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PSC Annual Business Meeting 2015

Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology. Dedicated to Clinical Practice Clinical Education  Clinical Research George N. Papanicolaou 1883-1962. PSC Annual Business Meeting 2015. March 21 st , 2015. Welcome. Zubair Baloch M.D. President Report. PSC involvement in various committees.

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PSC Annual Business Meeting 2015

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  1. Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology • Dedicated to Clinical Practice • Clinical Education  Clinical Research • George N. Papanicolaou • 1883-1962 PSC Annual Business Meeting 2015 March 21st, 2015.

  2. Welcome Zubair Baloch M.D.

  3. President Report • PSC involvement in various committees. • Cytotechnology Education and Technology Consortium (ASC, ASCP, CAP, ASCT, IAC) – PSC represented by David Chhieng • ASC & PSC Utilization of Molecular Tests in Cytology Specimens Task Force – lead by Michael Roh, MD & Amy Clayton, MD • White paper published on ASC website • ASC & PSC representation at the Fellowship Directors Ad Hoc Committee – Association of Pathology Chairs – Christine Booth • Survey – Cytopathology Fellowship Match

  4. President Report • PSC Sponsored Companion Session with ASC (Eva Wojcik) • Slide seminar at ASCP 09/2014 - Surprises and Conundrums During the Daily Practice of Cytopathology ": A Slide Seminar. Excellent Evaluations • PSC Companion Society Session – 90 minutes • Step Towards Pulmonary Pathology Guidelines. Accepted for 10/2015

  5. Successful Binford Dammin Society Companion Meeting in Collaboration withPapanicolaou Society of Cytopathology USCAP 2014 Dr Pamela Michelow -University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service. Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Andrew Field FRCPA, FIAC, DipCytopath(RCPA) -Deputy Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Anatomical Pathology. St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Andre L. Moreira MD, PhD -Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Steve C. Schmechel MD, PhD - Department of Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center. Seattle, WA.

  6. PSC Endorsement of Guidelines for Cytopathologic Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma Complementary Statement from the International Academy of Cytology and the International Mesothelioma Interest Group Hjerpe A, Ascoli V, Bedrossian C, Mathilde Boon, Creaney J, Davidson B, Dejmek A, Dobra K, Fassina A, Firat P, Kamei T, Kobayashi T, Michael CW, Önder S, Segal A, Vielh P

  7. Strong Relationship with Cancer Cytopathology

  8. PSC Book SeriesSeries Eds: Martha B. Pitman & Kim Geisinger • Gupta and Baloch: Cytohistology: Essential and Basic Concepts - Feb 2011. 369 print sales; 19 e‐sales • Layfield: Musculoskeletal Cytohistology -February 2012; 142 print sales; 23 e‐sales • Ali and Yang: Lung and Mediastinum Cytohistology -April 2012. 278 print sales; 12 e‐sales • Cangiarella et al: Breast Cytohistology -Sept 2013. 127 print sales; 2 e‐sales • Field and Geddie: Lymph Node and Spleen Cytohistology - Feb 2014. 143 print sales • Baloch et al: Head and Neck Cytohistology - Feb 2014. 143 print sales • Wee at al: Cytohistology of Focal Liver Lesions - March 2014. 113 print sales • Michael et al: Cytohistology of the Serous Membranes -Due to be published in July 2015 • Centeno et al: Pancreatic Cytohistology -Due to be published in July 2015

  9. 2015 PSC Business Meeting Scientific Program Committee Matthew A. Zarka, MD (Chair) Zubair Baloch, MD Britt-Marie Ljung, MD Rana Hoda, MD Susan D. Rollins, MD Esther Diana Rossi, MD, PhD Nicole A Massoll, MD Fulvio Basolo, MD Andre L Moreira, MD, PhD Liron Pantanowitz, MD

  10. USCAP PSC Companion Meeting 2014 • Reinventing Our Profession: Challenges and Experiences • Britt-Marie Ljung, MD : “Ultrasound Guided FNA by Pathologists in an Academic Setting” • Susan D. Rollins, MD: “Nuts and Bolts of Running a USFNA Clinic in the Community Setting” • Yuri E. Nikiforov, MD, PhD: “Emerging Technologies for Molecular Analysis of FNA Samples: Next Generation Sequencing for Cancer Diagnosis in Thyroid Nodules” • Dara L. Aisner, MD, PhD: “Current and Emerging Molecular Markers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Applications in Cytopathology” • Liron Pantanowitz, MD: Next Generation Sequencing and Current Biomedical Informatics Challenges”

  11. 2014 ASC Annual Meeting:PSC Sponsored Panel Luncheon • Approach to Pancreaticobiliary Cytology: A Step Towards Recommendations and Guidelines • Martha B. Pitman, MD • Lester J. Layfield, MD

  12. 2014 ASCP Annual Meeting • Surprises and Conundrums During the Daily Practice of Cytopathology ': A Slide Seminar Co-Sponsored by ASC & PSC • Zubair  W. Baloch, MD • Eva  M. Wojcik, MD • Dina  R. Mody, MD • Durgesh  N. Rana, MD • Rana Hoda, MD, PhD

