4th Annual Basic Course in Reflectance Confocal Microscopy: Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Skin Cancer

Friday, November 19, 2021, 8:45 AM - Saturday, November 20, 2021, 2:00 PM EST

We are excited to be back with our 4th Annual Basic Course in Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) course, after the immense success of our last three annual courses. RCM is a non-invasive device that images skin lesions at high resolution in vivo similar to traditional pathology. This course is tailored for both novices and clinicians with 5 years of implementing RCM in their clinic setting. Based on the feedback from last year's course, we are adding a half-day to the program focused on ex vivo confocal microscopy (EVCM). EVCM can rapidly image freshly excised tissue (without tissue processing and cutting) and is being explored as an alternative to frozen sectioning for a variety of tissues including tumor margin assessment during Mohs surgery.

This one and half-day, live virtual course will bring together national and international experts and confocal faculty. Each day will include multiple engaging and fun Kahoot quizzes to test your knowledge and stimulate your appetite for learning. During the break sessions, you will have the opportunity to interact with the course faculty. You will develop a familiarity with the basics of in vivo and ex vivo confocal microscopy, learn to differentiate routinely encountered benign cutaneous neoplasm from malignant neoplasm, and integrate RCM into your routine clinical workflow. In addition to the live virtual course, we are excited to offer learners a pre-recorded basic dermoscopy session given by world-renowned dermoscopist, Dr. Ashfaq Marghoob.

Day 1 (8:45 am-5:50 pm) - RCM (In Vivo) Sessions

• Basics: Fundamentals of RCM, terminology, and RCM features for neoplastic lesions
• Pre-recorded demos on the use of the RCM scopes.
• Practical aspects of integrating RCM in clinical and dermatological surgery (case-based discussion, billing codes, signing-out reports, and small break-out group case discussion with the experts).

Day 2 (8:45 am-2:00 pm) - New Addition! Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy (EVCM) Sessions

• Introduction and role of EVCM.
• EVCM features of normal skin structures, skin neoplasms (melanocytic and non-melanocytic), and inflammatory lesions.

Pre-recorded Videos (click your 'My CME' tab and select 'Syllabus')

• Image acquisition tips to get started with handheld and arm-mounted confocal devices
• Lentigo maligna margin mapping and video mosaicking using confocal devices
• Ex vivo confocal microscope image acquisition demo
• Basic dermoscopy course with Ashfaq Marghoob, MD
  

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this program includes clinical and non clinical practitioners, dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, pathologists, and researchers. For this course, we have assembled a renowned, national and international, expert faculty.

Live Virtual Format

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). CME credit will be offered for this live virtual program. Detailed access and credit instructions will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the course.

Online Course Syllabus

Registered attendees will receive access to an online syllabus through the MSK CME Portal after the course. The syllabus will include select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos from the course. Access to the videos and PDFs will be available until December 31, 2021.

1. Describe the basic principles of reflectance confocal microscopy
2. Explain the terminology for reflectance confocal microscopy
3. Demonstrate reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in routine clinical practice
4. Apply and assess reflectance confocal microscopy at the bedside
5. Recognize the features of skin lesions on EVCM
6. Understand and integrate the role of EVCM in clinical practice

Virtual Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs and DOs): $400
• Advanced Practice Providers: $350
• Nurses, Techs and Other Healthcare Providers: $250
• Residents and Fellows: $75
• Industry Professionals*: $700

NOTE: Registration for this program includes access to an online syllabus after the course, which includes select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos from the course. Access to the videos and PDFs will be available until December 31, 2021.

*Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, and MSK Cancer Alliance to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 6:00 AM on November 19, 2021. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course.

Cancellation Policy

For all other registrations: If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

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 other activity (live activity and on demand material) for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MSK Course Directors 

Manu Jain, MD
Optical Imaging Specialist
Assistant Attending
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Anthony Rossi, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

 

Invited Course Faculty 

Giovanni Pellacani, MD
Full Professor of Dermatology 
Chairman of Dermatology Department
Sapienza University of Rome 
Rome, Italy 

Babar Rao, MD, FAAD
Professor, Rutgers Center for Dermatology
Associate Professor,  Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical School
Professor Department of Dermatology, Rawalpindi Medical University
New Brunswick, NJ

Pasacle Guitera, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology
Director of the Sydney Melanoma Diagnostic Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, Australia

Daniela Hartmann, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology and Allergy 
University Hospital
Munich, Germany

Javiera Perez, MD
Researcher in Imaging Technologies 
Dermatology Department
Fundación Hospital Clinic de Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain

Luca Reggiani Bonetti, MD
Assistant Professor - Department of Pathologic Anatomy
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

 

MSK Course Faculty

Ashfaq Marghoob, MD
Attending

Kishwer Nehal, MD
Attending

Milind Rajadhyaksha, PhD
Attending

 

Demo and Quiz Faculty

Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, MD
Attending Physician
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit, Department of Dermatology
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Konstantinos Liopyris, MD, PhD
Andreas Sygros Hospital for Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases
University of Athens
Athens, Greece   
Research Consultant, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Jilliana Monnier, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending 
Dermatology and Skin Cancer Department
La Timone Hospital
PhD at Marseille Cancer Research Centre and The Computer Science and Systems Laboratory
Aix-Marseille University
Marseille, France

Saud Aleisa, MD, FAAD
Attending and Assistant Professor
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

Abdullha Aleisa, MD
Mohs Fellow
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
New York, NY

Ucalene Harris, BS
Research Technician
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
New York, NY

Banu Farabi, MD
Dermatology Resident
Department of Internal Medicine
Saint Peter’s University Hospital-Rutgers University 
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ

Mercedes Sendin, MD
Staff Physician 
Dermatology Department
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
Seville, Spain

 

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 relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants for this live activity:

Canfield Scientific, Inc.