biopsy Cases R Nayar |
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| 10.00 - 10.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium 8 : Molecular cytology F Schmitt, Portugal - Molecular cytology: an overview M Salto-Tellez, Singapore - Molecular cytopathology and personalised medicine B Davidson, Norway - Malignant effusions: from diagnosis to biology S Krishnamurthy - Ancillary testing in FNAC is cost effective |
Post-mortem cytology S Lucas |
FNAC of paediatric tumours Z Pohar-Marinsek |
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| 12.30 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
Satellite Meeting SLAC Intraoperative cytology |
Congress Slide Seminar: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytopathology |
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| 16.00 - 17.00 |
CLOSING CEREMONY |
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