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Shahid Islam, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FCAP
613-737-8899, 78297
sislam@toh.ca

Office Address: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
The University of Ottawa
501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6
Telephone: 613-737-8899 ext. 78297
Fax: 613-737-8853
Email: sislam@ottawahospital.on.ca

Publications

Selected Publications

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer Reviewed Published Manuscripts, Commentaries, Practice Guidelines and Book Chapters

1. Area of focused competence in cytopathology: An empowered version of fellowship training in cytopathology in Canada. Islam et. al. Canadian Journal of Pathology (November 2021), Volume 13, Issue 4, www.cap-acp.org

2. Combination of MCM2 with Ki67 and P16 Immunohistochemistry Can Distinguish Uterine Leiomyosarcomas. Keyhanian, Kianoosh; Lage, Janice M. ; Chernetsova, Elizaveta ; Sekhon, Harman; Eslami; Zohreh, Islam, Shahidul (author of correspondence). International Journal of Gynecological Pathology: (June 05, 2019), Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - https://journals.lww.com/intjgynpathology/Abstract/publishahead/Combination_of_MCM2_With_Ki67_and_p16.99091.aspx

3. IFITM1 Outperforms CD10 in Differentiating Low Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcomas From Smooth Muscle Neoplasms of the Uterus. Aurelia Busca, Carlos Parra-Herran, Previn Gulavita, Shahidul Islam (author of correspondence). International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, Volume 37, Issue 4, (July 2018), pp. 372-378(7).

4. Combination of cyclin-D1 and MCM2 immunohistochemistry can reliably distinguish uterine leiomyosarcomas. Keyhanian, Kianoosh; Lage, Janice; Chernetsova, Elizaveta; Eslami, Zohreh; Islam, Shahid (author of correspondence). Canadian Journal of Pathology. 2018 Supplement, Vol. 10, p43-43. 1/2p.

5. Histomorphological Changes in Endometriosis in a Patient Treated with Ulipristal: A Case Report. Justin Batemen and Shahidul Islam (author of correspondence). Pathology - Research and Practice Volume 213, Issue 1, (January 2017), Pages 79-81.

6. Architectural Overlap Between Benign Endocervix and Pattern-A Invasive Endocervical Adenocarcinoma: Are All Pattern-A Tumors Invasive? Greg Douglas, Brooke E Howitt, John Schoolmeester, Lauren Schwartz, Zuzana Kos, Shahidul Islam, Bojana Djordjevic, Carlos Parra-Herran. Pathol Res Pract. (2017 July), 213(7): 799-803.

7. Nuclear Immunohistochemical IKK-Eexpression in Flat Epithelial Atypia (FEA) of the Breast: A Predictor of Ipsilateral ADH, In-Situ or Invasive Malignancy? PA Williams, CE Parra-Herran, Y Ayroud, S Islam, DH Gravel, SJ Robertson, C Pratt, Cancer Research, (February 2015), Volume, 76, Issue 4, Pages 01-11.

8. GATA-3 Expression is not Associated with Complete Pathological Response in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy.
J. K. Wasserman, P. A. Williams, S. Islam, S. J. Robertson. Pathology - Research and Practice Volume 212, Issue 6, (June 2016), Pages 539-544.

9. Incidental Endometrial Carcinoma Diagnosed at First Trimester Pregnancy Loss – Case Report and Discussion. L. Saciragic, C. Ball, S. Islam, M. Fung Kee Fung. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. (2014), 36(11): 1010-1013.

10. Three-Dimensional Cell Groups with Disordered Nuclei and Cellular Discohesion (3DDD) are Associated with High Sensitivity and Specificity for Cystoscopic Urine Cytopathological Diagnosis of Low-Grade Urothelial Neoplasia. Mai KT, Ball CG, Kos Z, Belanger EC, Islam S, Sekhon H. Diagn Cytopathol. (2014 Jul), 42(7):555-63. doi: 10.1002/dc.23069. Epub 2013 Nov 23.

11. Teaching the Can MEDS Roles to Laboratory Medicine Residents: Residents as Teachers and Development of ePortfolios. S. Strickland and S. Islam (author of correspondence). Canadian Journal of Pathology, (Fall 2014), Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 80-85.

12. A Historical Step for Advanced Cytopathology Training in Canada.
S. Islam, M. Wier and M. Auger (all authors contributed equally). Cancer Cytopath. (January 2015), Volume 123, Issue 1, Pages 7-9.

