FPnews, August 28, 2017

Dear Colleague,

You'll find hereunder the first masterclasses we fixed for coming academic year 2017-2018. More will follow, stay tuned!

Thursday 28 September 2017 from 18:30 to 21:00 at the cMP Lab
Masterclass of Gynaecopathology: Bleeding of the Endometrium, Endometritis or Functional?
by Dr Claire BOURGAIN, Dr Marie-Françoise DEHOU and Dr Gerd JACOMEN

Monday 2 October 2017 from 18:30 to 21:00 at the cMP Lab
Masterclass of Breast Pathology: In situ ductal neoplasia of the Breast
by Dr Daniel FAVERLY and Dr Giuseppe FLORIS

The Masterclasses are open to trainees and senior pathologists.
It gives the opportunity to discuss problematic topics on the base of
typical, difficult or rare cases in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

To participate (or to cancel your enrolment) please visit our website.
Kinddly do enrol (or do cancel)! We need to know the number of
participants since sandwiches and drinks will be provided.

Address and map of the CMP Lab on www.labocmp.be.

Reminder: How to enrol online!

Step 1: Go to our website and log in with your email and pasaword.
Your name will show up (upper right) with a link to your profile.
www.forpath.org/users/

Step 2: Go to the Masterclasses page, select a masterclass and click 'enrol'.
The background will turn green and 'Cancel' will replace 'enrol'.

Step 3; You will receive an email to confirm your enrolment.
If you are not yet member of Forpath for 2017, instructions to become member will be appended to complete your enrolment.

Step 4 (if applicable): After we processed (manually) your membersrhip fee you will receive a confirmation email and the receipt will be ready to download from your profile.

Let us know in case you encounter any problem to enrol.

Sincerely yours,

H. Van Dijck, President
M-F. Dehou, Secretary
B. Van Den Heule, Treasurer

FPnews, August 25, 2017

Dear Colleague,

You'll find hereunder the program of the workshops for coming academic year 2017-2018. Pay attention: places are limited. So don't delay, enrol!

Saturday 7 October 2017 from 9h30 to 13h at the CPM Lab
Slide Seminar: Upgrade in Lung Tumor Pathology (E)
by Prof Dr Birgit Weynand (KU Leuven)

Saturday 21 October 2017 from 9h30 to 13h at the CPM Lab
Slide Seminar: Lymph Node Biopsy (E)
by Prof Alan Ramsay (University College London Hospitals - UK)

Saturday 18 November 2017 from 9h30 to 13h at the CPM Lab
Ethics and Economics: Molecular Biology and Pathology, rivals or companions? (E-F-N)
by Mr Ruud Gelade (Roche), Prof Dr Patrick Pauwels (UZA) & Dr Michel Petein (IPG)

Saturday 24 February 2018 from 9h30 to 13h at the CPM Lab
Slide Seminar: Dysplastic Naevi (E)
by Dr Marc Haspeslagh (UZ Gent)

Saturday 3 March 2018 from 9h30 to 13h at the CPM Lab
Slide Seminar: Dendritic and Histiocytic Tumors (E)
by Prof Fabio Facchetti (University Brescia - Italy)

You also can download the program with instructions to enrol:
http://www.forpath.org/agenda/program_2017-2018.pdf

You'll notice the process is now different: you will enrol online!

Step 1: Go to our website and log in with your email and pasaword.
Your name will show up (upper right) with a link to your profile.
http://www.forpath.org/users/login.asp

Step 2: Go to the Workshops page, select a workshop and click 'Enrol'.
The background will turn green and 'Cancel' will replace 'Enrol'.

Step 3; You will receive an email with payment instructions to complete your enrolment.

Step 4: After we processed (manually) your payment you will receive a confirmation email and the receipt will be ready to download from your profile.

Let us know in case you encounter any problem to enrol.

Sincerely yours,

H. Van Dijck, President
M-F. Dehou, Secretary
B. Van Den Heule, Treasurer

FPnews, May 20, 2017

Dear Colleague,

Hereunder the last masterclasses of the academic year 2016-2017.

Amended:

The Masterclass of Gynaecopathology by Dr Gerd JACOMEN and Dr Marie-Françoise DEHOU titled "Hot Cases" will take place on Thursday 8 June 2017 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the CMP Lab.

A full load of enlightening "Hot Cases" brought to you by Dr Gerd JACOMEN and Dr Marie-Françoise DEHOU.

The lecture about "Bleeding of the Endometrium: Endometritis or Functional?" by Dr Claire BOURGAIN (unavailable on June 8) will take place next September. Stay tuned!

New:

The Masterclass of Haematopathology by Dr Ivan THEATE, Dr Joan SOMJA and Dr Marie-Françoise DEHOU about "Update 2016 Lymphoma's T and NK" will take place on Thursday 15 June 2017 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the CMP Lab.


The Masterclasses are open to trainees and senior pathologists. It gives the opportunity to discuss problematic topics on the base of typical, difficult or rare cases in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own challenging cases to share with the group. They will be presented and discussed in an interactive open-manner. Meaningful references will be provided after the event.

Those who want to participate should visit www.forpath.org/masterclasses.
Please do enroll (or do cancel)! We need to know the number of participants (sandwiches and drinks are provided).

