June CE

Karen Trainor, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP

Dermpath Pearls

The goal of this lecture is three-fold: 1) Importance of a thorough derm history and patient signalment, 2) Derm biopsy and cytology tips and tricks, and 3) Recognizing derm lesions that will help you formulate your diagnostic and treatment plan. Getting the most out of your dermpath specimens requires building a relationship with the pathologist reading the biopsy and keeping open lines of communication. There are lots nuanced details that a dermatopathologist will look for on a biopsy submission form and that we rely upon to help formulate a list of differential diagnoses and suggestions for next diagnostic steps. My objective is to give you an inside look at how we approach a biopsy and what information we need to build on to get you the most useful and relevant pathology report. Next, we will cover the top 10 derm biopsy tips and tricks that will elevate your diagnostic game and help you get the best information for your patients and clients. Finally, we will review the clinical presentation of a few of the most important derm lesions that you may come across in your daily practice so that you are ready with a diagnostic plan of action. 

• Park under Country Club Bank in the parking garage. Bar and appetizers start at 6pm. 
  
• 6:30pm there will be a 15 minute presentation about “Investing and Tax Savings for Veterinarians” 
  
• 6:45pm dinner and wine/beer service at table. 
  
• 7pm lecture begins
  

Dr. Trainor is originally from New York and graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 before completing a small animal rotating medical and surgical internship at Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Rochester, NY. She pursued a residency in anatomic pathology and a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular pathology at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Trainor is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathology and a member of the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology, American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology, and American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Trainor went on to work as a research assistant professor in the cardiovascular and translational pathology lab at Texas A&M. She obtained additional training and experience in dermatopathology while working as a diagnostic pathologist at Abaxis Veterinary Reference Lab in the Kansas City area. Her 

other special interests include infectious diseases and zoo and wildlife pathology. Dr. Trainor lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, daughter, and their adorable cat Toby.