Courtesy of the Digital Pathology Association.

I think this year's Pathology Visions program is going to be excellent with more news about the program to follow shortly.  If you have attended before, I think you will find the topics for this year's speakers very engaging, current and practical.  If you haven't been before, this may be one program to include among your meetings this Fall.

World-renown pathologist, Dr. Mahul B. Amin, will discuss this and more at the 2011 Pathology Visions Conference. Dr. Amin's keynote address will also focus on the role of the pathologist in contemporary health care and discuss the contributions, strengths and limitations of traditional microscopy.

(PRWEB) July 19, 2011 

How does personalized medicine fit into the ever-evolving world of digital pathology? Mahul B. Amin, M.D. will share his perspective on the topic and more at the 2011 Digital Pathology Association’s Pathology Visions Conference. The 7th annual international conference will be held Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2011 in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.

Dr. Amin’s keynote address promises to shed light on how personalized medicine relates to the discipline of pathology. Dr. Amin currently serves as the Chairman and Professor of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His talk will also review the role of the pathologist in contemporary health care and discuss the contributions, strengths and limitations of traditional microscopy. Topics many in the field of digital pathology will find intriguing.

“We are honored to have Dr. Amin, a recognized pathology leader, as the keynote speaker at this year’s Pathology Visions Conference,” said Dirk Soenksen, President of the Digital Pathology Association and Chair of the Pathology Visions Program Committee. “The focus of Dr. Amin’s keynote address is particularly relevant, since digital pathology is a catalyst in providing pathologists with the tools and information required to be successful in the era of personalized medicine.”

The Pathology Visions Conference will also showcase more than 35 additional distinguished speakers who will share their breadth of digital pathology knowledge in the clinical, research and education arenas.

Additionally, the Pathology Visions Conference will feature dozens of cutting-edge industry workshops, an extensive exhibit hall filled with the latest product solutions, access to white paper sessions, round-table discussions, scientific poster sessions, and networking events.

The Digital Pathology Association’s annual meeting is the premiere conference dedicated solely to the field of digital pathology. Conference attendees travel from around the world to take part in this yearly must-attend event for anyone working with, or interested in, digital pathology. The Pathology Visions Conference supports the mission of the Digital Pathology Association to facilitate education and awareness of digital pathology applications in health care.

To learn more and to register for the 2011 Pathology Vision’s Conference visit http://digitalpathologyassociation.org/pathology-visions-conference.