13. Nuclear Morphometry in Flat Epithelial Atypia of the Breast as a Predictor of Malignancy: A Digital Image-based Histopathologic Analysis. Williams PA, Djordjevic B, Ayroud Y, Islam S, Gravel D, Robertson SJ, Parra-Herran C. Anal Quant Cytopathol Histpathol. (December 2014), 36(6): 305-13.

14. Frequency of Malignancy at Final Excision in Biopsy-diagnosed Benign Papillary Lesions of the Breast. Petkiewitz, S and Islam, S (author of correspondence). Can J Pathol. (Fall 2013), 5(3): Pages 89-95.

15. Co-expression and Cellular Localization of P16 (INK 4a) and Mib1 (Ki-67) Help in Differentiating High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions from Immature Squamous Metaplasia of the Uterine Cervix. Amin MS, Senterman M, Islam S (author of correspondence). Can J Pathol, (Winter 2011), Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages 20-27.

16. Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) Protein Expression as a Prognostic Marker in Sporadic Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: an NCIC CTG OV.16 Correlative Study.
Weberpals JI, Tu D, Squire JA, Amin MS, Islam S, Pelletier LB, O'Brien AM, Hoskins PJ, Eisenhauer EA. Annals of Oncology, Volume 22, Issue 11, (November 2011), Pages 2403–2410, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdq770

17. Cadherin-catenin Protein Expression Profile in Ovarian Neoplasms. S Amin and S. Islam (author of correspondence). European Journal of Cancer 48(6): 64, (November 2012), DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(12 )72010-5.

18. Repression of Cancer Cell Senescence by PKCi. Paget JA, Restall IJ, Daneshmand M, Mersereau JA, Simard M, Parolin DAE, Lavictoire S J, Amin MS, Islam S, Lorimer IAJ. Oncogene. (August 2012) Volume 2(31), Pages 3584-3596.

19. BRCA1 protein levels and PI3KA mutations as predictive biomarkers for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: An exploratory analysis. Hilton JF, Amin MS, Daneshmand M, Weberpals JI, Lorimer I, Islam S, Mallick R, Kanji F, Hopkins S, Verma S. Oncology Letters, 4(1), 141-145, 2012.

20. Immunocytochemical Study of Urine Cytological Preparations from Secondary Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Involving the Urinary Bladder. K. T. Mai, I. Itrat, S. J. Robertson, E. C. Belanger, J. Veinot and S. Islam (author of correspondence). Diagn Cytopathol. (2008 Oct), 36(10):715-20. doi: 10.1002/dc.20886.

21. Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Exclude High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion, ASC-H: Cytohisto correlation and Diagnostic Pitfalls. G. Mokhtar, N. Dilatour, A. Assiri, M. Gilliat, M. Senterman and S. Islam (author of correspondence). Acta Cytol. (2008 Mar-Apr), 52(2):169-77.

22. Cytologic Features of Benign Solitary Pulmonary Nodules with Radiologic Correlation and Diagnostic Pitfalls: A Report of Six Cases. Shahidul Islam (author of correspondence), NL Delatour Roustan, Shafeeq R Salahdeen, Kien T Mai, Mary Senterman, Ghadeer A Mokhtar. Acta Cytol. (2009), Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 201-210.

23. Progesterone Receptor in Renal Oncocytoma and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma. K. T. Mai, I. Teo, E. C. Belanger, S. Robertson, E. C. Marginean and S. Islam. Histopathology. (2008 Feb); 52(3): 277-82.

24. Fine Needle Aspiration of Biopsy for Pre-operative work of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasm: Report of 4 Cases. N. R. Delatour, M. C. Policarpio-Nicolas, H. Yazdi, S. Islam (author of correspondence). Acta Cytol. (Nov-Dec 2007), 51(6):925-33.

25. Reprocessing of Unsatisfactory Thin Prep Specimens Increases Specimen Adequacy and Detection of Significant Abnormal Cervicovaginal Lesions. S. Islam (1st author), A. M. West, H. Saboorian and R. Ashfaq. Cancer Cytopath. (2004 April 25), 102(2): 67-73.

26. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Collecting Duct Carcinoma of the Kidney: Distinctive features and Differential Diagnosis. V. R. Sarode, S. Islam (1st author), D. Wooten, K. Molberg and R. Ashfaq. Acta Cytol. (2004), 48(6): 843-8.

