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. Please note the programme is subject to change.
| Sunday 16 May | ||||||||||||||||
| 08.00 - 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 13.30 - 15.00 |
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Workshop 1 - FULL
Criteria for Diagnosis of Cervical Glandular Neoplasia on ThinPrep Pap Test E McGoogan |
Workshop 2 - A FEW SPACES
FNAC breast and correlation with needle core biopsy R Hoda and S Hoda |
IAC Exam |
Workshop 37 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 10 Borderline nuclear changes A Herbert |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 17.00 |
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Workshop 3 - Increased nos Look-a-likes in LBC M Desai |
Workshop 4 - FULL Respiratory tract cytology M Toetsch and E McLean
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Workshop 31 - Increased nos 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 - 18.00 (Registration Opens) |
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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 |
Workshop 40 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 17 Urine cytology L Bubendorf |
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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 Testing 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 B Dey, India - HPV vaccination in developing countries |
Workshop 5 - FULL Cell Blocks in cytopathology V Shidham |
Workshop 6 FULL Head and Neck Aspiration S Ali, P Vielh
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Workshop 39 -REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 15 FNAC of soft tissue lesions H A Domanski
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| 12.30 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunchtime Symposium (TBC) | ||||||||||||||
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Satellite Meeting Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology Cytology of thyroid disease |
Proffered papers |
Proffered Papers |
Proffered Papers |
Satellite Meeting - EFCS/ESP - WGC |
Satellite Meeting Papanicolaou Society Soft tissue lesions |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
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Workshop 7 - Increased nos 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 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Satellite Meeting Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology Cytology of thyroid disease (cont) |
Proffered papers |
Proffered Papers |
Proffered Papers |
Satellite Meeting - EFCS/ESP - WGC (cont) |
Satellite Meeting Papanicolaou Society Soft tissue lesions (cont) |
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| 16.00 - 18.00 |
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Workshop 9 - A FEW SPACES LEFT Genitourinary cytology E Wojcik, G Barkan
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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 |
EFCS Council (17.00 - 19.00) |
Evening Symposium - BD |
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Tuesday 18 May |
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06.45 - 18.00 (Registration Opens) |
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| 07.00 - 08.00 | Breakfast Symposium - Olymp | ||||||||
| 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 cytopathology 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 |
Workshop 42 (JSCC) REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 33 Availability of cytological diagnoses: other organs TKobyashi, Z Naito
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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 - The benefits of pathologist and radiologist integrated approach in imaging guided FNAs and biopsies R Nayar, USA - Head & neck cytology: value of the multidisciplinary approach 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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Whole slide scanning as a teaching aid in cytology B Knight
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| 12.30 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
Cytopathology Editorial Board | |||||||
| 13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunchtime Symposium - Hologic |
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| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Satellite Meeting BSCC and BSCCP |
Satellite Meeting Indian Academy of Cytologists Low cost adjunct techniques in cytology |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 | Workshop 15 - Increased nos
FNAC of soft tissue lesions H A Domanski |
Workshop 16 - Increased nos FNAC of the breast: the (cyto)pathologist input M Auger, P Vielh
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Workshop 44 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 24 Serous effusion cytology B Davidson
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 | Satellite Meeting BSCC & BSCCP (cont) | N Jayayram, S Satyanarayana | Proffered papers | Proffered papers | Proffered papers | ||||
| 16.00 - 18.00 |
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Workshop 17 - FULL Urine cytology L Bubendorf |
Workshop 18 (JSCC) - FULL Role of endometrial cytology in endometrial cancer screening Y Hirai, M Jimenez-Ayala |
Workshop 41 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 31 A future perspective of cervical cytology and HPV D Aoki, J Linder
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| 16.00 - 18.00 |
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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07.30 - 08.00(Registration Opens) |
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Symposium 5: Errors in cytology & medico-legal issues D Morgan, UK - 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 - FULL 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 cytopathlogy training in medically under-resourced settings N Dudding, UK - Training tomorrow's cytotechnologists |
Workshop 21 - FULL Psychological aspects of cytology R Bowditch
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Workshop 22 - FULL FNAC of the pancreas & liver S Ali
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| 12.30 - 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK | QUATE Meeting | |||||||
| 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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Proffered papers | Proffered papers |
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| 14.00 - 16.00 |
Workshop 24 - FULL Serous effusion cytology B Davidson
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Workshop 32 (JSCC) - A FEW SPACES LEFT Cytology of lung neoplasm N Ikeda, T Kaweai |
Workshop 34 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 1 Criteria for Diagnosis of Cervical Glandular Neoplasia on ThinPrep Pap Test |
Workshop 43 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 5 Cell Blocks in cytopathology V Shidham
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 | Satellite Meeting ASC (cont) | Cytotechnologists Symposium (cont) | Proffered papers | Proffered papers |
Proffered papers |
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| 16.00 - 1800 | Workshop 25 - Increased nos
Lookalikes in LBC M Desai |
Workshop 26 - FULL
Molecular cytological diagnosis M Salto-Tellez and B Pang |
Workshop 33 (JSCC) Availability of cytological diagnoses: other organs TKobyashi, Z Naito |
Workshop 38 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 12 FNAC of lung and mediastinum with radiological correlation S R Anderson, S Mount, T St John |
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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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07.30-08.00 (Registration Opens) |
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| 08.00 - 10.00 |
Symposium 7: Widening horizons in diagnostic cytology Z Pohar Marinsek, Slovenia - FNAC of paediatric tumors K Kapila, Kuwait - Cytological diagnosis of parasitic and bacterial infections C Alvarez Santin, Uruguay - Intraoperative cytology in gynaecologic pathology S Lucas, UK - Postmortem cytology |
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CSF & brain imprint cytology P van der Valk
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A Miscellany of Radiologically Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/Core Biopsy Cases R Nayar
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Workshop 35 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 4 Respiratory tract cytology M Toetsch and E McLean
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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, USA - Is ancillary testing performed on cytology specimens 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 - The International Cytologic All-Stars Finale |
Workshop 36 - REPEAT OF WORKSHOP 6 Cytology of Infective Lesions S Satyanarayana, S Malami, R Pinto |
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| 16.00 - 17.00 |
CLOSING CEREMONY |
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