ESP Workshop on Digital and Computational Pathology
22 - 23 January 2026
Porto, Portugal
We are pleased to announce the ESP Workshop on Digital and Computational Pathology to take place from 22 – 23 January 2026 in Porto, Portugal.
Attendance: This Course is with on-site attendance only and will not be recorded.
Course language: The Course will be provided in English.
Information regarding registration and the venue will soon be published.
The information provided is preliminary and subject to change. Final details will be communicated in due course.
ESP Workshop for Digital and Computational Pathology
We are pleased to announce the ESP Workshop on Digital and Computational Pathologyto take place from 22 – 23 January 2026 in Porto, Portugal.
Attendance: This Course is with on-site attendance only and will not be recorded.
Course language: The Course will be provided in English.
Available participant slots: 12
Eligibility criteria for participation:
To register for this workshop participants are expected to meet the following criteria:
- To be an ESP member with active membership for 2025 and/or 2026
- To be board certified
- To currently work at a pathology department/laboratory which is, or is about to, undergoing digital transition
- Preferably to be the person responsible for the digital transition and/or workflow of their department/laboratory
Educational outcome:
Delegates attending this workshop will learn:
- about the digital transformation of the laboratory
- about standardising histological procedures for optimal use in digital pathology
- how to use digitalisation in specific histological specimens (like cytological material) or techniques (like immunohistochemical slides)
- about the impact and use cases of AI in digital pathology
Target audience:
The course is designed for board certified pathologists only.
The deadline for registrations is 7 January 2026.
Registration Fees
What is included in the fees?
- access to the course venue
- coffee breaks and lunches
- personalised certificate of attendance
In case you would like to attend the networking dinner (scheduled for 22nd January 2026) please refer to the below registration fees.
| Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| ESP Members* (course programme only) | EUR 350 |
| ESP Members* (incl. networking dinner) | EUR 400 |
Eligibility criteria
Potential delegates of this workshop are expected to meet the following criteria:
- To be an ESP member with active membership for 2025 and/or 2026
- To be board certified
- To currently work at a pathology department/laboratory which is, or is about to, undergoing digital transition
- Preferably to be the person responsible for the digital transition and/or workflow of their department/laboratory
Colleagues, who fulfil the criteria and are interested to join this workshop, are invited to apply for registration via the below button.
Participant slots will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet the eligibility criteria.
After review of the application, participants will receive instructions on how to proceed with the payment of the registration fee.
The deadline for registrations is 7 January 2026.
*With active membership for 2025 and/or 2026.
For any questions, please contact the ESP HQ, at admin@esp-pathology.org having as email subject “DCP Workshop 2026”.
There is no option for on-site registrations / payments.
Faculty
- Catarina Eloy, Portugal
- Mónica Curado, Portugal
- João Vale, Portugal
- António Polónia, Portugal
- Iván Rienda, Portugal
- João Pinto, Portugal
- Ierecê Aymoré, Portugal
- Ana Caramelo, Portugal
- Falko Fend, Germany
Course Programme
Please click on the below link to access the preliminary course programme.
CME Accreditation and Certificates
An application will be made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.
More information will be made available in due course.
Venue
Venue: IPATIMUP (Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto)
Address: Rua Júlio Amaral de Carvalho, 45; 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Terms and Conditions for attendance in ESP educational events
The registration for educational events organised by the European Society of Pathology (ESP) and the respective confirmation forms a contract between the course attendee and the ESP regarding attendance at the event. This contract is based on the following General Terms and Conditions.
Attendance at the ESP educational events, e.g. EScoP/ESP Courses, ESP Masterclasses, Workshops, is subject to a registration fee. Registration for the event and booking of services are binding for the attendee. The fees must be paid in advance on the dates specified. Any bank charges will be charged to the payer.
Please note that once you have booked a registration fee, it cannot be changed anymore and is binding. Please double-check your booking before completing your registration.
Upon registration for attendance, delegates grant the ESP the right to use any pictures/videos that are being made on-site at the respective event for publication on the ESP website, as well as on social media. This includes, but is not limited to the following media:
- ESP website
- screens in the Course room
- ESP social media channels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn)
The ESP will only use pictures/videos for internal publications and will not sell pictures/videos on stock photo platforms or else.
If you see a picture of yourself you would rather have deleted, please contact us at admin@esp-pathology.org and it will be taken off immediately.
The ESP reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the programme at short notice. There will be no pro rata refund of registration fees for changes to the programme.
In case of cancellation, please notify ESP at admin@esp-pathology.org in writing only.
A full refund minus a service charge of EUR 50 will be granted for cancellations up to two weeks before the event. After that no refunds will be granted.
For reasons beyond its control (such as war, strikes, lockouts, riots or any such civil disturbances, any acts of God, including but not limited to earthquakes, floods, droughts and typhoons, pandemics and any other cause of circumstance of whatsoever nature beyond control) that have an impact on the arrangements, timetables or planning of the Courses and its corresponding activities, ESP has the right to immediately alter or cancel the activities or events or any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly thereto. No party involved shall be entitled to any compensation for damages that result from such alteration or cancellation.