  13. 2015 USCAP PSC Companion Meeting • Small Biopsy Specimens of Head and Neck with Emphasis on Cell Cytology and the Role of Special Studies.” • “Salivary Gland FNA: New Markers and New Opportunities for Improved Diagnosis” William C. Faquin, MD,PhD • “Lumps and Bumps of The Oral Cavity and Oropharynx” Raja R. Seethala, MD • “SRBCT: Sinonasal Region Biopsies: Cytology of Tumors” Lester D. Thompson, MD • “Challenging Squamoid Biopsies” Margaret Brandwein-Gensler, MD

  14. 2015 ASC Annual MeetingPSC Sponsored Panel Luncheon Proposal • Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Pulmonary Cytology Guidelines: An Approach to Pulmonary Cytology: A Step Towards Classification and Diagnostic Criteria • Zubair Baloch, MD • Lester J. Layfield, MD • Matthew A. Zarka, MD

  15. 2015 ASCPAnnual MeetingPSC Sponsored Session • Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Pulmonary Cytology Guidelines: An Approach to Pulmonary Cytology: A Step Towards Classification and Diagnostic Criteria • Zubair Baloch, MD • Lester J. Layfield, MD

  16. Standards of Practice Guidelines Committee Zubair Baloch, M.D. (Chair)Lester J. Layfield, MDJohn S. Abele, M.D.Miguel A. Sanchez, M.D.Rana Hoda, MDMartha Bishop Pitman, MDMaureen Zakowski, M.D.

  17. Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Guidelines and Recommendations for Pulmonary Cytopathology Specimens Committee I - Indications for Pulmonary Cytology: Sputum, Bronchial Brushing, Washings and FNA Committee II - Techniques for Cytologic Diagnosis of Pulmonary Lesions Committee III - Diagnostic Terminology and Morphologic Criteria for the Cytologic Diagnosis of Pulmonary Lesions Committee IV - Ancillary Testing in the Study of Pulmonary Cytology Specimens Committee V - Post-Cytologic Diagnosis Testing and Treatment Options

  18. Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING International Scientific Program and Relations Committee Fernando Schmitt

  19. International Scientific Program and Relations Committee Fernando Schmitt –Chair Andrew Field (Australia) B.Cochand-Priollet (France) Eric J Suba (US) Philippe Vielh (France) Salwa el Haddad (Egypt) Lester J Layfield (US) Zubair Baloch (US) Guido Fadda (Italy) Binnur Onal (Turkey) Ravi Mehrotra (India)

  20. International Scientific Program and Relations Committee • This committee will focus on developing companion scientific programs with international pathology societies and organizations. • It will also foster strong relationships with pathology organizations as well as organizations which focus on providing/improving the quality of much needed basic cytology screening services and education.

  21. International Scientific Program and Relations Committee 2014

  22. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 3 to 5 PM PROPOSAL FOR STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY AND NOMENCLATURE FOR PANCREATOBILIARY CYTOLOGY FROM THE PAPANICOLAOU SOCIETY OF CYTOLOGY Martha Pitman (USA) Lester Layfied (USA)

  23. Treasurer’s Report Britt-Marie Ljung MD

  24. FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SUMMARY JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014 BEGINNING OF YEAR BALANCE SHEET ASSETS (CASH BALANCE) as of 12/31/2013 $17,062.52 LIABILITIES as of 12/31/2013 NONE INCOME Membership dues $19,005 122 members (5 Australians, 1 Belgians, 6 Canadians, 1 Finn, 1 French, 1 Indian, 1 Italian, 1 Mexican, 1 New Zealander, 1 Puerto Rican, 1 Saudi, 1 South African, 1 Spanish, 100 Americans; 9 emeritus/fellow); down from 160 members in 2013, 204 members in 2012; up from 135 members in 2011; down from 256 in 2010 and 235 in 2009 US/Mexican members: price $160; cost $110; net revenue $50 less transaction fees Canadian member: price $170; cost $115.50; net revenue $54.50 less transaction fees ROW members: price $200; cost $170; net revenue $30 less transaction fees Residents, fellows, emeriti: price $25, cost $0; net revenue $25 less transaction fees

  25. 2014 TOTAL INCOME: $19,005 EXPENSESWiley $14,021 2014 PSC Board luncheon $578 2014 PSC AV equipment $658 2014 PSC cocktail reception $3,572 Resident research award 1st place $500 Resident research award 2nd place $250 Visual Flair Design (website) $1,035 Cytopathology Foundation $1,500 Minuteman Press (FOCUS newsletter fees) $1,418 ICPI $150 Miscellaneous $1,610 2014 TOTAL EXPENSES: $26,035 2014 NET INCOME: $(7,030) END OF YEAR BALANCE SHEETASSETS (CASH BALANCE) as of 12/31/2014 $10,032.51 LIABILITIES as of 12/31/2014 NONE