27. Urinary Obstruction in a 78- Year-Old-Woman with A Pelvic Mass (a Case of Brenner Tumor and Literature review). G. Gannon, S. Islam, R. Conley and A. Zaher. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: (September 2003), Vol. 127, No. 9, pp. 1225-1226.

28. A 29-Year-Old Male with Intermittent Lower Leg Pain. (A Case of Ewing Sarcoma and Literature Review). S. Islam (1st author), R. Conley and A. Zaher. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: (July 2003), Vol. 127, No. 7, pp. e311-e312.

29. A 30-Year-Old-Man with Recurrent Pneumonia (a Case of Lung Sequestration and Literature Review). L. Shope, S. Islam and A. Zaher. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: May 2002, Vol. 126, No. 5, pp. 623-624.

30. A 48-Year-Old White Woman with a Nodular Mass in the Right Parotid Gland (a Case of Malignant Lymphoma in Parotid Gland and Literature Review). T. Sheridan, S. Islam, and A. Zaher. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: (February 2001), Vol. 125, No. 2, pp. 295-296.

31. Deep Venous Thrombosis in a 21- Year-Old Woman with a Retroperitoneal Mass (a Case of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor and Literature Review). G. Gelickman, S. Islam, and A. Zaher. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: (November 2000), Vol. 124, No. 11, pp. 1728-1730.

32. A Case of Systemic Mastocytosis (Literature Review). Islam, S. (author of correspondence), and Zaher, A. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: (April 2000), Vol. 124, No. 4, pp. 645-645.

33. Vimentin Expression in Human Carcinoma Cell: Relationship with Phenotypic Changes and Cadherin Based Cell Adhesion. Islam, S (1st author), Wheelock, M. J., and Johnson, K. R. J. Cell. Biochem, (2000) 78(1): 141-150.

34. N-cadherin Extracellular Repeat 4 Mediates Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and Increased Motility. Jae-Kim, Islam, Young J. Kim, Ryan S. Prudoff, Kristin M. Sass, Wheelock, M. J., and Johnson, K. R.
J. Cell Biol. (2000) 151(6): 1193-1206.

35. Expression of N-Cadherin by Human Squamous Carcinoma Cells Induces a Scattered Fibroblastic Phenotype with Disrupted Cell-to-Cell Adhesion. Islam, S (1st author), Carey, T. E., Wolf, G. T., Wheelock, M. J., and Johnson, K. R. J. Cell. Biol. (1996) 135(6) 1643-1654.

Peer reviewed commentaries from the Cytopathology Scientific Committee at the Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) at https://iqmh.org/
(14- peer-reviewed publications)


36. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1401. Z. Ghorab, M. Weir, S. Islam (senior author), S. McRae and D. Kuni

37. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1405. S. Islam (1st author), M. Weir, Z. Ghorab, D. Kuni and S. McRae

38. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO 1409-PP (patterns-of-practice). M. Weir, S. Islam (senior author), Z. Ghorab, D. Kuni and S. McRae

39. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys-CYTO-1501. S. Islam (1st author), M. Weir, Z. Ghorab, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

40. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1505. S. Islam (1st author), M. Weir, Z. Ghorab, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

41. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1601. Z. Ghorab, M. Weir, S. Islam (senior author), E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

42. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1605. S. Islam (1st author), M. Weir, Z. Ghorab, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

43. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1610-PP (patterns-of-practice). M. Weir, S. Islam (senior author), Z. Ghorab, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

44. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1701. S. Islam (1st author), Z. Ghorab, C.Zeman-Pocrnich, S. McRae, E. Ecobichon-Morris

45. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1705. Z. Ghorab, S. Islam (senior author), C.Zeman-Pocrnich, S. McRae, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

46. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1801. C. Zeman-Pocrnich, S. Islam (senior author), Z. Ghorab, S. McRae, E. Ecobichon-Morris

47. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1805. Z. Ghorab, S. Islam (senior author), C.Zeman-Pocrnich, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

48. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1809-PP (patterns-of-practice). C.Zeman-Pocrnich, S. Islam (senior author), Z. Ghorab, S. McRae, E. Ecobichon-Morris

49. Summary, discussion of participant performance and educational commentary associated with Cytopathology Proficiency Testing surveys -CYTO-1901-NG. Z. Ghorab, S. Islam (senior author), C.Zeman-Pocrnich, E. Ecobichon-Morris and S. McRae

50. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-Published PATH-2101 Oversight, Iron, Von Kossa, Congo Red

51. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)- PATH-2103 ER, PR, HER2 IHC, HER2 ISH, E-Cadherin

52. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-PATH-2105 CD117, DOG1, GMS, PAS (Fungal)

53. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)PATH-2106 CD68, CD34, SMA, SMM-H

54. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-PATH-2109 SOX10, S-100, Masson Fontana, Trichrome

55. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-PATH-2202 ER, PR, HER2 IHC, HER2 ISH, Cytokeratin 5/6

56. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-PATH-2205 Synaptophysin, Chromogranin, Oversight, Calcium

57. Pathology Scientific Committee Comment, Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)-PATH-2206 P16, Vimentin, PAX8, WT1

58. Consensus Practice Recommendation – Gynecologic and Non-Gynecologic Cytology, 2015. S. Islam (1st author), Z. Ghorab, C.Zeman-Pocrnich, S. McRae, E. Ecobichon-Morris

External Expert Review of Practice Guidelines, Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC-CCO), Canadian Society of Cytopathology (CSC) and Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) (10)

59. Best Practice Recommendation Guidelines for Gynecologic and Non-Gynecologic Cytopathology (Institute of Quality Management in Healthcare, IQMH).

60. Best Practice Recommendation for Standards2Cytology document (an initiative by OMA and CPSO).

61. EBS 26-3Evidence-Based Series 26-3IN REVIEWA Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)Follow-up and Surveillance of Curatively Treated Lung Cancer Patients.

62. Evidence-Based Series #1-19A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Locoregional Therapy of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC).

63. Evidence-Based Series #15-12Version 2A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) The Organization of Colposcopy Services in Ontario: Recommended Framework

64. Guideline 4-3 Version 4A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Systemic Therapy for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

65. Evidence -Based Series #7-13-2v2 Recommendations for Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation and Consolidative Radiation for Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer: Endorsement: 2019 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

66. Evidence-guideline #7-A-2018-2 Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer without Driver Alterations: ASCO and CCO Joint Clinical Practice Guideline Update.

67. Evidence-Based Guideline # 7-A-2018-3 Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Driver Alterations: ASCO and OH (CCO) Joint Guideline Update

Peer Reviewed Electronic Learning Modules Institute of Quality Management and Healthcare (IQMH) at https://iqmh.org/

68. FNA Neck Mass; 48-Year Old Male. Shahidul Islam, Zeina Ghorab, Michele Weir, Anne Ecobichon-Morris, Susan McRae.
https://iqmh.org/Portals/0/Docs/Services/eLearn_Labs/e-Learn%20LAB%20-%20CYTO%201801.
pdf (January, 2018)

69. Anal Pap 47-Year-Old Male; HIV-Seropositive. Zeina Ghorab, Shahidul Islam, Michele Weir, Susan McRae and Anne Ecobichon-Morris.
https://iqmh.org/Portals/0/Docs/Services/eLearn_Labs/e-Learn%20LAB%20-%20CYTO%201701.
pdf (January, 2017).

70. Pap, Liquid-based 42-Year Old Female. Michele Weir, Zeina Ghorab, Shahidul Islam, Ms. Anne Ecobichon-Morris, Susan McRae.
https://iqmh.org/Portals/0/Docs/Services/eLearn_Labs/e-Learn%20LAB%20-%20CYTO%201705.
pdf (May, 2017)

Book Chapters at https://www.pathologyoutlines.com
Completed chapters as Primary Author (43)


