CAPcasts

Join Gladell Paner, MD, FCAP, as he delves into inherited cancer syndromes with surgical pathologist Vania Nosé, MD, FCAP, and oncologist Mark Lewis, MD, who is also a cancer survivor. They focus on multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), an autosomal dominant disorder affecting the pituitary, parathyroid, and pancreas. Dr. Nosé explores the genetic and clinical aspects of MEN1, while Dr. Lewi...

Beginning in the early 2000s, the number of US medical school seniors matching into a pathology residency experienced a steady decline. Rates went from 2.5% in 2003 to nearly 1% in the late 2010s. In response, the CAP created the Future Pathologist Initiative Project Team to address the critical issue of preventing a pathologist shortage by inspiring medical students to explore pathology as a care...

Pathology reports are pathologists’ main line of connection with patients—their primary stakeholders. Since the CURES Act made it so patients can access their pathology reports digitally as soon as they’re released, questions have been raised about how to make the reports more discernable for the average person. However, the pathology report must also speak to the patient’s care team, who use it t...

In this special edition CAPcast, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) shares the audio of a July 9 briefing on laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). The CAP discussed how Congress can promote patient safety without overburdening laboratories through enacting a diagnostic reform package that provides oversight of LDTs and allows for innovation of new technologies. The Capitol Hill briefing featu...

Gladell Paner, MD, FCAP, speaks with dermatopathologists Wonwoo Shon, DO, FCAP, and Christopher Kinonen, MD, MBA, FCAP. The group discusses the development of the CAP's new melanoma reporting templates, how they are used in testing, and what's on the horizon for biomarkers.

The CAP introduced its first infectious disease testing survey program in 1989, 40 years after launching its PT survey program in 1949. Over the past 35 years, the CAP has led the way in developing new programs to ensure the quality and accuracy of laboratory testing for infectious diseases, including SARS CoV-2, Zika testing, and testing for molecular microbiology multiplex panels. In this CAPcas...

Launched in 2004, the CAP’s Laboratory Preparedness Exercise (LPX) was developed as a collaborative effort involving the College of American Pathologists, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Association of Public Health Laboratories. In this CAPcast episode, Dr. Kathleen Beavis and Dr. Carol Rauch discuss the history of the program and its important role in helping laboratories...

The 2024 Pathologists Leadership Summit took place in mid-April and featured the Spring House of Delegates meeting, educational courses, Advocacy programing, and our annual Hill Day. For this episode, we revisit the Pathologists Leadership Summit with two CAP leaders. Dr. Sang Wu is speaker of the CAP’s House of Delegates. And, Dr. Mary Le is the vice chair for the CAP Federal and State Affairs Co...

Gladell Paner, MD, FCAP, speaks with Raja Seethala, MD, FCAP, and Nicole Cipriani, MD, FCAP, surgical pathologists specializing in head and neck pathology and members of the CAP Cancer Committee. The group discusses the development of the CAP's Head and Neck Biomarker Reporting Templates, how they are used in testing, and what's on the horizon for biomarkers.

This month we have a conversation with Dr. Andres Romero about the Conrad 30 waiver program and what it means to physicians like him. We’ll also review a boost to Medicare pay in the new spending bill, calls to address the shortage in the health care workforce, and the CAP president's testimony to Congress regarding LDTs.

The CAP Foundation aims to develop tomorrow's pathology leaders through awards for advanced training, research, and education, as well as to mobilize pathologists to expand health equity in medically underserved communities within the US and globally. This CAPcast episode features a panel discussion between three recipients of Foundation grants and awards: Dr. Amanda Herrmann (2021 Leadership...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In this episode, Gladell Paner, MD, FCAP, talks with gastrointestinal pathologists Dhanpat Jain, MD, FCAP, and Adam Booth, MD, FCAP, about how the CAP Biomarker Reporting Protocols were developed and used in practice.

This month we look at the historic benchmarks earned by the CAP’s Pathologists Quality Registry, advocacy wins and strides in the private sector, changes to an FDA reclassification process and more. We also speak with Matthew Foster, MD, FCAP, about Hill Day at the 2024 Pathologists Leadership Summit , key policy requests, and why it's important for CAP members to get involved.

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...

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.

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...