Join us for this Gastrointestinal Histopathology Workshop led by Dr Adriana Martinez and Dr Olivier Giger.

Who should attend: Trainee histopathologists and Consultant histopathologists developing an interest in gastrointestinal pathology.

Where: Online via Zoom. Participants will receive a replay of the recording to catch up after the workshop.

When: Tuesday, 30th of September, 2025.

Programme Outline:

09:55 Welcome and introduction
10:00 ‘Navigating Treatment Modalities in IBD; insights from Gastroenterology Practice’ – Dr Ravi Misra, Consultant Gastroenterologist and St Mark’s Director of Gastroenterology
10:15 Q and A with Dr Ravi Misra
10:25 ‘Our approach to IBD – part one’ – Dr Adriana Martinez, Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist, St Mark’s Hospital
10:50 Q&A
11:00 Break
11:10 ‘Our approach to IBD – part two’ – Dr Adriana Martinez, Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist, St Mark’s Hospital
11:50 Q&A
12:00 Break
12:40 ‘Our approach to colorectal cancer and molecular testing – part one’ – Dr Olivier Giger, Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist, St Mark’s Hospital
13:50 Q&A
14:00 Break
14:10 ‘Our approach to colorectal cancer and molecular testing – part two’ – Dr Olivier Giger, Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist, St Mark’s Hospital
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Guest speaker – ‘My difficulties in reporting colorectal polyp pathology’ Professor Neil Shepherd, Professor of Gastrointestinal Pathology & Consultant Histopathologist, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
15:40 Q&A and closing remarks

Please note, this draft programme outline is subject to change.

All income raised from this course directly goes to the St Mark's Foundation and Academic Institute to support their research and development. We thank you for your contribution.

This workshop grants 5 CPD points as approved by the Royal College of Pathologists.

Gastrointestinal Histopathology Workshop – 2025