Raj C. Dash, MD, FCAP, chair of the CAP’s Council on Education, pulls back the curtain on what’s next—and shares how his early spark for innovation, designing video games as a kid, still shapes his vision today.

Council on Education
2025 Annual Report

Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP, chair of the CAP’s Council on Accreditation, discusses deemed status review by the CMS and review of non-traditional laboratory testing. Plus, a side you don’t expect: the COA chair reveals his favorite artist—a rapper from the South… any guesses?

Council on Accreditation

2025 Annual Report

Council on Scientific Affairs

2025 Annual Report

Council on Government and Professional Affairs

2025 Annual Report

Download the Digital Pathology 101 Guide: https://www.cap.org/member-resources/councils-committees/digital-pathology-topic-center

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Surprisingly, and for different reasons, both guests reject the long-held notion that pathologists are "the doctor’s doctor." 

A byproduct of a chance encounter at the CAP's annual meeting, the conversation begins and ends with how the CAP supports pathologists across diverse practice environments.

• Informatics Committee
• Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation (CIPI)

For questions, feedback or to learn how to submit your own idea, please email informatics@cap.org. 

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• Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation

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For questions or feedback, please email Viral Mehta at vmehta@cap.org.

• CAP Guideline: Laboratory Workup of Amyloidosis

• Informatics Committee
• Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation (CIPI)

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• AI Committee
• Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation (CIPI)

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Visit the Innovation Hub at CAP25 in Orlando, Florida

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Learn how CIPI and its five committees are shaping the future of digital pathology, AI, cancer reporting, and more—and what listeners can expect from future episodes.

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Tune in weekdays at 5:00 AM Eastern Time starting July 14th. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including:

• Apple Podcasts
• Amazon Music
• Overcast
• Spotify
• YouTube

Listen to Troy discuss how pathologists can come together to advocate.

• Tevi Troy Biography
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit

Mehlman encourages pathologists to remain engaged by embracing patience, persistence, and making personal connections with lawmakers. 

Mehlman shares his advice with 25 HODPLS attendees and encourages them to advance pathology through education and advocacy. 

• Bruce Mehlman Biography
• Bruce Mehlman Substack
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• PathPAC

• CAP Annual Report 2024

In this podcast episode, Carey August, MD, FCAP, gives members a preview of the free executive leadership workshop happening this Saturday, April 26, in Washington, DC.

• American College of Healthcare Executives
• CAP Education
• CAP Education Course Proposals
• College of American Pathologists: Engaged Leadership Academy 2025
• Engaged Leadership Academy
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Pathology on the Coast

How to add the workshop to your existing registration

Join us for a new day-long workshop, Increase Your Influence Through Strategic Leadership, co-developed by CAP members along with faculty from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). It's open to all attendees at no extra charge.

The course builds on communication skills developed through the CAP's Engaged Leadership Academy (ELA)—without duplicating ELA materials or requiring previous enrollment in the program.

If you want to attend, please select Begin Member Registration to edit your existing registration, log in, and follow these steps:

1. Click the "+Leadership Workshop and Food Functions" box
2. Click "Next" to confirm attendance at the House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit
3. Add the "New Leadership Workshop" by clicking the plus button on the right

E. Randy Eckert, MD, FCAP, Chair of the CAP's Political Action Committee (PathPAC), shares how personal contributions support PathPAC's mission.    

• CAP Political Action Committee (PathPAC)
• Council on Government and Professional Affairs
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Lobbying and Political Action
• PathNET  
• Political Education Fund 

Come to Washington, DC for the CAP's House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit from April 26 through April 29.

Diana M. Cardona, MD, MBA, FCAP, Vice Chair of the Council on Government and Professional Affairs and a member of the CAP's Board of Governors, explains why it's important for pathologists to attend the summit and join their colleagues on Capitol Hill later this month.

• Advocacy at the CAP
• Council on Government and Professional Affairs
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Lobbying and Political Action
• Medicare Coverage Advocacy
• PathPAC
• Payments for Pathology Services

The CAP is partnering with the American College of Healthcare Executives to produce the workshop. It offers six CME hours to attendees. The workshop is planned for Saturday, April 26, the first day of the House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit April 26–29.

Jim Austin, faculty consultant for the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and adjunct assistant professor at Brown University, facilitates the new workshop to help pathologists grow their influence.

• American College of Healthcare Executives
• CAP Education
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Jim Austin's Biography

How to add the workshop to your existing registration

Join us for a new day-long workshop, Increase Your Influence Through Strategic Leadership, co-developed by CAP members along with faculty from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). It's open to all attendees at no extra charge.

The course builds on communication skills developed through the CAP's Engaged Leadership Academy (ELA)—without duplicating ELA materials or requiring previous enrollment in the program.