1. Ovary - nontumor - Large solitary luteinized follicular cyst of pregnancy and puerperium - 1 Jun 2012
2. Ovary - nontumor - Massive edema of ovary - 1 Jun 2012
3. Ovary - nontumor - Polycystic ovary disease (PCO) - 1 Jun 2012
4. Ovary - nontumor - Pregnancy luteoma - 1 Jun 2012
5. Ovary - nontumor - Rete ovarii cyst - 1 May 2012
6. Ovary - nontumor - Stromal hyperplasia and hyperthecosis - 1 May 2012
7. Ovary - nontumor - Torsion - 1 May 2012
8. Thyroid gland - Fibromatosis/fasciitis-like variant - 1 Mar 2009
9. Thyroid gland - Autoimmune thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
10. Thyroid gland - Bethesda guidelines for cytology: Malignant - 1 Jul 2014
11. Thyroid gland - Clear cell change - 1 Mar 2009
12. Thyroid gland - Diffuse follicular variant - 1 Mar 2009
13. Thyroid gland - Encapsulated follicular variant - 1 Mar 2009
14. Thyroid gland - Focal lymphocytic thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
15. Thyroid gland - Frozen section - 1 Mar 2009
16. Thyroid gland - Hashimoto thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
17. Thyroid gland - Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Fibrous (fibrosing) variant - 1 Mar 2009
18. Thyroid gland - Histology - 1 Mar 2009
19. Thyroid gland - Infectious thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
20. Thyroid gland - Infectious thyroiditis - Tuberculous thyroiditis - 2 Mar 2009
21. Thyroid gland - Insular carcinoma - Poorly differentiated carcinoma with rhabdoid features - 2 Mar 2009
22. Thyroid gland - Lithium thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
23. Thyroid gland - Macrofollicular variant - 1 Mar 2009
24. Thyroid gland - Mixed medullary-follicular tumors - 1 Mar 2009
25. Thyroid gland - Palpation thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
26. Thyroid gland - Papillary carcinoma - follicular variant - 1 Mar 2009
27. Thyroid gland - papillary carcinoma: cytology - 1 Mar 2009
28. Thyroid gland - Physiology - 1 Mar 2009
29. Thyroid gland - Post-partum thyroiditis - 2 Mar 2009
30. Thyroid gland - Postoperative necrotizing granulomas - 1 Mar 2009
31. Thyroid gland - Radiation thyroiditis (radiation induced changes) - 1 Mar 2009
32. Thyroid gland - Riedel thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
33. Thyroid gland - Rosai-Dorfman disease - 1 Mar 2009
34. Thyroid gland - SARS related changes - 1 Mar 2009
35. Thyroid gland - Silent thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
36. Thyroid gland - Solid variant - 1 Mar 2009
37. Thyroid gland - Solitary papillary hyperplastic nodule - 1 Mar 2009
38. Thyroid gland - Subacute thyroiditis - 1 Mar 2009
39. Thyroid gland - Suspicious for malignancy - 1 Jun 2014
40. Thyroid gland - Thyroid cancer - General - 1 Mar 2009
41. Thyroid gland - Thyroid cancer in children - 1 Mar 2009
42. Thyroid gland - toxic goiter - 1 Mar 2009
43. Thyroid gland - Warthin-like variant - 1 Mar 2009


All Other Publications

PRESENTATIONS

Presentations at Scientific Meetings (Abstracts and Platform Presentations)

1. S. Islam and K. Keyhanian. Combination of MCM2 and P16 Immunohistochemistry Can Reliably Distinguish Uterine Leiomyosarcomas, United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 108th Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, March 16-21, 2019 (International)

2. S. Islam and O. Khan. Implementation of Competency by Design (CBD) model in Anatomical Pathology Residency Training Program at the University of Ottawa-CBME Program Evaluation Summit, International Conference in Residency Education (ICRE), September 23, 2019 (International)

3. Carol Wang, Clare Liddy, Shahidul Islam, Amir Afkham, Fady Shehata, Glenn Posner, Erin Keely. Pathology Perspective on Gynecologic Malignancy Screening in Electronic Consultation. United States and Canadian Association of Pathologists Annual Conference, USCAP 2018 (International)

4. Osama Khan, Anthea Lafreniere, George Gray, Stephanie Pietkiewicz, Kona Williams, Tien Le, Stephanie Petkiewicz, Laura Hopkins, Shahidul Islam. Pathology Cancer Clinic—An Innovative Model to Enhance the Quality of Patient Care for Women with Gynecologic Cancer at The Ottawa Hospital. American Society of Clinical Pathology Annual Conference, ASCP 2018 (International)

5. Aurelia Busca, Carlos Parra-Herran, Previn Gulavita, Shahidul Islam (presenter). IFITM1 Outperforms CD10 in Differentiating Low Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcomas from Smooth Muscle Neoplasms. USCAP, San Antonio Texas, March 2017 (International)

6. S. Islam and P. William. Evaluation of GATA3 Expression in Invasive Breast Carcinomas Status Pre and Post Neo-Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy. United States &Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 103rd Annual Meeting, March 1-7, 2014 in San Diego, CA (International)

7. P. Williams, B. Djordjevic, Y, Ayroud, S. Islam, D. Gravel, S. J. Robertson and C.
E. Parra-Herran. Nuclear morphology in flat epithelial atypia (flat ductal intraepithelial neoplasia) of the breast as a predictor of malignancy: a digital image based histopathologic analysis. USCAP Annual Meeting, March 1-7, 2014 in San Diego, CA. (International)

