HPB Pathology

AHPBCC 2026 Pathology Pre-Conference Workshop

Pathology Workshop

From Tissue to Treatment: The Central Role of Pathology in Advancing HPB Cancer Care and Research in Africa

Workshop Schedule: Abuja 2026

Time Topic / Activity Format / Suggested Presenters
08:00 – 08:30 Registration and Coffee All Participants
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome and Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Chairperson
09:00 – 10:00
Specimen Handling and Grossing of HPB Resections
Dr Olorunda Rotimi and
Dr Latif Sanni
University of Leeds Teaching Hospital, UK
10:00 – 11:00
Standardized Reporting and Synoptic Pathology
Prof Modupe Samaila
National Hospital, Abuja
11:00 – 12:00
Practical Biomarkers and Resource-Appropriate Testing
Dr Ben Achusi
Federal Medical Center, Jabi, Abuja
12:00 – 13:00
Digital Pathology, Biobanking and Tissue Governance
Dr Nnamdi Orah
Department of Anatomic Pathology, CMUL
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break All Participants
14:00 – 15:00 Case Presentations Abdulkareem and Adjei
15:00 – 16:00
Pathology-Led Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Simulation
Multidisciplinary Panel
16:00 – 16:30 Closing Remarks Chairperson