​IAP Malaysian Division was thrilled when we were given the mammoth task of hosting the 13th Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology Congress 2023. The team set out to organize the event on the beautiful island of Penang but a physical event was not possible due to Covid 19 and its uncertainties. The organizing team then decided a virtual conference was the way to go. It was indeed challenging as we had little experience and it was a whole new ball game but I dare say we hit a home run.

The team with the help of numerous Malaysian Anatomic pathologist including those from IAPMD, Malaysian Society of Cytology and Oral Pathologist worked very hard to identify and invite renowned speakers from all over the world and to coordinate the entire event. Over 80 speakers were invited and presented in the congress covering more than 20 subdisciplines in pathology.

The 13th APIAP Congress was held from the 16th to 18th June 2023, with 0n-demand lectures available from the 6th of June 2023. The congress attracted a total of 402 delegates, both local and overseas, over the 3 day period and the on-demand lectures had more than 3000 views. Interactive discussions and Q&A sessions made the event more personal.

Collaborations with the Chinese American Pathologist Association (CAPA) and Hans Popper Pancreatobiliary Pathology Society for special Companion Seminars and Breakout Session also made the congress a success.

The event was supported by Abbvie, Roche, Leica and Histocenter sdn Bhd, Matrix Optics (M) Sdn Bhd, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Ultimed Scientific and we would like to thank them for their contribution.
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Overall it was an amazing congress, made possible by the efforts of the organizing committee and commitment of all Malaysian Pathologist.

Prepared by: Dr Pavitratha Puspanathan