8. S. El Hallani, S. Islam, C. Marginean and H. Sekhon. Pathologist Goes to Work: Affordable Automation of Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing
Countries”, USCAP Annual Meeting, March 1-7, 2014 in San Diego, CA. (International)

9. K. William, H. Sekhon, S. Islam and K. Mai. Topographic Distribution of PTC by Mapping in Coronal Sections of Thyroidectomy Specimens", United States
&Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 102nd Annual Meeting, March 2-8, 2013 in Baltimore, MD. (International)

10. Hassan M, Amin MS, Robertson SJ, Islam S (presenter). Multifocal Flat Epithelial Atypia: Possible Precursor Of Breast Carcinoma USCAP, March, 2013 (International)

11. Amin MS, Al-Mutairi N, Pelletier L, Weberpals J, Islam S. Aberrant Expression Of Cadherin And Catenin Proteins In Ovarian Carcinoma, USCAP, March, 2013. (International)

12. S. Islam. Pathology residents as mentors within a CanMEDS Framework: Teaching Medical Students in a Clinical Environment, Academy of Innovation of Medical Education, AIME Medical Education Day, University of Ottawa, May 2013, Ottawa, Ontario (Local)

13. S. Islam. Residents as Teachers: Self-assessment of non-medical CanMEDS roles as part of epportfolio development, Academy of Innovation of Medical Education, AIME Medical Education Day, University of Ottawa, May 2013, Ottawa, Ontario (Local)
14. Residents as Teachers; Self-assessment of non-medical CanMEDS roles as part of e-portfolio development, Strickland, S and Islam, S (presenter). International Conference on Residency Education, October, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2012. (International)

15. S. Islam and MS. Amin. Cadherin-Catenin Expression Profile in Ovarian Carcinoma, 24th EORTC-NCI- AACR Symposium on ‘Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics’, Dublin, Ireland, November 2012 (International)

16. Amin MS, Nabavi M, Islam S (presenter). Cellular Localization Of Cadherin-11 And Beta- Catenin In Lung Adenocarcinoma Versus Malignant Mesothelioma (for USCAP 2013). (International)

17. Hilton JF, Amin MS, Daneshmand M, Weberpals JI, Lorimer I, Islam S, Mallick R, Kanji F, Hopkins S, Verma S. Do BRCA1 protein levels and PI3KA mutations predict for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: an exploratory analysis. American Association for Cancer Research Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, Nov 2011, Abstract #821. (International)

18. Restall IJ, Paget JA, Daneshmand M, Amin MS, Islam S, Lorimer IAJ. Repression of cancer cell senescence by PKCi. Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2011 Apr 2-6; Orlando, Florida. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2011. Abstract #1224. (International)

19. Weberpals JI, Tu D, Squire J, Islam S, Amin MS, Pelletier L, O’Brien A, Hoskins P, Eisenhauer EA. Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) protein expression as a prognostic marker in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC): an NCIC CTG OV.16 correlative study.
Proceedings from Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology and J Clin Onc, 28:15s, 2010 (Supplement; Abstract # 5018). (International)

20. S. Amin, C. Morley and S. Islam (platform). Is Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma-a Diagnosis to be made on FNAB?- A Radiologic and Histologic Correlation; USCAP Annual Meeting, DC, USA. 2010. (International)

21. Ahmed, L.D. and S. Islam (platform). Biopsy of Thyroid FNAB: A 5-year retrospective Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada; USCAP Annual Meeting, DC, USA. (International)

22. J. Webberpal and S. Islam et al. Breast Cancer Protein Expression as a Prognostic marker in Sporadic Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC): An NCIC CTG OV.16 Correlative Study; American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO, Chicago, USA. (International)

23. S. Amin, M. Senterman and S. Islam. Expression Profile of p16 (INK4a) and Mib1 (Ki-67) in High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) and Immature Squamous Metaplasia (ISM) of the Uterine Cervix; Canadian Association of Pathologists, Halifex, Canada. (International)

24. Ahmed and S. Islam. Hard Cytologic Features of Follicular lesions that Predict Follicular Neoplasm on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid (FNAB): A 5- year Retrospective Study with Cytolohistologic Correlation with Diagnostic Pitfalls in a tertiary Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada; 60thth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Canada, 2009. (International)

