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• Nancy Johnson

  The votes are in for the CAP Board elections and the CAP has guidance on infectious diseases as kids head back to school. This and more coming up next on Path News Network. Hello and welcome to Path News Network Daily Edition powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, August 8th. Here are the latest headlines. Election results are in for the CAP Board of Governors. Dr. Kalisha Hill was elected president-elect and will serve in that role until the fall of 2027 when she succeeds Dr. Qihui "Jim" Zhai as president. Drs. Earl Collum, Raj Dash, M.E. "Doc" de Baca, and Aaron Han will serve as governors for a three-year term. All will be sworn in at the annual meeting in Orlando next month. Register for CAP25 at the link in the show notes. Students are heading back to school in the fall, and that means infectious diseases are likely to spread in the classroom. On Tuesday, CAP experts will brief the media on what they're seeing in the lab, the top threats to watch for this school year, and what families can do to reduce the health risk. Tune in next week for more coverage of the media briefing with Dr. Bobbi Pritt, Dr. Leilani Valdes, and Dr. David Schwartz. A new two-step approach could streamline the detection of Lewy body diseases and reduce the need for invasive testing. New research published in the journal Nature shows that a simple smell test with follow-up spinal fluid analysis can identify the devastating disease. Researchers found this approach has predicted Lewy body pathology. with up to 94% accuracy in brain autopsies and 79% in living patients while cutting spinal taps by over a quarter. Read the full study in today's show notes. Finally today, new survey results highlight the powerful psychological impact of recognition through CAP Foundation awards and grants. Recipients report feeling more valued and motivated, sparking professional growth better patient care, and a stronger connection to the CAP. The Foundation plans to publish these findings, and you can read about grants and awards in the show notes. 2026 opportunities will open soon. That's all for today's edition of Path News Network. Be sure to check the show notes for additional information on today's stories. Watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday. and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern. Subscribe to this show on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.