Address and map of the CMP Lab on www.labocmp.be.

Sincerely yours,

H. Van Dijck, President
M-F. Dehou, Secretary
B. Van Den Heule, Treasurer

FPnews, April 24, 2017

Dear member (or future member),

Needless to say that a scientific association needs the support of its members.
The membership gives you as you know two interesting opportunities:

- Priority to the registration for the Workshops (they are very quickly fully booked)
- Free participation to the Masterclasses (Haematopathology, Gynecopathology, Soft Tissues Pathology, Dermatopathology, Hepatopathology, Uropathology, Endocrine Pathology, Thoracopulmonary Pathology, Breast Pathology, etc)

The program of the Workshops and the Masterclasses for the next academic year will be circulated in June (in priority to the members).

We ask you to pay your fee as usual on the bank account of FORPATH:
IBAN BE66 0682 3335 4543

- Normal Membership: 150€
- Full (effective) Membership*: 250€
- Support Membership: 300€
- Trainee Membership: 55€

* Only full members may vote at the General Assembly or be Administrator

Do not forget to mention your name if the fee is paid by an organization or hospital!

We thank you for your confidence.
Friendly yours,

H. Van Dijck, President
M-F. Dehou, Secretary
B. Van Den Heule, Treasurer

January 30h, 2017

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Prof Dr Gert DE HERTOGH (UZ Leuven) about "Colon Dysplasia" held on Saturday 28 January 2017 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/170128/

December 6th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Ethics & Economics about "Financing of Pathology: Present and Future?" by Dr Philippe CAMPARO (AIP Division Française), Prof Dr Claude CUVELIER (UEMS), Dr Rob VAN DEN OEVER (MC-CM), Dr Siebe WOUDA (NVVP-Utrecht) held on Saturday 24 November 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/161126/

October 14th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Prof Dr Martin LAMMENS (UZ Antwerpen) about "Brain Tumors" held on Saturday 24 September 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/160924/

June 20th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Dr N. de Saint Aubain (Inst.J.Bordet) and Prof. Dr Raf Sciot (K.U.Leuven) about "Soft Tissue Tumors of the Extremities" held on 11 June 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/160611/

April 18th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Prof. Yves Allory (Paris) about "Quoi de Neuf en Pathologie Prostatique ?" held on 16 April 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/160416/

March 20th, 2016

The minutes of the Masterclass of Adrenal Gland Pathology held on Monday 14 March 2016 by Dr Martine Poll Patey (CHU Reims) are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/masterclasses/minutes/1603140/

March 20th, 2016

The minutes of the Masterclass of Molecular Biology held on Wednesday 9 March 2016 are nowavailable online in PDF format:
by P. Heimann MD,PhD (Laboratory of Medical Genetics, CUB-Erasme-Brussels) about "Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancers: how to deal with?"
www.forpath.org/masterclasses/minutes/160309/
and by Pr P. Pauwels about "Molecular Pathology for Pathologists"
www.forpath.org/masterclasses/minutes/160309/

March 20th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Dr Gert De Hertogh (KULeuven) about "New Insights in Barrett’s Esophagus" held on 12 March 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/160312/

February 10th, 2016

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Dr Claire Bourgain (Bonheiden) about "Small Cells in Cervical Smears" held on 6 February 2016 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/160206/

December 17, 2015

The minutes of the Workshop of Ethics & Economics about "Rights of the Patient and Euthanasia" by M. Bart Hansen (KUL), Dr Yves Couvreur (CMP) and Dr F. Damas (CHR Citadelle Liège)  held on Saturday 5 December 2015 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/151205/

December 15, 2015

The minutes of the Masterclass of Haematopathology by Dr Marie-Françoise DEHOU and Dr Ivan THEATE about "The smart use of antibodies" held on Thursday 19 November 2015 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/masterclasses/minutes/151119/

FPnews, June 1, 2015

The Minutes of the Workshop (Slide Seminar) by Dr Maxime Battistella (Paris) titled "Tumeurs Cutanées Annexielles" held on Saturday 30 May 2015 are are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/150530/

March 9, 2015

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Dr Pascale De Paepe (Brugge) about "Cutaneous Lymphomas" held on 7 March 2015 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/150307/

February 18, 2015

The minutes of the Slide Seminar of Prof. Dr. Annette Gouw (Groningen, NL) about "Hepatic Tumor Lesions" held on 24 January 2015 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/150124/

December 8, 2014

The minutes of the Workshop of Ethics & Economics about "EQA in Surgical Pathology" by Prof. Judy Wyatt (Leeds, UK) held on 6 December 2014 are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/141206/

November 10, 2014

The minutes of the Masterclass of Uropathology by Dr Philippe CAMPARO and Dr Lola MARTIN MARTINEZ on 6 November 2014 about "ISUP 2013 Vancouver" are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/masterclasses/minutes/141106/

October 20, 2014

A few pictures shot during the slide seminar of Prof. Christopher Fletcher on 18 October 2014.

October 20, 2014

The minutes of the slide seminar of Prof. Christopher D. Fletcher (Boston) held on 18 October 2014 about "Upgrade in Soft Tissue Tumors" are now available online in PDF format:
www.forpath.org/workshops/minutes/141018/