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ADASP 2025 Annual Meeting Program at USCAP

Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 – Boston, MA

8:30am – 10:30am EDT MIT-IBM AI Lab Optional Tour, limited capacity (requires separate registration) departs from the OMNI hotel

10:30am – 3:30pm EDT Education Program in Nouveau Room at the OMNI Host Hotel (Luncheon included)

Education Location: OMNI Hotel Boston Seaport; Room: Nouveau

CME credits: 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Disclosure


8:30 – 9:00am Travel to MIT-IBM AI Lab from the OMNI Hotel Boston Seaport
More details forthcoming

Transportation will be provided with an add-on fee of $25.
9:00 – 10:00am Tour of the MIT-IBM AI Lab
Tour for registered attendees

The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is a community of scientists from MIT and IBM Research dedicated to pushing the frontiers of artificial intelligence and translating breakthroughs into real-world impact. Founded in 2017, the Lab works with industry to translate fundamental science into applications that solve immediate problems in the business world and beyond. The Lab currently manages a research portfolio of more than 80 projects, with an emphasis on data-driven, deep learning approaches to understanding language and the visual world and techniques for making large-scale AI systems more efficient and robust. The Lab is also developing AI systems for healthcare and a variety of decision-making applications. In all of its work, the Lab is committed to building trustworthy and socially responsible AI systems.

Host: Hendrik Strobelt, PhD
Senior Research Scientist at IBM Research Explainability Lead at MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Visiting Researcher at MIT

CME credit does not apply to this activity, 35 maximum capacity. Registration is free but you still need to register.
10:00 – 10:30am Travel back to OMNI Hotel Boston Seaport

Transportation by bus will be provided with registration
10:30 – 10:45am Coffee & Tea Break

Education Program Begins at 10:45am
Nouveau Room at the OMNI Host Hotel
10:45 – 11:15am

11:15 – 11:30am
FDA Final Rule - Update

Q&A/Panel

•Understand the background and historical context behind the FDA-LDT Final Rule.
•Appreciate the shifting legislative, executive, and judicial landscape that may impact rollout for the FDA-LDT Final rule.
•Understand how the rule impacts the lab (largely from a digital pathology and AI perspective), and likewise to the best of what is known, how labs can navigate the FDA-LDT Final Rule.

S. Joseph Sirintrapun, MD
Clinical Director of Digital Pathology, Mass General Brigham Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School

Panel: TBA
11:30 – 12:15pm

12:15 – 12:25pm
Pathobabble: The Convergence of Pathology and ChatGPT

Q&A

This in-the-headlines presentation explores the fascinating and sometimes frightening intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and pathology by diving into the integration of large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, into modern diagnostic techniques. These advancements have the potential to revolutionize the way we work, communicate, and diagnose. While LLMs offer immense potential, they are adjuncts and not replacements for skilled human pathologists. Combining human expertise with technological advancements will shape the future of pathology and improve patient care.

Learning Objective(s):
1. Understand the fundamentals of large language models, such as ChatGPT, and their relevance to pathology.
2. Explore the practical applications of ChatGPT in pathology, including data extraction, report generation, and knowledge synthesis.
3. Review the ethical considerations and potential biases in AI-driven diagnostic tools and their implications for patient care.

Eric F. Glassy, MD, FCAP
Medical Director Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group
12:30 – 1:30pm Luncheon and ADASP Business Meeting

Joe Lennerz, MD, PhD
ADASP President

Luncheon provided
1:30 – 2:00pm The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship Training: A Comparative Analysis of Prostate Needle Biopsy Case Diagnoses

Learning Objectives:
1. AI integration into GU pathology fellowship training to help pre-screen prostate core needle biopsies can help prioritize cases and accelerate measurements.
2. However, AI did not improve (nor negatively impacted) the diagnostic accuracy of the fellow.
3. Drawbacks may include digital slide navigation difficulties, lack of AI integration with the LIS, and reduced faculty interaction impacting mentorship.

Dimitrios Korentzelos, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh
2:00 – 2:30pm

2:30 – 2:40pm
AI in Pathology– Ethical Considerations

Q&A

Learning Objectives:
1. Develop of model for how to determine what is "ethical/moral".
2. Gain an appreciation for what "AI" is and how these tools may breech ethical standards including issues of bias.
3. Propose mechanisms to recognize and mitigate the above problems.

Emma E. Furth, MD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dimitrios Korentzelos, MD

Emma E. Furth, MD

2:40 – 3:10pm

3:10 – 3:20pm
Automation in the Surgical Pathology Lab

Q&A

Automation aims to use devices to replace or supplement human efforts in standard processes. The surgical pathology laboratory can benefit from automation, especially as we look towards improving process efficiency while maintaining diagnostic accuracy in an era of workforce challenges. This session will highlight a variety of available options for automation in surgical pathology.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how automation can be used in the surgical pathology laboratory.
2. Examine benefits and challenges of use of automation in the surgical pathology laboratory.
3. Apply your understanding of automation in surgical pathology laboratory to use in your workspace.

Jennifer J. Findeis-Hosey, MD
Vice Chair of Educational Programs Acting Director of Surgical Pathology Associate Professor
3:20 – 3:30pm Closing, final thoughts

Joe Lennerz, MD, PhD
ADASP President
7:30 – 9:00pm ADASP Member Cocktail Networking Reception

OMNI Hotel Boston Seaport
Room: Nouveau

After the USCAP opening reception