This virtual event will provide an opportunity for pathologists in training from Egypt and other countries, with the guidance of their supervising consultants to present rare, interesting, or even classical textbook cases with an educational take-home message.

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We are inviting junior pathologists and their supervisors to participate in this competition, designed to enhance presentation skills, foster academic dialogue, and highlight unique and challenging pathology cases under expert guidance.
Event Highlights
Case Competition:

• Submitted abstracts will be assessed and scored by a panel of expert consultants in Egypt, UK and Saudi Arabia.
• The top scoring abstracts will be selected for presentation.
• Each supervisor may support up to two different participants, each with a separate case.
• Each case presentation will be allocated 10 minutes.

Awards:

• Certificates of Appreciation for all participants
• Special recognition and Prizes for the Top 3 presentations during the event, selected by the judging committee based on: Case relevance & educational value, Clarity & organization of presentation, Visual quality (slides, images, histology clarity)

Submission Guidelines

• Eligibility: Junior pathologists
• Submission link: 
• Deadline for submission: 20 October 2025 (midnight Cairo time)
• Notification: Selected abstracts will be communicated to the submitting pathologists by 31 October 2025
• On the day, the programme will feature the presentation of selected pathology cases by junior pathologists under consultant supervision. Each presenter will deliver a 10-minute case discussion, showcasing rare, interesting, or classical cases with an educational focus.

The event will include:

• Opening remarks and welcome.
• A series of case presentations (selected from submitted abstracts).
• A short talk highlighting Shefaa Al-Orman Hospital’s pathology service and mission.
• Announcement of competition winners, followed by acknowledgments and closing remarks.
• Certificates will be awarded to all participants, and prizes will be given to the top three presentations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This event is suitable for pathologists, pathology trainees, and healthcare professionals with an interest in diagnostic histopathology.

SPEAKERS

• Dr Amira Emad Elwy, MBBCh, MSc, MD, FRCPath – Director of the Pathology Lab, Shefaa Al-Orman Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
• Professor Mona El-Bahrawy, MBBCh, MSc, PhD, FRCPath, CUBS (Civil) – President of the Egyptian Committee for Pathology Training (ECPT)
• Junior Pathologists from Egypt and other countries

For more information, please contact: [email protected].