5th Annual Workshop on Confocal Microscopy for Cutaneous Diagnostics

Saturday, December 17, 2022, 9:00 AM - Sunday, December 18, 2022, 1:00 PM EST, Zuckerman Research Center 417 E 68th St, NYC, NY

After the immense success of our last four year courses, we are excited to be back with our 5th Annual Workshop on Confocal Microscopy for Cutaneous Diagnostics.

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (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 experts clinicians practicing RCM in clinics. Based on feedback from last years course, we continue with a half-day course 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. In addition to course content, we are excited to offer learners a pre-recorded basic dermoscopy course given by world renowned dermoscopist, Dr. Ashfaq Marghoob.

For this live course, we have assembled an expert, national and international, confocal faculty. We will have multiple, fun Kahoot! quizzes to test your knowledge and simulate your appetite for learning. During break sessions, the attendees will have opportunity to interact with the faculty. 

At the end of the course, the attendees will develop 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 in their routine clinical workflow.

Day 1 | RCM (In Vivo) Topics 

• Basics: fundamentals of RCM, terminology and RCM features for neoplastic lesions
• Live demo on in vivo reflectance confocal microscopes and on ex vivo reflectance confocal microscopes 
• Practical aspect 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 | Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy (EVCM) Topics

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

Pre-recorded Videos 

• Tips for image acquisition using confocal devices: handheld-RCM (HH-RCM), Wide-Probe RCM (WP-RCM) and ex vivo confocal microscope (EVCM)
  LM margin mapping with handheld-RCM (HH-RCM) device and video mosaicking
  3-hour 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.

In-person or Virtual

We invite attendees to join us in-person at Zuckerman Research Center in New York City for this conference. We are also pleased to offer a virtual option (via Zoom) for attendees unable to join us in-person.  

Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
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Safety Precautions Due to COVID-19

The MSK CME team recognizes that the COVID-19 situation is fluid. We will continue monitoring key indicators and adjust our policies as needed to ensure the safety of our community. We will continue to update our Health & Safety Guidelines as new guidance is released. Your health and safety, and that of our patients and employees, is our highest priority at MSK CME activities.

1. Describe the basic principles of reflectance confocal microscopy
2. Explain the terminology for reflectance confocal microscopy
3. Integrate reflectance confocal microscopy in routine clinical practice
4. Practice and interpret reflectance confocal microscopy at the bedside
5. Recognize the features of skin lesions on EVCM
6. Integrate EVCM in their practice
7. Explain the role of EVCM

Registration Fees (In-person or Virtual)	Early*	General
Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs)	$450	$500
Advanced Practice Providers	$350	$400
Nurses, Techs, and Other Healthcare Providers	$250	$300
Residents and Fellows (non-refundable**)	$50	$100
Industry Professionals***	$735	$785

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MSK Employee Registration

MSK employees are invited to attend this program virtually. If space becomes available for in-person attendance, we will email you prior to the start of the course. Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees. Please 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].

Online Registration Deadline (for Virtual Attendees Only)

Virtual registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 7:00 AM on December 17, 2022. 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.

Access details, including a link to Zoom and faculty disclosures, will be sent to virtual attendees via email prior to the start of the conference.

Cancellation Policy

**Please note that registration for residents and fellows is non-refundable.

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 if attending virtually or a $100 administrative fee if attending in-person. 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. 

If you are not feeling well or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 please refrain from attending and contact MSK CME ([email protected]).

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 13.50 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 

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

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

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

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

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

Alon Scope, MD 
Director of the Kittner Skin Cancer Screening & Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center 
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Tel Aviv University School of Medicine
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

MSK Course Faculty

Ashfaq Marghoob, MD
Attending

Milind Rajadhyaksha, PhD
Attending

 

Demo and Quiz Faculty

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

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

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

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

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

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.