If you want to attend, please select Begin Member Registration to edit your existing registration, log in, and follow these steps:

1. Click the "+Leadership Workshop and Food Functions" box
2. Click "Next" to confirm attendance at the House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit
3. Add the "New Leadership Workshop" by clicking the plus button on the right

If you're concerned about the impact of federal policy on you and your patients, then you need to make time to be among those who visit the nation’s capital April 26–29. Mary Le, MD, FCAP, Chair of the CAP's Federal and State Affairs Committee, previews the CAP's federal policy agenda.

• Advocacy
• Federal and State Affairs Committee
• House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Laboratory-Developed Test Oversight
• Lobbying and Political Action
• Medicare Coverage Advocacy
• PathPAC
• Payments for Pathology Services

A. Joe Saad, MD, CPE, FCAP, Chair of the CAP's Council on Government and Professional Affairs, discusses why members should attend and prepare for the CAP's premier advocacy and leadership event in April. 

• 2025 Fall House of Delegates Meeting at CAP25
• Advocacy at the CAP
• CAP PathNET Action Alert Center
• CAP Shares Priorities with New Congress
• Council on Government and Professional Affairs
• House of Delegates
• HOD/Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Laboratory-Developed Test Oversight
• PathPAC 

Pathologists from across the US will gather in Washington, DC, in April to discuss important policy issues impacting their practice and patients.

It's all a part of the College of American Pathologists annual House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit happening April 26–29.

Sang Wu, MD, FCAP, speaker of the CAP House of Delegates, says delegates are ready to make their voices heard at this year's summit. Listen to the episode.

• Advocacy at the CAP
• House of Delegates
• House of Delegates Steering Committee
• HOD/Pathologists Leadership Summit
• PathPAC
• PathNET

Understanding new digital technologies and helping members engage with them in their laboratories are at the top of the informatics and innovation agenda at the College of American Pathologists.

M. E. (Doc) de Baca, MD, FCAP, Chair of the CAP's Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation and a member of the CAP's Board of Governors, discusses the Council’s accomplishments in 2024 and priorities in 2025.

• CAP Annual Meeting 2025
• CAP Podcasts
• Councils and Committees
• Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation
• Emerging News and Events
• House of Delegates/Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Lessons Learned: Successful Adoption of Digital Pathology Webinar

Cutting edge training, education about new policies, and programs to develop future pathologists are all at the top of the education agenda at the College of American Pathologists.

Kalisha Hill, MD, MBA, FCAP, FASCP, Chair of the CAP's Council on Education and a member of the CAP's Board of Governors discusses the educational wins in 2024 and Council priorities for 2025.

• CAP Education
• CAP Education Course Proposals
• Clinical Pathology Improvement Program (CPIP)
• Council on Education
• Future Pathologist Champions
• Lab Professional Programs
• Laboratory-Developed Tests Oversight
• Pathology on the Coast

This year marks the beginning of a new membership era at the College of American Pathologists, focusing on several priorities, including member recruitment, onboarding and retention, creating a personalized member experience, and facilitating networking and mentoring.

Guillermo Martinez-Torres, MD, FCAP, Chair of the Council on Membership and Professional Development, and a member of the CAP's Board of Governors, discusses successes in 2024 and Council priorities for the new year.

• Be a Part of a CAP Laboratory Inspection Team
• Council on Membership and Professional Development
• Committee Applications
• Engaged Leadership Academy
• House of Delegates
• House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit
• Member Benefits
• Member Resources
• Pathology Careers

Hundreds of new laboratories achieving accreditation, releasing new checklists, and increasing communication with international partners are at the top of the accreditation agenda at the College of American Pathologists.

Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP, Chair of the CAP's Council on Accreditation, discusses the CAP's recent accreditation accomplishments and gives a preview of accreditation priorities for 2025.

• Biorepository Accreditation Program Committee
• Council on Accreditation
• CAP Laboratory Accreditation
• CAP 15189 Accreditation Program
• Proficiency Testing
• Laboratories Outside the USA
• Laboratory Accreditation Program

Pathologists have an opportunity to make their voice heard on key policy issues under consideration in Congress.

The College of American Pathologists will host its annual House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit April 26 –29 in Washington, DC.

Listen to CAP President Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP, share why pathologists should attend the annual summit and his experience advocating for pathologists and patients on Capitol Hill.

• House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit 2025
• CAP Shares Top 6 Priority Issues with New Congress and Administration for Success in 2025, CAP Newsroom
• PathNET Action Center
• PathPAC

Leading the development of new proficiency testing programs for laboratories, the publication of new research, and tracking threats to public health are at the top of the scientific agenda at the College of American Pathologists. In this episode, Council on Scientific Affairs Chair and member of the CAP’s Board of Governors, Bobbi Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP, highlights the CAP’s scientific accomplishments and priorities.

• Council on Scientific Affairs
• CAP Evidence-based Guidelines
• House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit 2025
• Media Briefing: Pathologists Discuss the Bird Flu Outbreak, CAP Newsroom
• Proficiency Testing 
• 75 Years in Proficiency Testing: A Journey of Impact, Partnership, and Limitless Potential

Learn more:

• The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

Throughout 2024, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) advocated on behalf of pathologists to address critical issues, including the oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), protecting the value of pathology services, opposing private payer interference, and state-level regulation of health insurance. The CAP is now ready to engage on these and other important pathology issues during the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and new Congress in 2025. In this special episode, Council on Government and Professional Affairs Chair Joe Saad, MD, CPE, FCAP highlights a year of advocacy legislative wins and 2025 legislative priorities.

