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ForwardImagine 2026 and Beyond: Taking Your Laboratories into the Future - Achieving Excellence in Patient-Centered Care
Explore current advances and challenges in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine through a collaborative educational event presented by North Carolina’s premier academic pathology departments. Designed for pathologists, pathologists’ assistants, trainees, and medical laboratory professionals across practice settings, this program addresses the growing complexity and rapid evolution of the field.
Through expert-led lectures, interactive sessions, and panel discussions, participants will engage with curated, practice-relevant content. Concurrent tracks allow learners to select sessions aligned with their roles and interests while exploring emerging diagnostic, technological, regulatory, and workforce trends in pathology and laboratory medicine.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 8:00am – 5:15pm EST
Target Audience
This course is intended for Physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify patient-centered approaches that enhance communication, understanding, and engagement of patients with laboratory testing, results and diagnostic medicine consultants.
- Apply recent diagnostic or practice-changing advances in an anatomic or clinical pathology subspecialty to relevant clinical scenarios.
- Discuss regulatory or policy changes impacting laboratory practice and select appropriate strategies to maintain compliance.
- Explain how digital pathology, artificial intelligence, precision medicine, informatics, and laboratory data integration can be used to improve quality, efficiency, and value in healthcare delivery. 5. Evaluate workforce development strategies and recommend one approach to increase awareness or retention in medical laboratory professions.
Faculty
- Nicholas Befera, MD | Duke University School of Medicine
- Phil Boyer, MD | East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine
- Gary Catarella, MT | Advocate Health
- Rajesh Dash, MD | Duke Health
- Andrea Deyrup, MD, PhD | Duke University School of Medicine
- Kimberly Foss, Ms, CGC | UNC School of Medicine
- Kim Geisinger, MD | ECU Health
- Carolyn Glass, MD, PhD | Duke Health
- Jack Green, MHS, PA(ASCP) | Advocate Health
- Metin Gurcan, PhD | Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Alyssa Hubal, PhD | UNC School of Medicine
- Holly Hunt | Advocate Health
- William Jeck, MD, PhD | Duke University School of Medicine
- Lija Joseph, MD | Tufts Medicine
- Diana Kozman, MD | Duke University School of Medicine
- Ruth Lininger, MD, MPH | Advocate Health
- Jadee Neff, MD, PhD | Duke Health
- Deedee O'Brian | Patient
- Tiffanny O'Neill, DO | Advocate Health
- Chandler Purser, BSN, RN, TCTN | Advocate Health
- Sarah Rapisardo, PhD | Duke University School of Medicine
- Adam Samson, MSHS | Advocate Health
- Rita Winsor, MSHR, SHRM-SCP
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Earn up to 1.0 CMP credits in Medical Ethics
Available Credit
- 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.75 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
How to Register
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| FEE | |
| Physician Registration Fee | $90.00 |
| Medical Laboratory Scientists, Histotechnologists, Pathology Assistants Registration Fee | $50.00 |
| Registration Fee for speakers, panelists & trainees | $0.00 - MUST HAVE COUPON CODE TO REGISTER |
Payable by credit card only
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the CE Learning Platform. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation/Refunds/Substitutions
- Cancellations must be in writing (email)
- Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
- No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
- No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
- No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact [email protected]
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