CAPcast from the College of American Pathologists

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World Cancer Day is recognized around the world on February 4th to raise awareness of and encourage the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. 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 In...

This month we'll look at a prior authorization rule that could pave the way for legislation to reduce burdens on clinicians, a grant awarded to the CAP to improve healthcare communication, action on Medicare cuts, and more. We'll also sit down with Anna Tart, MD, FCAP, to talk about why the CAP no longer supports 'excited delirium' as an official cause of death.

Jason Scapa, MD, FCAP, Chair of the Digital Content Committee talks with Andrew Bellizzi, MD, FCAP, Past Chair of the Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Committee and current IHC Committee Member Gregory Bean, MD, PhD, FCAP, about the latest update to HER2 Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines. Issued in June 2023, the CAP and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have reaffirmed the 2018 "HER2 Brea...

This month we’ll take a look at efforts to mitigate recent Medicare cuts, digital and cybersecurity news in the health care sector, and more.

So you have a job offer. Now what? If you're a senior trainee or new-in-practice pathologist navigating contract negotiation for the first time, this episode is for you. 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 advic...

Biobanking of human biospecimens has a long history. In the last two decades, several best practices have been developed, resulting in better-quality specimens. Jim Vaught, PhD, Editor Emeritus of the Biopreservation and Biobanking journal, joins the podcast to talk about the new era we are entering where new markets and technologies will result in new approaches to collecting, processing, and sto...

Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FCAP, and Dibson Gondim, MD, FCAP discuss implementing digital pathology at UofL Health. Dr. Gondim shares the challenges and easy wins that the University of Lousiville experienced during the process and how artificial intelligence will continue to impact digital pathology in the next 5 to 10 years. This episode is part of a series of conversations featuring institutions a...

This month we'll review the 2024 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and what it means to you as well as a grant for the CAP's work to promote effective communication in health care. We will also sit down with Dr. Mark Synovec to discuss what happened at the most recent AMA meeting and what it means going forward.

In this CAPcast, Mary Edgerton, MD, FCAP, talks with experts in the field of cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment: Lara Harik, MD, FCAP; Stephen Edge, MD, FACS, FASCO; Donna Gress, RHIT, CTR; Veronica Klepeis, MD, PhD, FCAP; and Eric Daley, MS, PA (ASCP). The group discusses how the CAP’s Cancer Protocols are created and used, the difference between Cancer Protocols and electronic Cancer Prot...

Interviewing for your first job as a pathologist might seem intimidating. But this is an opportunity to not only showcase your abilities but to find out if the position and practice setting are a good fit for you and your career goals. 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,...

In this special CAPcast episode, CAP Foundation President Eva M. Wojcik, MD, FCAP, talks with CAP Foundation board member Sara Herbek, Esq, and CAP Board member Diana Cardona, MD, FCAP. They share their personal connections to the CAP Foundation and discuss advocating for your own personal health and the work the Foundation is doing for pathologists and patients. Learn more about and donate to the...

As leaders in the medical laboratory, pathologists are important gatekeepers to the highest value use of ancillary testing techniques for patient samples. So, how can a pathologist prepare for questions on molecular tests before they come? In this episode, Jennifer Yoest, MD, FCAP, author of the new Clinical Pathology Improvement Program case Choosing a Molecular Test: Techniques Decoded, shares h...

The liquid biopsy has rapidly emerged as a method to minimize the amount of tissue needed for testing, making it a less invasive and safer alternative to more traditional procedures. As it continues to evolve, liquid biopsies offer exciting new options in the practice of pathology. In this episode, Maria Arcila, MD, FCAP, and JinJuan Yao, MD, FCAP, discuss the development of this new diagnostic to...

We sat down with the newly inaugurated CAP President Dr. Donald Karcher to discuss the CAP's legislative priorities and how advocacy by CAP members can advance the profession.

In this CAPcast, Mary Edgerton, MD, FCAP, talks with experts in pancreatic cancer research, diagnosis, treatment, and patient advocacy: Paula Kim, co-founder of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN); Ariban Maitra, MD, FCAP, Nilo Azad, MD; Ralph Hruban, MD; and, Fatima Zelada-Arenas, Senior Director of Research and Education at PanCAN. More information about the CAP Cancer Protocols: https://w...

This month we’ll be looking at the excellence of the CAP’s proficiency testing, add-on services responsible for Medicare cuts, excited Delerium and more. We'll also sit down with Matthew Foster MD, FCAP to go over what CAP members advocated for, how it was received in Congress and how members can get involved in the future.

This episode features a conversation with Oksana Volod, MD, FCAP, editor and co-author of the new book, Whole Blood Viscoelastic Assays in Clinical Diagnosis: An Illustrated Case-Based Guide. A comprehensive resource on viscoelastic testing for pathologists, clinical laboratory scientists, and other health care professionals, the book addresses hemostasis, physiology, conventional assays for its a...

Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FCAP, and Diana Cardona, MD, MBA, FCAP, discuss implementing digital pathology at Duke Health. Dr. Cardona shares the challenges and easy wins Duke Health has experienced so far in the process and where she sees digital pathology heading in the next 5 to 10 years. This episode is part of a series of conversations featuring institutions at varying degrees of digital patholog...

Artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is streamlining processes within health care, particularly related to diagnosing and managing patient care. In this interview with Becker’s Healthcare, M.E. (Doc) de Baca, chair of the College of American Pathologists’ Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation, discusses the complexities of integrating AI into patient care, considering the practical...

October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month for nearly four decades. In this CAPcast, Mary Edgerton, MD, PhD, FCAP talks with Regina Barzilay, PhD, Ross Simpson, MD, FCAP, Timothy Law, MD, and Patient Advocate Rebecca Seago-Coyle. The group discussed what’s on the horizon for breast cancer research, how it will impact patient outcomes, and the role of pathology data in these effor...

The digital transformation of pathology is underway, and laboratories increasingly need equipment and software that enables the use of innovative diagnostic tools such as machine learning/artificial intelligence. To implement any of these diagnostic tools, laboratory leadership must take several pre-analytic considerations into account. Matthew Hanna, MD, FCAP, authored a new case on this topic fo...

This month we’ll discuss efforts to improve Medicare payments for pathologists, advocacy wins with UnitedHealthcare, name changes for cytotechnologist. We also sat down with Pam Wright, Senior Director for Economic and Regulatory Affairs at the CAP, to discuss this year's Practice Expense Survey and go in depth on what the survey is, why it’s important and how it’s results can help pathology pract...

Artificial intelligence is an exciting technology impacting the practice of pathology. When applied to the area of precision medicine, especially to treat oncologic disease, even more frontiers open for providing better patient care. This episode, a joint effort between the CAP’s Personalized Health Care Committee and its Digital and Computational Pathology Committee, features Dr. Marilyn Bui and...

Srividya Sathiyamoorthy, MD, MS, FCAP, shares her personal journey to wellness after dealing with years of musculoskeletal pain and offers advice to other pathologists about the importance of seeking help and advocating for yourself. Dr. Sathiyamoorthy is also a member of the CAP's Wellness Project team, which will be hosting a Wellness Lounge at the upcoming CAP23 Annual Meeting. Stop by to get a...