25. Ahmed and S. Islam. Atypical Glandular Cells (AGC) - A Cyto-histological Correlation with Diagnostic Pitfalls: A Two-Year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital; 59th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Canada, 2008. (International)

26. S. Islam, C. Bicamumpaka and I. Ahmed. Localization of Podoplanin and D2-40 in Lung Adenocarcinoma and Mesothelioma: Diagnostic Utility in Discriminating These Two Entities; 59th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Canada, 2008. (International)

27. K. T. Mai, I Teo, S. J. Robertson, E. C. Marginean, E. C. Belanger and S. Islam. Cytopathological Study of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Immunostaining as a Diagnostic Aid; 59th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Canada, 2008. (International)

28. IT Ahmed, HQ Al-Moghrabi, S Islam, EC Marginean, KT Mai. Immuncytochemical Study of the Urine Cytological Preparations of the Secondary Prostatic Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder. USCAP (2008), (International)

29. Ahmed, E. C. Marginean, S. Islam, M. Senterman and K. T. Mai. Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumour; 59th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Canada, 2008. (International)

30. Mitra Nabavi and Shahidul Islam. Differential Expression of Cadherin-catenin Complex in Malignant Mesothelioma and Lung Adenocarcinoma. International Academy of Pathology, IAP, May 2007, Singapore (International)

31. Mitra Nabavi and Shahidul Islam. Differential Expression Profile of Cadherins in Thyroid Neoplasm: Localization of Cadherin-11 with Co-expression of E and N-Cadherins by Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. International Academy of Pathology, IAP, May 2007, Singapore (International)

32. S. Islam. Solitary Pulmonary Nodules – Cytologic Features with Radiologic and Histologic Correlation; 5th Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology Congress, Singapore, May 2007 (International)

33. S. Islam. Differential Localization of Cadherin Catenin Complex in Malignant Mesothelioma and Lung Adenocarcinoma; 5th Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology Congress, Singapore, May 2007 (International)

34. S. Islam. Grant proposal presentation “Setting up of Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic at the Ottawa Hospital” at the MIT (Minimally Invasive Therapeutic Group) Meeting, Ottawa Hospital, 2006 (Local)

35. Hatim Al-Moghraby and Shahidul Islam. Differential Expression of Cadherin and Catenin in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma United States and Canadian Association of Pathologists Annual Conference, USCAP 2006 (International)

36. S. Islam. Differential Localization of Cadherin Catenin Complex in Malignant Mesothelioma and Lung Adenocarcinoma, the 100th Anniversary Congress Meeting of the International Academy of Pathology, IAP, Montreal, Quebec, September 2006 (International)

37. S. Islam. Reporting Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Exclude High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (ASC-H): Practice Experience of a Hospital Based Tertiary Care Laboratory, the 100th Anniversary Congress Meeting of the International Academy of Pathology, IAP, Montreal, Quebec, September 2006 (International)

38. S. Islam. Reporting Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Exclude High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (ASC-H): Practice Experience of a Hospital Based Tertiary Care Laboratory, the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Meeting of the American Society of Cytopathology, Toronto, Ontario, November 2006 (International)

39. S. Islam. Differential Expression of Cadherin and Catenin in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma; The 100th Anniversary Congress Meeting of the International Academy of Pathology, IAP, Montreal, Quebec, September 2006 (International)

40. S. Islam. Cytologic Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Histologic Correlations and Pitfalls; American Society of Cytopathology, Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois, November, 2004 (International)

41. S. Islam. Loss of N-Cadherin Expression in Breast Carcinomas Contributes to The Identification of Tissue of Origin in Cases of Unknown Primary; United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 2004 (International)

42. S. Islam. Reprocessing of Unsatisfactory Thin Prep Specimens Increases Specimen Adequacy and Detection of Significant Abnormal Cervicovaginal Lesions; American Society of Cytopathology, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 2003 (International)

43. S. Islam. Performance of Reflex Human Papillomavirus DNA Testing of LGSIL Cervical Cytology by Age Stratification; American Society of Cytology, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November, 2003 (International)

44. S. Islam. Reprocessing Bloody Thin Prep with Rare Atypical Cells Improves Diagnostic Yield; American Society of Cytology, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November, 2003 (International)

45. S. Islam. Inappropriate Expression of N-cadherin in Head and Neck Cancer, The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago Illinois, USA. 2003 (Local)

