Tutorial A

Friday, 30 October 2026

Limited places available
Case-based Tutorial aimed at junior scientists and registrars

13:00     Gynaecological Cytology
               Debbie Ekman

15:00     Afternoon tea

15:30     Respiratory Cytology (exfoliative)
               Shailendra Gune

16:30     End of Tutorial A

Tutorial B

Monday, 2 November 2026

Limited places available
Advanced Tutorial

  8:30     Cardiothoracic Cytology - tumour and non-tumour
               (Part I)
               Andrew Laycock
10:00     Morning Tea

10:30     Cardiothoracic Cytology - tumour and non-tumour
               (Part II)
               Andrew Laycock
11:30     NATA/Internal Audit
               Myfanwy Blyth
12:00     Lunch

13:00     Biliary Cytology, EUS Pancreatic Cysts & FNA
               Alisa Williams/Angela Wong
14:30     Afternoon Tea

15:00     Ascitic Fluid and Peritoneal Washings - practical
               applications
               Elizabeth Salisbury
16:30     End of Tutorial B

Debbie Ekman is a senior cytologist at Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology  in Sydney, specialising in gynaecological cytology, using the Hologic Imaging System, and with a special interest in anal cyto and histomorphology. For many years Debbie has been proactive in developing teaching, continuing education and professional development educational resources. She is actively involved in in-house training and has spoken at many cytology educational forums and facilitated many cytology workshops and tutorials over the years. She has co-authored a number of journal articles and is the author of the ASC online Squamous eAtlas. Debbie remains an active member of the ASC Board of Education.

Shailendra Gune is Senior Cytologist, NSW Health Pathology South, Liverpool Hospital and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University. Awarded the Konrad Mueller Outstanding Scientist Teaching Award, 2023 Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
Extensive teaching aimed at cytology scientists, registrars in radiology, respiratory medicine and anatomical pathology with a high pass rate in the RCPA Examinations.

Shailendra has prepared and presented the Essential Cytology Tutorials for the University of Western Sydney and is credited with over 10 articles in international peer-reviewed publications together with multiple oral and poster presentations.

Andrew’s career started as a medical laboratory scientist, before returning to university to study medicine at the University of Tasmania. He went on to specialist training in Anatomical Pathology in Western Australia and is now a consultant pathologist at PathWest, Fiona Stanley Hospital. His subspecialty interests include Cytopathology and Cardiothoracic pathology.

Myfanwy Blyth is a dedicated and passionate healthcare professional with a focus on cytology and women's health. Her current role is Accreditation Specialist, Human Pathology at NATA since 2025. Formerly a Diagnostic Applications Specialist in cytology morphology and molecular microbiology, and cytology scientist across various Victorian public and private laboratories.

Myf is co-convenor of the ASC Tutorials.

Alisa Williams is the Laboratory Manager of Cytopathology at SA Pathology, Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. She has over 20 years' experience in the field and enjoys all areas of non-gynae cytopathology.

Alisa is a fellow of the ASC and a Certified Clinical Scientist. She has a keen interest in continuing education and in-house teaching and training and is the CEC Registrar of the ASC Board of Education, the Councillor of the ASC SA Branch and a member of the RCPAQAP Cytopathology Advisory Committee.