2026 CPIP-A Case 1: Cytogenetics – FISHing Plasma Cell Neoplasms: Updates on Lab Practice Guidelines | College of American Pathologists (https://education.cap.org/content/2026-cpip-case-1-cytogenetics-%E2%80%93-fishing-plasma-cell-neoplasms-updates-lab-practice)  Clinical Pathology Improvement Program (CPIP) | College of American Pathologists (https://education.cap.org/casebased)  2026 Job Prep Bootcamp | College of American Pathologists (https://education.cap.org/content/2026-job-prep-bootcamp)  HOME - House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit 2026 (https://events.cap.org/event/HODPLS26/home)  Membership | College of American Pathologists (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/membership)  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Changes to CLIA Fees & Certificates (https://www.cms.gov/files/document/clia-partner-toolkit-fact-sheet.pdf)  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) (https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/clinical-laboratory-improvement-amendments?redirect=/clia)  Congress weighs lab payment cuts (https://smartlink.ausha.co/path-news-network-daily-edition/congress-weighs-lab-payment-cuts)  FDA publishes guidance on AI and clinical support software (https://www.cap.org/advocacy/latest-news-and-practice-data/january-13-2026#story3)  Tell Congress to pass the RESULTS Act. (https://cap.action.aristotle.com/alert/bedbf17b-c250-424d-ae07-24707ca7c6ed)  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

January 19, 2026 New York Times: The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/function-health-blood-tests.html) Pathoverse Part 6: DeepLIIF Virtual Restaining for Scalable, High-Accuracy Pathology AI (https://newsroom.cap.org/latest-news/pathoverse-part-6--deepliif-virtual-restaining-for-scalable--high-accuracy-pathology-ai/S/f8b56e66-1739-4793-a721-3c7d177b9212?_gl=1*19qm4hy*_ga*MTI1NTkxNDg3NS4xNzY1MzgzODkz*_ga_97ZFJSQQ0X*czE3Njg1NzcwNDIkbzM1JGcwJHQxNzY4NTc3MDQyJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..) CAP Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Inspector Training Seminar - 03/10/2026 | College of American Pathologists (https://education.cap.org/node/15384?_gl=1*blexmp*_ga*MTI1NTkxNDg3NS4xNzY1MzgzODkz*_ga_97ZFJSQQ0X*czE3Njg1ODAyMzIkbzM2JGcwJHQxNzY4NTgwMjMyJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..) Death, Sex, and Money Podcast: Autopsies are in decline (https://slate.com/podcasts/death-sex-money/2026/01/autopsies-are-in-decline-science-death-medicine) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

January 16, 2026 Episode Title: Pre-hospital blood saves Alabama man’s life Pre-hospital blood helped this UAB patient beat a zero percent chance of survival, so why is it still underutilized? | UAB News (https://www.uab.edu/news/health-medicine/pre-hospital-blood-helped-this-uab-patient-beat-a-zero-percent-chance-of-survival-so-why-is-it-still-underutilized) Privacy, cost, safety—drone use for patient samples - CAP TODAY (https://www.captodayonline.com/privacy-cost-safety-drone-use-for-patient-samples/) A new way to diagnose deadly lung infections and save lives | University of California (https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/new-way-diagnose-deadly-lung-infections-and-save-lives) 2026 CAP Distinguished Medical Student Award (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/awards/distinguished-medical-student-award) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

SHOW NOTES: January 15, 2026 How two labs took on in-house sequencing (https://www.captodayonline.com/how-two-labs-took-on-in-house-sequencing/) Understanding Tumor Markers for Breast Cancer (https://www.patientpower.info/breast-cancer/tumor-markers-for-breast-cancer) (Free registration required) bioAffinity Technologies' Laboratory maintains CAP accreditation (https://www.caledonianrecord.com/bioaffinity-technologies-laboratory-maintains-prestigious-college-of-american-pathologists-cap-accreditation/article_8caad930-3fc4-54fe-8200-9dcffaff0eea.html) Next-Generation Sequencing – Molecular Oncology Committee (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/councils-committees/molecular-oncology-committee/?x-craft-preview=f38b5481131d557f1c8a572519914a2998edcf28fbe70b7fa548cb3a5e9cb13bgvfkrztufu) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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January 13, 2026 Council on Government and Professional Affairs (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/councils-committees/council-on-government-and-professional-affairs/)   Federal and State Affairs Committee (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/councils-committees/federal-and-state-affairs-committee/)  Hearing on Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services (https://www.youtube.com/live/B6yjGKSuvy4?si=_dLGXMM5kSkUyBc3)  National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence Program (https://dxexscholars.nam.edu/)  PathNET (https://www.cap.org/advocacy/lobbying-and-political-action/pathNET)  Register: House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit (https://events.cap.org/event/HODPLS26/home)  Tell Congress to pass the RESULTS Act (https://cap.action.aristotle.com/alert/bedbf17b-c250-424d-ae07-24707ca7c6ed)  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

January 12, 2026 Using consensus-based reasoning and large language models to extract structured data from surgical pathology reports, ScienceDirect (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0023683725001837) Digital Pathology and AI: What Oncologists Need to Know (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/digital-pathology-and-ai-what-oncologists-need-know-2025a10010tk/?form=fpf) Apply for CAP Foundation Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant (https://foundation.cap.org/grant-award/forensic-pathology-advanced-training-grant/) Anonymous $50 million donation to cover UW student tuition in lab medicine (https://people.com/students-thought-they-were-in-trouble-instead-learned-50m-donation-was-covering-tuition-11860492) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

January 9, 2026 Histopathology & Cytology: Advancing Precision Diagnostics Through Cellular and Tissue Science (https://medicallabscientist.com/marilyn-bui-histopathology-cytology-outstanding-contribution-to-medical-science-award-2787/) As New Flu Variant Surges, How Accurate Are At-Home Flu Tests? (https://www.today.com/health/cold-flu/at-home-flu-tests-expert-advice-rcna251793) Respiratory season panels, subtypes, and a new Survey, CAP TODAY (https://www.captodayonline.com/respiratory-season-panels-subtypes-and-a-new-survey/) Researchers Identify Proteins that Spread Parkinson's Pathology in the Brain, Yale School of Medicine (https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/proteins-spread-parkinsons-pathology-in-the-brain/) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

January 8, 2026 Protocol Update: CAP statement on salivary gland and HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinomas (https://newsroom.cap.org/latest-news/cap-statement-on-salivary-gland-and-hpv-associated-oropharyngeal-carcinomas/s/94a259e6-6386-48c4-a45e-e4c7ada937a3) Harrison Memorial Hospital's Laboratory Department receives accreditation from the CAP (https://www.pmg-ky3.com/cynthiana/harrison-memorial-hospital-s-laboratory-department-receives-accreditation-from-the-college-of-american-pathologists/article_a3872177-b739-5614-b9cf-a64f14b8c544.html) CAP laboratory accreditation checklists focus on digital pathology (https://www.mlo-online.com/management/regulatory/news/55337815/cap-2025-laboratory-accreditation-checklists-focus-on-digital-pathology-and-self-collection) Accreditation Checklists (https://www.cap.org/laboratory-improvement/accreditation/accreditation-checklists) Digital Pathology Resources (https://www.cap.org/member-resources/councils-committees/digital-pathology-topic-center) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.