The 7th Bosnian Turkish School of Cytopathology
Recent advances in gynecologic cytopathology
27th May 2023
Online Event
WELCOME
Dear colleagues and friends,
We are delighted to announce the 7th Bosnian Turkish Cytopathology School, which will take online on May 27th, 2023. This School is jointly organized by the Turkish Division of the International Academy of Pathology (TDIAP), the Turkish Society of Cytopathology, and the Association of Basic Medical Sciences of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The School will focus on gynecologic cytopathology and feature distinguished and highly experienced cytopathologists and clinicians from Turkiye as lecturers. The School’s objective is to cover the most important topics in gynecologic cytopathology and practical issues, especially those relevant to young specialists and residents in pathology and clinicians.
We sincerely hope that the School will meet your expectations, and your active participation will be crucial to its success.
On behalf of the organizers,
Prof. Işınsu Kuzu, M.D., Ph.D.
President of the Turkish Division of the International Academy of Pathology (TDIAP)
Semir Vranic, M.D., Ph.D.
College of Medicine, Qatar University and Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faruk Skenderi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology and Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
İlkser Akpolat, M.D., F.I.A.C.
President-Elect of the Turkish Society of Cytopathology
SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. Nejat Özgül
Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu
Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Pathology Department
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Özlük
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology
Dr. Burcu Özcan
Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Medical Pathology Clinic, Cytology Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş
Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Medical Pathology Clinic, Cytology Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Pathology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Uyar Göçün
Gazi University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology
Dr. Çisel Aydın Meriçöz
Koç University Hospital, Department of Pathology
Prof. Dr. Binnur Önal
Acıbadem Health Group Pathology Laboratory
Prof. Dr. M. Faruk Köse
Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
FOUNDERS AND LOCAL ORGANIZERS
Semir Vranić, M.D., Ph.D.
Faruk Skenderi, M.D., Ph.D.
FOUNDER AND HONORARY PRESIDENT
Sitki Tuzlali, M.D., Ph.D.
REGISTRATION
Early registration: until 01 May, 2023.
- Specialists/Consultants: free
- Residents/Trainees: free
- Students: free
Late registration: until 25 May, 2023.
- Specialists/Consultants: 25 EUR
- Residents/Trainees: 20 EUR
- Students: 15 EUR
PROGRAM
| Time (CET) | Topic |
| 8.30 | Opening and introduction |
| 8.50 | HPV and Cervical Cancer Epidemiology and Cervical Cancer Screening in Turkey and the World. Prof. Dr. Nejat Özgül |
| 9.20 | Liquid-based Cytology for Cervical Cytology and Automated Screening Devices. Dr. Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu |
| 10.00 | The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology. Prof. Dr. Yasemin Özlük |
| 10.40 | Non-neoplastic Findings of Cervical Cytology. Dr. Burcu Özcan |
| 11.20 | Atypical Squamous Cells-Undetermined Significance (ASC-US) and Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (LSIL). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 12.30 | Atypical Squamous Cells – Cannot Exclude HSIL (ASC-H) and High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL) and Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa |
| 13.10 | Glandular Cell Abnormalities; Atypical Glandular Cells (AGC), Endocervical AIS and Adenocarcinoma. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Uyar Göçün |
| 13.50 | Video Microscopy; Case Discussion. Dr. Burcu Özcan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Uyar Göçün |
| 15.40 | Break |
| 15.55 | HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer. Dr. Çisel Aydın Meriçöz |
| 16.25 | Quality Assurance in Cervical Cytopathology: Why and how? Prof. Dr. Binnur Önal |
| 16.55 | Prophylactic HPV Vaccines. Prof. Dr. M. Faruk Köse |
| 17.15 | Management of Cervical Premalignant Lesions and Invasive Cervical Cancer Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nejat Özgül |
| 17.45 | Discussion and Closing Remarks |