46. S. Islam, T. Sheridan, C. E. Sipp, M. J. Wheelock, K. R. Johnson and A. Zaher Immunohistochemically Detected N-Cadherin Expression in High Grade Endometrial Cancer; College of American Pathologists Annual Conference, CAP, 2001. (International)

47. S. Islam. High Grade Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia and Prostatic Cancer in Dimbouri, Cameron 1999; Monduzzi Editore International Proceedings Division, Congress of Pathology and laboratory Medicine-XX World IV Mercosal. XXXIII, Brazil. 1999 (International)

48. S. Islam. Expression of N-cadherin by Human Squamous Carcinoma Cells Induces a Scattered Fibroblastic Phenotype with Disrupted Cell-Cell Adhesion, the University of Toledo, Chapter of Sigma Xi, Toledo, Ohio. 1997 (National)

49. S. Islam. Vimentin Expression in Human Squamous Carcinoma Cells: Relationship with Phenotypic Changes and Cadherin-Based Cell Adhesion, The Department of Biology, The University of Toledo, Ohio, 1998 (Local)

50. S. Islam. Aberrant Expression of E-cadherin in Head and Neck Cancer and its Implication, the 20th Peter J. Goldblatt Scientific Day Seminar, Medical College of Ohio, School of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio. 2001(Local)

51. S. Islam. Cadherin Expression and Carcinogenesis, the 19th Peter J. Goldblatt Scientific Day Seminar, Medical College of Ohio, School of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio. 2000 (Local)

52. S. Islam. In appropriate Expression of N-Cadherin in Head and Neck Cancer, Annual Scientific Day Program in the Department of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Medical College of Ohio, School of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio. 1999 (Local)

53. S. Islam. Cadherin and Carcinogenesis, Departmental Seminar presentation in the Department of Biology, University of Toledo, Ohio. 1998 (Local)

Invited Speaker

1. S. Islam. Endometrial carcinoma and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2017 (International)

2. S. Islam. How to Assess Therapy Response in the Era of Neoadjuvant Breast. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2017 (International)

3. S. Islam. Anatomic Pathology Residency: Overview of Competency by Design (CBD) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). PALM Regional Grand Round of Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA), The Ottawa Hospital/University of Ottawa, 2017 (Local)

4. S. Islam. Diagnostic Dilemma of Papillary Lesions of the Breast. The Royal Society of Anatomic Pathologist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2017 (International)
5. S. Islam. The Use of a Tissue-Saving Multiplex Antibody (ADH5) with TTF-1 to Subtype Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer on Cytology Specimens. USCAP, San Antonio Texas, March 2017 (International)

6. S. Islam. Thyrophobia. PALM Grand Round of Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA), The Ottawa Hospital/University of Ottawa, 2015 (Local)

7. S. Islam. Columnar Cell Lesions of the Breast, International Academy of Pathology, IAP, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2011 (International)

8. S. Islam. Papillary Lesions of the Breast, International Academy of Pathology, IAP, Bangkok, Thailand, 2011 (International)

9. S. Islam. Breast Diagnosis and its Awareness, Cancer Fund Raising Evening for Bangladesh, Ottawa, Ontario 2011 (Local)

10. S. Islam. Fine needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) of Thyroid Nodules, Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, 2009 (Local)

11. S. Islam. Fine needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) of Thyroid Nodules, Grand Rounds, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Ottawa Hospital, 2009 (Local)

12. S. Islam. CanMEDS Framework, Resident Academic Day, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, 2009 (Local)

13. S. Islam. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Education Session, National Laboratory Day, the Ottawa Hospital, Ontario. 2009 (Local)

14. S. Islam. Fine needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) of Thyroid Nodules, Grand Rounds, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Ottawa Hospital, 2009 (Local)
15. S. Islam. Diff Quick Staining-its Role in ROSE, Cytology CME, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, 2009 (Local)

16. S. Islam. Course Director, Potpourri of Challenging Cases in Cytopathology, the 59th Annual meeting of The Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2008 (International)

17. S. Islam. Session Chair, Platform presentations on Non-GYN and GYN Cytopathology, the 59th Annual meeting of The Canadian Association of Pathologists, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2008 (International)

18. S. Islam. Thyroid FNA, 7th Meeting of the Association of Directors of Pathology of China, Beijing, China. 2008 (International)

19. S. Islam. SIL, 10th Annual Pathology Course, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. 2008 (National)

20. S. Islam. What is Pathology, West End Learning Unlimited, Kanata, Ontario, Canada. 2008 (Local)