Advocacy highlights in this episode:

• CAP President testifies during congressional hearing on LDT oversight, CAP Newsroom
• Capitol Hill briefing on LDTs, YouTube
• Letter to Trump Transition Team about rescinding the LDT final rule (PDF)
• Letter to Office for Management & Budget opposing the LDT final rule (PDF)
• Pathologists meet with Congress to oppose Medicare cuts, CAP Advocacy Update
• Study examining the adverse impact of insurance interference (PDF)
• Illinois pathologists and CAP secure new network adequacy law, CAP Advocacy Update

View the resources mentioned in this episode here. 

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Support the CAP Foundation this giving season to help improve health outcomes and ensure the future of pathology.

This episode is part of a CAPcast series highlighting the CAP’s proficiency testing program, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

This episode is part of a CAPcast series highlighting the CAP’s proficiency testing program, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

This episode features Dr. Kalisha Hill, project team chair, and Dr. Kamran Mirza, future pathologist champion facilitator, to discuss the team’s efforts and accomplishments. In the second half of the episode, they speak to Dr. Carli Cox, a former medical student turned pathology resident, and her mentor, Dr. Murat Gokden, about their experience going through the Future Pathologist Champion Program.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

For more than a decade, the CAP has advocated for an LDT regulatory framework that enhances patient safety, maintains access to quality laboratory testing, and promotes innovation without creating significant regulatory burdens on pathologists. Following the May 6 issuance of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) LDT final regulation, the CAP is greatly concerned that the FDA is moving forward with its regulatory oversight plan for LDTs without making the additional changes needed to ensure both patient safety and access to accurate and innovative testing.

CAP President Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP, and Joe Saad, MD, FCAP, President of the Surgical Pathologists of Dallas, spoke with congressional staff about these issues.

Overall, they sought to educate Congress about the underlying problems with the FDA rule and encourage legislative action that targets FDA oversight to tests representing the highest risk to patients while leveraging existing structures to maintain quality and access to lower-risk LDTs. The physicians explained what LDTs are and why they are important, the impact of the FDA's diagnostic rule on the provision of LDTs and patient testing, and why the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act, not the FDA final rule, provides the necessary oversight to ensure safe, quality laboratory tests for all patients.

This episode is part of a CAPcast series highlighting the CAP’s proficiency testing program, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

To commemorate World Cancer Day, Gladell Paner, MD, FCAP, chatted with M.E. de Baca, MD, FCAP, and Gail Vance, MD, FCAP, about how the CAP is addressing barriers to health equity through the Cancer Protocols, Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation, and the CAP Foundation Global Pathology Committee.

Jennifer Woo, MD, FCAP, and Esther Yoon, MD, FCAP, from the New-in-Practice Committee chat with Practice Management Committee members Moira Larsen, MD, MBA, FCAP, and Cedric Bailey, DO, FCAP, about their contract negotiation advice and experiences. This episode is a collaboration between the New-in-Practice and Practice Management Committees and is one of two episodes on job searching tips.

The group discusses how the CAP’s Cancer Protocols are created and used, the difference between Cancer Protocols and electronic Cancer Protocols, and the future of synoptic reporting.

Neha Varshney MD, FCAP, FASCP, from the New-in-Practice Committee, chats with Practice Management Committee members Karim Sirgi MD, MBA, and Jeremy S Ditelberg MD, FCAP, about their job interview advice and experiences. This episode is a collaboration between the New-in-Practice and Practice Management Committees and is one of two episodes on job searching tips.

Matthew Hanna, MD, FCAP, authored a new case on this topic for the Informatics Essentials for Pathologists Program. In this episode, he shares insights on the prerequisites necessary for a successful digital pathology system implementation.

Lara Harik, MD, FCAP, a pathologist at Emory University Hospital talks with Peggy Adamo and Andrea Sipin-Baliwas to continue the conversation about cancer registries. Peggy is a public health analyst for the NCI SEER program and Andrea is the director of registry operations for the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program.

We asked three real-life forensic pathologists to watch an episode of the ABC show “Body of Proof” and fact-check the truth from the fiction. Members of the CAP's Forensic Pathology Committee, Michelle Aurelius, MD, FCAP, Jonathan Eisenstat, MD, FCAP, and Natasha Grandhi, MD, FCAP, joined us for the first in a series of CAPcasts where pathologists react to how forensic scientists are portrayed in TV and film.

Lara Harik, MD, FCAP, a pathologist at Emory University Hospital sits down with Mildred Jones, Certified Tumor Registrar and liaison for the National Cancer Registrars Association for the CAP Cancer Committee to talk about the basics of cancer registries.