2026 Digital Pathology Course

Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM - Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:30 AM, Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street, New York, NY

Digital pathology is rapidly emerging as a new standard of care, enabling the scanning, review, and storage of pathology slides in a fully digital format. These digital workflows enhance patient care through rapid, reliable image retrieval; support remote review and telepathology; enable the use of computational and AI-assisted tools; and facilitate seamless sharing of cases for consultation, collaboration, and education.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been a leader in digital pathology adoption since 2006 and has digitized more than 10 million slides across multiple platforms. The operational expertise and real-world lessons learned at MSK provide a practical roadmap for institutions seeking to implement or expand digital pathology programs.

This two-day, in-person course, presented by the MSK Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in collaboration with the Digital Pathology Association (DPA), will provide participants the opportunity to learn of new advances in the field as well as engage with other pathologists and researchers in field.

Program Highlights — Presentations and interactive discussions facilitated by MSK faculty on the practical implementation of digital pathology, including infrastructure design, workflow validation, regulatory considerations, AI-enabled tools, and operational and financial planning. — An interactive panel discussion, featuring digital pathology leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, Northwell Health, and NYU Langone Health. — Optional guided tour and live demonstration of the MSK Digital Pathology Laboratory highlighting high-volume scanning operations and preanalytical workflow modifications (limited to 60 participants). — An introduction to the Digital Pathology Association. — Complimentary networking reception on Friday evening, providing an opportunity for discussion and professional connections. — An online syllabus will be made available to all attendees following the course and will include select PDFs of faculty presentation slides.

This activity is designed for pathologists and researchers interested in large-scale digital pathology operations and the clinical implementation of digital pathology and AI-enabled tools. 

1. Describe digital pathology history and integration in pathology practice
2. Explain the validation process required for clinical grade digital pathology
3. Discuss digital pathology role in clinical, educational and research use cases
4. Survey the digital pathology laboratory facilities and view digital tools used in the digital workflows
5. Recognize the financial cost of digital pathology implementation

Please note that this program will be held in person only; a virtual streaming option is not available.

Registration Fees

• Healthcare Providers: $400

• Industry Professionals: $700*

• MSK Employees: Complimentary

Discounted registration is available for specific groups. If eligible, you will receive further instructions and a promotion code to use during registration. View our policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

For details on our cancellation terms, please review our Cancellation Policy.

*An “industry professional” is defined as any individual, irrespective of their provider type (such as MDs, PhDs, APPs, RNs, etc.) that is employed by an ineligible company. Please review our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more information.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABPath CC Recognition Statement

This activity will offer 4.25 Lifelong Learning (CME) credit towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program.

Please note that CME credit is available for Day 1 only and will not be offered for Day 2 of this program.

We look forward to welcoming you to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

If you’ll be traveling to New York City from out of town, we recommend that you plan your overnight stays as soon as possible. To make the planning a little easier, MSK has negotiated special rates and amenities at select hotels in Manhattan. Click here to view the list of select hotels and additional details on each.

For details on planning your visit to MSK, including travel and parking information, click here. Please note that parking validation is not available for attendees.

If you require any specific accommodations to attend this event in person, please contact [email protected] at least one week in advance.

 

MSK Course Faculty 

Course Director 
Orly Ardon, PhD, MBA
Director, Digital Pathology Operations
Associate Member, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Course Director 
Meera R. Hameed, MD
Chief, Surgical Pathology Service,
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

 

Khawaja Hasan Bilal, MD
Assistant Attending Pathologist

David Kim, MD
Assistant Attending Pathologist

Oscar Lin, MD, PhD
Chief, Cytology Service

Saad Nadeem, PhD
Associate Attending Computer Scientist

Peter Ntiamoah, MPH, MS, PhD
Assistant Attending Histologist 

Evangelos Stamelos, MIS
Senior Project Manager, Digital Pathology and Informatics

Eric Steimetz, MD
Surgical Pathology Fellow 

Menglei Zhu, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Pathologist

 

Guest Faculty

Carlos Cordon-Cardo, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine 
Mount Sinai Health System

Syed T. Hoda, MD
Director, Digital Pathology, Soft Tissue and Bone Service, and Surgical Pathology
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
NYU Langone Health

Abigail R. Norris, CAE
Executive Vice President 
Digital Pathology Association

Brian D. Robinson, MD
Attending Pathologist
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College

Vladimir Volel, MBA, PA, ASCP
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Laboratory Operations
North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health

 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.