Anatomic and clinical pathologists are invited to submit cases for the Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar at the 2024 AAVLD meeting. Necropsy, surgical pathology, or cytology cases that present a diagnostic challenge, represent an emerging disease, or exemplify a classic condition are solicited.

Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar Award

All trainees (veterinary undergraduate or graduate students, pathology residents, and others) will be eligible to compete for the 2024 Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar Award. This award will be given to the top three presentations and comes with a monetary value of $300, $200, and $100 for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd respectively.

Abstracts:

Abstract submission will take place via the Clarivate Analytics ScholarOne online platform used for abstract submission to the general AAVLD meeting. The platform will open for submissions on June 1^st and will close on July 31^st  and can be accessed at: https://aavld2024.abstractcentral.com/  . All abstracts should be received by July 31^st, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. When submitting an abstract, after beginning the “Create New Submission” process, please choose the “Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar Abstract Submission” and please make sure to indicate if you are a trainee (yes/no button). Abstracts from trainees selected for presentation will automatically be considered for the Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar Award.

Trainees will be given priority during the selection process. Experienced pathologists may also submit abstracts, but will be considered only after trainees. All abstracts received before July 31st will be considered for inclusion in the seminar. Authors will be notified of the status of their abstracts by no later than August 6^th, 2024.

Presentations:

Accepted abstracts will be allotted 6 minutes for presentation and another 3 minutes for questions. Presenters of necropsy, surgical pathology, and cytology cases will supply one representative glass slide of their case. The glass slide should be submitted to Dr. Kristen Hill-Thimmesch by September 1^st, 2024 at the below address to allow for scanning and review by attendees before the conference. Glass slides will not be returned to the submitter.

The diagnostic slide seminar has moved to a digital format. Scanned slides will be available through the Davis-Thompson Foundation before the conference.  Past and upcoming seminar slides can be viewed at: https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/available-slide-conferences/

Conference Coordinators:

Chair: Dr. Melissa Swan, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Email: [email protected]; phone: 859-257-6917.

Co-chair: Dr. Kristen Hill-Thimmesch, Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Email: [email protected]; phone: 785-532-4460