TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

• Registration / Pre Conference Reception Pre-conference Reception

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

7:00 AM

• Registration and Breakfast (registration until 9AM)

7:50 AM

WELCOME / INTRODUCTION
Dr. Becich
"Celebrating 10 years of APIII"

8:00 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (running concurrent)

• A1- The Virtual LIS (V-LIS) as an Emerging IT Architecture for the Clinical Laboratories
  Dr. Friedman
  
• A2- Whole Slide Imaging: Implementing a Platform for Digital Pathology
  Dr. Gilbertson and Dr. Ho
  
• A3- caBIG: A Community of Communities to Enhance Cancer Research
  J. Robert Beck, M.D.

9:30 AM

• Break / Exhibit Displays

10:30 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (running concurrent)

• B1- Lab Portals for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology– Nut and Bolts for Successful Selection and Implementation
  Dr. Henricks
  
• B2- Will Whole Slide Imaging Change the Practice of Pathology? Point - Counter-Point
  Dr. Balis and Dr. Sinard
  
• B3- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG): Current Status and Lessons Learned in the First year
  Dr. Niland and Dr. Fridsma

12:00 PM

• Luncheon / Exhibit Displays

1:00 PM

• Scientific Poster Session

2:30 PM

• Break / Exhibit Displays

3:30 PM

• Scientific Poster Session

5:00 PM

• Adjournment

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

7:00 AM

• Registration and Breakfast (registration until 9AM)

8:00 AM

• Corporate Visionary Session Presentations

9:30 AM

• Break / Exhibit Displays

10:30 AM

• Corporate Visionary Session Presentations

12:00 PM

• Luncheon / Exhibit Displays

1:00 PM

• Scientific Poster Session

2:30 PM

• Break / Exhibit Displays

3:30 PM

• Scientific Poster Session

6:30 PM

• APIII Group Dinner

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

7:00 AM

• Registration and Breakfast (registration until 9AM)

8:00 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (running concurrent)

• C1- Synoptic Data Entry: Integration of CAP Checklist Data Elements into Pathology Reports
  Dr. Parwani and Mr. Piccoli
  
• C2- Uses and Limitations of Robotic Telepathology
  Dr. Kaplan
  Practical Applications of Robotic Telepathology
  Bruce E. Dunn, MD
  
• C3- Set the paraffin free …CaTIES a Tool for Annotation and Mobilization of Pathology Data From Free Text Reports
  Dr. Crowley and Dr. Feldman

9:30 AM

• Break / Exhibit Displays / Posters

10:30 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (running concurrent)

• D1- Lab Integration Issues Reference Lab / E Medical Record
  Mr. Sendek
  Approaches to the Interoperable Electronic Surgical Pathology Report
  Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D.
  
• D2- Virtual Slide Imaging – Clinical Applications – The Time is Now
  Dr. Jukic
  Computer assisted education using whole slide Images
  Dr. Dee
  
• D3- HIPAA, Tissue Banking, and Data Aggregation: New Tools to Solve old Problems
  Dr. Dhir and Ms. Urda

12:00 PM

• Luncheon / Exhibit Displays / Posters

API MEMBERSHIP MEETING

1:00 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (running concurrent)

• E1- CIO Panel – Integrating Pathology Data into Oncology and EMR Systems
  Dr. Workman
  
• E2- The Technology of Implementing Digital Pathology
  Dr. Smith and Dr. Weiss
  
• E3- Demo of Tools Workshop
  Dr. Patel

2:30 PM

"Pathology and Oncology Informatics - Opportunities and Threats"
Dr. Becich

3:00 PM

• Adjournment