  26. Secretary’s Report Momin T. Siddiqui MD

  27. Position of President Elect – 1 (2015-2017) Position of Member at Large – 2 (2015-2018) Nominating Committee Chair Lester Layfield M.D. Nominees for President Elect – 2 Drs. D. Chhieng and M. Zarka Nominees for Members at Large – 5 Drs. A. Abati, G. Fadda, A. Field, R. Hoda, A. Nassar PSC EB Nominations

  28. President Elect (2015-2017) David Chhieng M.D. Members at Large (2015-2018) Andrea Abati M.D. Andrew Field M.D. PSC Election Results

  29. President Tarik Elsheikh M.D. President-Elect David Chhieng M.D. Treasurer Britt-Marie Ljung M.D. Secretary Momin Siddiqui M.D. Past President Zubair Baloch M.D. Members-at-Large Andrea Abati M.D. Beatrix Cochand-Priollet M.D. Andrew Field M.D. Claire Michael M.D. Fernando Schmitt M.D. Laura Tabatabai M.D. Philippe Vielh M.D. PSC Executive Board 2015-2017

  30. Membership Committee Momin T. Siddiqui M.D. (Chair) Angelique W. Levi M.D. Tamar Giorgadze M.D. Esther D. Rossi M.D. Beatrix Cochand-Priollet M.D. Michael Yang M.D.

  31. Membership 2014 • Total Members 2014 - 122 Members USA (100), Canada (6), Australia (5), Puerto Rico (1), Belgium (1), Italy (1), France (1), Finland (1), India (1), Mexico (1), New Zealand (1), Saudi Arabia (1), South Africa (1), Spain (1) • Membership 2013 - 160 Members • Membership 2012 – 204 Members • Membership 2011 – 135 Members • Membership 2010 – 256 Members • Membership 2009 – 235 Members

  32. Membership Committee Charges 1. Flyer distributed at the ASC, ASCP and CAP 2014 Meetings 2. USCAP 2014 PSC Evening Companion Meeting 3. Communication with membership regarding PSC initiatives and announcements 4. Membership updates for renewal of membership 5. Journal subscriptions

  33. Membership Committee • Incoming Membership Committee Chairs 2015-2017 • Claire Michael M.D. (USA Membership) • D. Esther Rossi M.D. (International Membership)

  34. Awards Committee • Lester J. Layfield, M.D. (Chair) • Oscar Lin, M.D. • Maureen F. Zakowski, M.D. • Philippe Vielh, M.D., Ph.D. • Fernando Schmitt, M.D. • Andrea Abati, M.D. • Dan Kurtycz, M.D.

  35. Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 Britt-Marie Ljung, M.D.

  36. L.C. Tao Educator of the Year 2015 Celeste Powers, M.D.

  37. Yolanda Oertel Interventional Cytopathologist Award 2015 David Kaminsky, M.D.

  38. Nominating Committee • Lester J. Layfield, M.D. • Andrea Abati, M.D. • Kim R. Geisinger, M.D. • Anjali Saqi, M.D. • William C. Faquin, M.D.

  39. Candidate Slate for 2015-2017 Positions • President-Elect: • David Chhieng M.D. • Matthew Zarka, M.D. • Member-at-Large Candidates: • Andrea Abati, M.D. • Andrew Field, M.D. • Aziza Nassar, M.D. • Guido Fadda, M.D. • Rana Hoda, M.D.

  40. President Tarik Elsheikh M.D. President-Elect David Chhieng M.D. Treasurer Britt-Marie Ljung M.D. Secretary Momin Siddiqui M.D. Past President Zubair Baloch M.D. Members-at-Large Andrea Abati M.D. Beatrix Cochand-Priollet M.D. Andrew Field M.D. Claire Michael M.D. Fernando Schmitt M.D. Laura Tabatabai M.D. Philippe Vielh M.D. PSC Executive Board 2015-2017

  41. PSC Research Awards Committee • This year the Research Committee reviewed a total of 81 abstracts submitted by first authors in training in the category of “Cytopathology”. • This year (2015) we have reviewed the highest number of abstracts as a result of skipping the step where we ask the authors to submit their application for the award and having the program director signature (only 20-30 authors responded in the past). Claire W. Michael, M.D. (Chair) Edmund Cibas, M.D Phillip Bomeisl, D.O Jennifer Brainard, M.D Vinod Shidham, M.D., Ph D Philippe Veilh, M.D.. PhD Qing Kay Li, M.D., Ph.D Paolo Gattuso, M.D Jay Wasman, MD

  42. First Place - Research Award[336] Methylation Markers of Pancreatic Carcinoma and Their Usefulness in Pancreatic FNA Cytology Georgios Deftereos, Qinghua Feng, Melissa P Upton, Joshua Stern, Stephen E Hawes, Nancy B Kiviat. University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  43. Second Place Research Award[430] The Diagnostic Implications of GNAS Point Mutation in Pancreaticobiliary Neoplasia in FNA and Brush Cytology Specimens Christopher Vytlacil, Jan F Silverman, Sydney D Finkelstein. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; Red Path Integrated Pathology, Pittsburgh, PA

  44. PSC Reception Sheraton Boston Hotel Hampton Room 5:00 pm - after the business meeting

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