
Pathology Education for Clinicians
The Department of Pathology at Johns Hopkins offers numerous educational opportunities for clinicians.
Unknown Case Conferences
Unknown Case Conferences happen weekly in our department, where faculty members and residents identify unusual surgical pathology cases and assign diagnoses. These cases appear in digital form on the sites below, where you can learn about these unusual cases. You can also visit our department Twitter page for cases posted by our residents.
Surgical Pathology

Cases for each week’s conference are compiled by the surgical pathology attendings and pathology residents.
Bone Pathology

A unique resource, our Bone Pathology website showcases bone pathology and radiology correlation, along with a digital slide and video discussion for each case.
Cytopathology

Cases for each week’s conference are compiled by the Cytopathology attending and Cytopathology fellows or Pathology residents.

Clinical Pathology Unknowns
This web-based educational tool was developed for pathology trainees, non-pathology trainees, laboratory professionals, faculty, practicing pathologists, and anyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of laboratory medicine.
Surgical Pathology Photo Website
In 2018, the gross room staff in the Surgical Pathology Department at The Johns Hopkins Hospital began compiling a library of gross specimen photographs to be used as an educational resource for pathologists’ assistant (PA) students, pathology resident trainees, medical students and the general public interested in surgical pathology.
iPad Applications
Our iPad apps span the spectrum from education for pathologists and trainees to patient education and comfort. Bright, easy-to-use, and chock-full of illustrations.
For questions/feedback regarding our Ipad apps, please contact our web support at: [email protected]

Teaching Apps
- Volume 10: Atlas of Colonic Pathology
- Volume 9: Atlas of Small Intestinal Pathology
- Volume 8: Atlas of Appendiceal Pathology
- Volume 7: Atlas of Renal Transplant Pathology
- Volume 6: Atlas of Thyroid Pathology
- Volume 5: Atlas of Ovarian Tumor Pathology
- Volume 4: Atlas of Prostate Pathology
- Volume 3: Atlas of Surgical Neuropathology
- Volume 2: Atlas of Pancreatic Cytopathology
- Volume 1: Atlas of Pancreatic Pathology
Available now in the iTunes store

Other iPad Apps
- Flashcard App
- iCarebook for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
PathCast Broadcasts
PathCast broadcasts are another way in which faculty in our department share their knowledge and research with others. Learn about relevant current topics in Pathology through PathCasts.

Speaker: Laura Wood, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Variants
Date: January 30, 2022

Speaker: Lysandra Voltaggio, M.D.
Title: Selected Cases in Anal Pathology
Date: January 26, 2021

Speaker: Robert Anders, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Date: October 27, 2020

Speaker: Andres Matoso, M.D.
Title: Somatic Malignancy in Germ Cell Tumors
Date: June 23, 2020

Speaker: Ralph Hruban, M.D.
Title: Non-neoplastic Mimickers of Pancreatic Neoplasms
Date: May 26, 2020

Speaker: Heba Mostafa, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D.
Title: Molecular Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 - Implementation and Ongoing Challenges
Date: May 14, 2020
Previous PathCast Broadcasts

Speaker: Evan M. Bloch, M.D., M.S.
Title: Convalescent Plasma for Prevention and Treament of COVID-19 - An Old Hope for a New Disease
Date: April 30, 2020

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Update on Selected Surgical Neuropathology Entities
Date: April 28, 2020

Speaker: Ashley Cimino-Mathews, M.D.
Title: Papillary Lesions of the Breast
Date: April 21, 2020

Speaker: Elizabeth Montgomery, M.D.
Title: Iantrogenic GI Tract Lesions - Some Tough Pills to Swallow
Date: April 7, 2020

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Hematolymphoid and Secondary Tumors of the CNS
Date: January 28, 2020

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Tumors of Peripheral Nerve
Date: November 26, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Germ Cell Tumors of the CNS
Date: October 29, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Choroid Plexus Tumors
Date: September 26, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Tumors of the Pineal Region
Date: August 27, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Embryonal Neoplasms
Date: July 30, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Ependymal Tumors
Date: July 2, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Non-Meningothelial Dural Masses
Date: May 28, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Meningiomas
Date: April 30, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Neuronal and Glioneuronal Tumors
Date: March 26, 2019

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Tumefactive Pseudoneoplastic Lesions
Date: February 26, 2019

Speaker: Andres Matoso, M.D.
Title: Non-germ Cell Tumors of Testis
Date: November 28, 2018

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Surgical Neuropathology Pearls - Sellar Lesions
Date: November 14, 2018

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Surgical Neuropathology Pearls - Intraoperative Consultations
Date: June 13, 2018

Speaker: Elizabeth Montgomery, M.D.
Title: Soft Tissue Tumors - Molecular Testing is Great, But Don't Forget the Morphology
Date: June 12, 2018

Speaker: Kiyoko Oshima, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Liver Transplant Pathology
Date: May 30, 2018

Speaker: Fausto Rodriguez, M.D.
Title: Surgical Neuropathology Pearls
Date: May 16, 2018

Speaker: Andres Matoso, M.D.
Title: Mesenchymal Kidney Tumors
Date: May 9, 2018

Speaker: Elizabeth Thompson, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas
Date: April 25, 2018

Speaker: Ralph Hruban, M.D.
Title: Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
Date: April 11, 2018

Speaker: Ashley Cimino-Mathews, M.D.
Title: Breast Spindle Cell Lesions
Date: February 7, 2018

Speaker: Lysandra Voltaggio, M.D.
Title: Colonic Polyps
Date: November 28, 2017

Speaker: Elizabeth Montgomery, M.D.
Title: Gastric Polyps - Mushrooms in the Dirt (Gastritis)
Date: September 28, 2017

Speaker: Lysandra Voltaggio, M.D.
Title: Barrett Esophagus - Basics, Pearls, and Pitfalls
Date: September 13, 2017

Speaker: Lysandra Voltaggio, M.D.
Title: Colitis - A Pattern Based Approach
Date: February 28, 2017
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