IPPA is an "umbrella" organisation, established in 1976, with a remit to bring together interested groups and individuals from around the world to increase knowledge of the diseases of the embryo, fetus, neonate and child and promote its application to the health needs of all countries. The main means by which it pursues these goals are by facilitating contacts between paediatric pathologists; organising conferences and teaching programmes; and by encouraging publication in the fields of developmental, paediatric (also spelt: pediatric) and perinatal pathology.

Membership is drawn indirectly from Affiliated Societies (PPS, SPP, SLAPPE, ANZPPG and JSPP) and directly from individuals working in regions not covered by Affilliated Societies.

The XXXIVth IPPA Advanced Course in Paediatric Pathology was be held in La Granja, Segovia, Spain, 15th - 21st September 2012. The local organisers were Isabel Colmenero and Fernando Casco.

Local Organiser's Welcome Letter

Final Programme (13.9.12)

Social Programme

Slide Seminars (course login required to view 2012 Course seminars)

Submit diagnosis (for Slide Seminar cases)

Photo Gallery

Course materials to download (Course login required)

Participants List  (Course Login required)

Travel Information

Venue Location Map

Additional Information

Course Hotel: Parador De La Granja

For those participants already informed by email there is an alternative hotel booked for them: Hotel Candido (Travel directions)

The course has been accredited for 29 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME-8104-G).



Take a look at the Announcement Presentation (large file ~30MB) for more preliminary information.

The Course participants and tutors will have access to a microscope which will enable capture of images onto an iPad device. To enable this functionality attendees should download the free "Leica DMshare" app from this link. (This app is only for the iPad, it will not work with smartphones).

If you would like to attend this course (or subsequent courses - there is a substantial waiting list for these popular courses) please send your CV to the IPPA Course Director, Dr. Elisabeth Bruder.

For more information regarding the IPPA courses, see the IPPA Courses Article on this site.

XXXII IPPA Advanced Course in Paediatric Pathology
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, UK

Course Director: Dr. Elisabeth Bruder

Local Organisers: Dr. Flora Jessop and Dr. Liz Hook



The course materials for the 2010 IPPA Advanced Course held in Cambridge are now available to view from this site: