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May 20, 2026
The Hardest Part of Digital Pathology Isn’t Digital
WHO Prequalifies First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Infants, Adds New Diagnostic Tests
Navigating Early Career Challenges
Stritch School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
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The practicalities of going digital. Two members who have been there share why people, not pathology, are the most important part. Plus, some wise words from the Loyola commencement stage. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. It's Wednesday, May 20th. From new equipment and workflows to lab governance and training, taking a pathology lab fully digital, requires a lot of change. The transition can seem massive and slightly overwhelming, but the hardest part of digital pathology isn't digital, according to two experts who've taken the journey themselves. In the latest episode of the CAP's SIPI Connections podcast, Dr. Jordan Olson and Dr. Meredith Herman share the practical lessons they learned making the digital leap. An important initial step is building support and momentum with key staff who serve as champions, Recognizing that full support takes time, Dr. Herman said. She's a pathology resident who worked through a full digital transition at the University of Michigan.
People were very much on board. I'd say 90% of people were optimistic, but 10% were not so optimistic. So we kind of faced a generational divide with people being apprehensive and cautious, and then others being more open to just going straight digital. So there's a lot entailed with trying to get people on board, people being optimistic and continuing on a positive attitude through a process that is quite stressful and, you know, disruptive to our usual work flow.
Dr. Olson, who is chair of pathology of the Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health, says it's important to recognize that pathology labs have their own routines, cultures, and requirements. digital pathology can meet those unique needs. But it may not happen rapidly.
When you look at digital pathology, it's very flexible. So it can meet the needs of multiple groups. It can meet the needs of multiple pathologists. But you have to account for that, right? Not everybody is co-located in one site. Not everybody is spread out across 15 sites like we are. By looking at the uniquenesses of each group and looking at the strengths that each group has, you can really tailor your implementation for efficiency gains.
The CAP's Digital Pathology and Computational Pathology Committee recently released a Digital Pathology 101 guide covering critical phases of a digital implementation. You can find the guide and the SIPI Connections episode under the Podcast tab on the CAP homepage. There's good news in the global fight against malaria. New findings published in the journal Lancet show that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa. The study followed young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi between 2019 and 2023 and found that one in eight deaths was prevented in areas where inoculations had been given. Separately, the WHO recently pre-qualified the first-ever malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants, opening it to widespread availability worldwide. Until now. Infants with malaria were treated with medicines for older children, increasing the risk of dosing errors, side effects, and toxicity. The WHO also pre-qualified three new rapid diagnostic tests, providing a reliable alternative to previous tests that yielded high false negative results. Starting a career is never easy. And for pathologists, thinking about future directions and professional goals can seem overwhelming when you're just trying to keep up with your daily sign-outs. A CAP virtual roundtable on June 30th will help you focus on navigating career transitions, exploring common pathways in pathology, as well as those less traveled. The discussion will highlight practical considerations when you're thinking about a job shift, including networking, timing, and working with mentors. Bring lots of questions for experts who have been there, done that, and find the registration link on the CAP calendar of events. And finally, before those early career decisions are upon you, it might be helpful to remember some of the sage advice you received in a robe and octagonal hat right before residency. Yes, commencement season is in full force and CAP members, including Dr. Kamran Mirza of the University of Michigan, are imparting wisdom to freshly minted MDs around the country. Dr. Mirza spoke recently at the Stritch School of Medicine. commencement ceremony at Loyola University Chicago. Urging graduates to hold on to their sense of wonder, he recommended they, quote, be like the bone marrow.
Do not wait for catastrophe to notice what needs your attention. The marrow is incredibly resourceful. From single cells, it will draw out extraordinary specialization, different cells, different roles, but with one purpose. It teaches us that differentiation is not division. It is clarity of function and service of the whole. So like the marrow, differentiate boldly, but always remember to stay connected to the whole.
The ceremony was a full circle moment for Dr. Mirza. It was the final matriculating class he taught at Stritch before joining the faculty at Michigan. That's all for today's Daily Edition. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Got a story you'd like us to cover on the Daily Edition? Write to us at stories at cap.org. We're back at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. Have a great day.
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May 20, 2026
The Hardest Part of Digital Pathology Isn’t Digital
WHO Prequalifies First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Infants, Adds New Diagnostic Tests
Navigating Early Career Challenges
Stritch School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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The practicalities of going digital. Two members who have been there share why people, not pathology, are the most important part. Plus, some wise words from the Loyola commencement stage. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. It's Wednesday, May 20th. From new equipment and workflows to lab governance and training, taking a pathology lab fully digital, requires a lot of change. The transition can seem massive and slightly overwhelming, but the hardest part of digital pathology isn't digital, according to two experts who've taken the journey themselves. In the latest episode of the CAP's SIPI Connections podcast, Dr. Jordan Olson and Dr. Meredith Herman share the practical lessons they learned making the digital leap. An important initial step is building support and momentum with key staff who serve as champions, Recognizing that full support takes time, Dr. Herman said. She's a pathology resident who worked through a full digital transition at the University of Michigan.
People were very much on board. I'd say 90% of people were optimistic, but 10% were not so optimistic. So we kind of faced a generational divide with people being apprehensive and cautious, and then others being more open to just going straight digital. So there's a lot entailed with trying to get people on board, people being optimistic and continuing on a positive attitude through a process that is quite stressful and, you know, disruptive to our usual work flow.
Dr. Olson, who is chair of pathology of the Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health, says it's important to recognize that pathology labs have their own routines, cultures, and requirements. digital pathology can meet those unique needs. But it may not happen rapidly.
When you look at digital pathology, it's very flexible. So it can meet the needs of multiple groups. It can meet the needs of multiple pathologists. But you have to account for that, right? Not everybody is co-located in one site. Not everybody is spread out across 15 sites like we are. By looking at the uniquenesses of each group and looking at the strengths that each group has, you can really tailor your implementation for efficiency gains.
The CAP's Digital Pathology and Computational Pathology Committee recently released a Digital Pathology 101 guide covering critical phases of a digital implementation. You can find the guide and the SIPI Connections episode under the Podcast tab on the CAP homepage. There's good news in the global fight against malaria. New findings published in the journal Lancet show that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa. The study followed young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi between 2019 and 2023 and found that one in eight deaths was prevented in areas where inoculations had been given. Separately, the WHO recently pre-qualified the first-ever malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants, opening it to widespread availability worldwide. Until now. Infants with malaria were treated with medicines for older children, increasing the risk of dosing errors, side effects, and toxicity. The WHO also pre-qualified three new rapid diagnostic tests, providing a reliable alternative to previous tests that yielded high false negative results. Starting a career is never easy. And for pathologists, thinking about future directions and professional goals can seem overwhelming when you're just trying to keep up with your daily sign-outs. A CAP virtual roundtable on June 30th will help you focus on navigating career transitions, exploring common pathways in pathology, as well as those less traveled. The discussion will highlight practical considerations when you're thinking about a job shift, including networking, timing, and working with mentors. Bring lots of questions for experts who have been there, done that, and find the registration link on the CAP calendar of events. And finally, before those early career decisions are upon you, it might be helpful to remember some of the sage advice you received in a robe and octagonal hat right before residency. Yes, commencement season is in full force and CAP members, including Dr. Kamran Mirza of the University of Michigan, are imparting wisdom to freshly minted MDs around the country. Dr. Mirza spoke recently at the Stritch School of Medicine. commencement ceremony at Loyola University Chicago. Urging graduates to hold on to their sense of wonder, he recommended they, quote, be like the bone marrow.
Do not wait for catastrophe to notice what needs your attention. The marrow is incredibly resourceful. From single cells, it will draw out extraordinary specialization, different cells, different roles, but with one purpose. It teaches us that differentiation is not division. It is clarity of function and service of the whole. So like the marrow, differentiate boldly, but always remember to stay connected to the whole.
The ceremony was a full circle moment for Dr. Mirza. It was the final matriculating class he taught at Stritch before joining the faculty at Michigan. That's all for today's Daily Edition. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Got a story you'd like us to cover on the Daily Edition? Write to us at stories at cap.org. We're back at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. Have a great day.
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May 20, 2026
The Hardest Part of Digital Pathology Isn’t Digital
WHO Prequalifies First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Infants, Adds New Diagnostic Tests
Navigating Early Career Challenges
Stritch School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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The practicalities of going digital. Two members who have been there share why people, not pathology, are the most important part. Plus, some wise words from the Loyola commencement stage. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. It's Wednesday, May 20th. From new equipment and workflows to lab governance and training, taking a pathology lab fully digital, requires a lot of change. The transition can seem massive and slightly overwhelming, but the hardest part of digital pathology isn't digital, according to two experts who've taken the journey themselves. In the latest episode of the CAP's SIPI Connections podcast, Dr. Jordan Olson and Dr. Meredith Herman share the practical lessons they learned making the digital leap. An important initial step is building support and momentum with key staff who serve as champions, Recognizing that full support takes time, Dr. Herman said. She's a pathology resident who worked through a full digital transition at the University of Michigan.
People were very much on board. I'd say 90% of people were optimistic, but 10% were not so optimistic. So we kind of faced a generational divide with people being apprehensive and cautious, and then others being more open to just going straight digital. So there's a lot entailed with trying to get people on board, people being optimistic and continuing on a positive attitude through a process that is quite stressful and, you know, disruptive to our usual work flow.
Dr. Olson, who is chair of pathology of the Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health, says it's important to recognize that pathology labs have their own routines, cultures, and requirements. digital pathology can meet those unique needs. But it may not happen rapidly.
When you look at digital pathology, it's very flexible. So it can meet the needs of multiple groups. It can meet the needs of multiple pathologists. But you have to account for that, right? Not everybody is co-located in one site. Not everybody is spread out across 15 sites like we are. By looking at the uniquenesses of each group and looking at the strengths that each group has, you can really tailor your implementation for efficiency gains.
The CAP's Digital Pathology and Computational Pathology Committee recently released a Digital Pathology 101 guide covering critical phases of a digital implementation. You can find the guide and the SIPI Connections episode under the Podcast tab on the CAP homepage. There's good news in the global fight against malaria. New findings published in the journal Lancet show that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa. The study followed young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi between 2019 and 2023 and found that one in eight deaths was prevented in areas where inoculations had been given. Separately, the WHO recently pre-qualified the first-ever malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants, opening it to widespread availability worldwide. Until now. Infants with malaria were treated with medicines for older children, increasing the risk of dosing errors, side effects, and toxicity. The WHO also pre-qualified three new rapid diagnostic tests, providing a reliable alternative to previous tests that yielded high false negative results. Starting a career is never easy. And for pathologists, thinking about future directions and professional goals can seem overwhelming when you're just trying to keep up with your daily sign-outs. A CAP virtual roundtable on June 30th will help you focus on navigating career transitions, exploring common pathways in pathology, as well as those less traveled. The discussion will highlight practical considerations when you're thinking about a job shift, including networking, timing, and working with mentors. Bring lots of questions for experts who have been there, done that, and find the registration link on the CAP calendar of events. And finally, before those early career decisions are upon you, it might be helpful to remember some of the sage advice you received in a robe and octagonal hat right before residency. Yes, commencement season is in full force and CAP members, including Dr. Kamran Mirza of the University of Michigan, are imparting wisdom to freshly minted MDs around the country. Dr. Mirza spoke recently at the Stritch School of Medicine. commencement ceremony at Loyola University Chicago. Urging graduates to hold on to their sense of wonder, he recommended they, quote, be like the bone marrow.
Do not wait for catastrophe to notice what needs your attention. The marrow is incredibly resourceful. From single cells, it will draw out extraordinary specialization, different cells, different roles, but with one purpose. It teaches us that differentiation is not division. It is clarity of function and service of the whole. So like the marrow, differentiate boldly, but always remember to stay connected to the whole.
The ceremony was a full circle moment for Dr. Mirza. It was the final matriculating class he taught at Stritch before joining the faculty at Michigan. That's all for today's Daily Edition. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Got a story you'd like us to cover on the Daily Edition? Write to us at stories at cap.org. We're back at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. Have a great day.
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May 20, 2026
The Hardest Part of Digital Pathology Isn’t Digital
WHO Prequalifies First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Infants, Adds New Diagnostic Tests
Navigating Early Career Challenges
Stritch School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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The practicalities of going digital. Two members who have been there share why people, not pathology, are the most important part. Plus, some wise words from the Loyola commencement stage. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. It's Wednesday, May 20th. From new equipment and workflows to lab governance and training, taking a pathology lab fully digital, requires a lot of change. The transition can seem massive and slightly overwhelming, but the hardest part of digital pathology isn't digital, according to two experts who've taken the journey themselves. In the latest episode of the CAP's SIPI Connections podcast, Dr. Jordan Olson and Dr. Meredith Herman share the practical lessons they learned making the digital leap. An important initial step is building support and momentum with key staff who serve as champions, Recognizing that full support takes time, Dr. Herman said. She's a pathology resident who worked through a full digital transition at the University of Michigan.
People were very much on board. I'd say 90% of people were optimistic, but 10% were not so optimistic. So we kind of faced a generational divide with people being apprehensive and cautious, and then others being more open to just going straight digital. So there's a lot entailed with trying to get people on board, people being optimistic and continuing on a positive attitude through a process that is quite stressful and, you know, disruptive to our usual work flow.
Dr. Olson, who is chair of pathology of the Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health, says it's important to recognize that pathology labs have their own routines, cultures, and requirements. digital pathology can meet those unique needs. But it may not happen rapidly.
When you look at digital pathology, it's very flexible. So it can meet the needs of multiple groups. It can meet the needs of multiple pathologists. But you have to account for that, right? Not everybody is co-located in one site. Not everybody is spread out across 15 sites like we are. By looking at the uniquenesses of each group and looking at the strengths that each group has, you can really tailor your implementation for efficiency gains.
The CAP's Digital Pathology and Computational Pathology Committee recently released a Digital Pathology 101 guide covering critical phases of a digital implementation. You can find the guide and the SIPI Connections episode under the Podcast tab on the CAP homepage. There's good news in the global fight against malaria. New findings published in the journal Lancet show that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa. The study followed young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi between 2019 and 2023 and found that one in eight deaths was prevented in areas where inoculations had been given. Separately, the WHO recently pre-qualified the first-ever malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants, opening it to widespread availability worldwide. Until now. Infants with malaria were treated with medicines for older children, increasing the risk of dosing errors, side effects, and toxicity. The WHO also pre-qualified three new rapid diagnostic tests, providing a reliable alternative to previous tests that yielded high false negative results. Starting a career is never easy. And for pathologists, thinking about future directions and professional goals can seem overwhelming when you're just trying to keep up with your daily sign-outs. A CAP virtual roundtable on June 30th will help you focus on navigating career transitions, exploring common pathways in pathology, as well as those less traveled. The discussion will highlight practical considerations when you're thinking about a job shift, including networking, timing, and working with mentors. Bring lots of questions for experts who have been there, done that, and find the registration link on the CAP calendar of events. And finally, before those early career decisions are upon you, it might be helpful to remember some of the sage advice you received in a robe and octagonal hat right before residency. Yes, commencement season is in full force and CAP members, including Dr. Kamran Mirza of the University of Michigan, are imparting wisdom to freshly minted MDs around the country. Dr. Mirza spoke recently at the Stritch School of Medicine. commencement ceremony at Loyola University Chicago. Urging graduates to hold on to their sense of wonder, he recommended they, quote, be like the bone marrow.
Do not wait for catastrophe to notice what needs your attention. The marrow is incredibly resourceful. From single cells, it will draw out extraordinary specialization, different cells, different roles, but with one purpose. It teaches us that differentiation is not division. It is clarity of function and service of the whole. So like the marrow, differentiate boldly, but always remember to stay connected to the whole.
The ceremony was a full circle moment for Dr. Mirza. It was the final matriculating class he taught at Stritch before joining the faculty at Michigan. That's all for today's Daily Edition. Be sure to check the show notes for more information on today's stories. Got a story you'd like us to cover on the Daily Edition? Write to us at stories at cap.org. We're back at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. Have a great day.
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