CAPcasts

In this deeply personal and insightful CAPcast, Dr. Alison Van Dyke and Dr. Darrell Kirch share their journeys through mental health challenges and discuss the pervasive issue of physician burnout. With a focus on breaking the stigma, they explore the importance of seeking help, fostering open conversations, and building supportive communities. They also highlight systemic changes in medical training and healthcare environments that promote wellness. 

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In this episode, Dr. Juanita Evans interviews Dr. Michael Williams on his journey of building a platform to amplify diverse voices in pathology. Together, they discuss the challenges and triumphs of fostering inclusivity in healthcare, highlighting how representation reshapes patient care, medical education, and the future of medicine.

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Insurer interference is on the rise, creating barriers for patients to access medical care. Insurer interference often happens under the guise of cost-cutting measures for patients, but pathologists report an increase in disruptions to providing timely diagnosis and medical care for their patients. In this CAPcast, we discuss how insurer interference impacts medical treatment with Dr. Theresa Emory, Chair, CAP's Payment Policy Subcommittee.

Dr. Joel Moncur is joined by a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the groundbreaking journey of molecular proficiency testing programs, including next-generation sequencing (NGS). Drs. Wayne Grody, Karl Voelkerding, and Jason Merker discuss the impact these programs have on laboratories, patient care, and regulatory compliance, as well as the role of molecular pathology in shaping the future of health care.

This episode is part of a CAPcast series highlighting the CAP’s proficiency testing program, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

In this CAPcast episode, Dr. Gladell Paner speaks with two GI and liver pathologists, Dr. William Chopp and Dr. John Hart, as they explore the use of the CAP hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reporting protocol in both academic and private practice settings. Tune in as Dr. Chopp discusses the evolution of HCC reporting standards and how the protocol adapts to new data. Dr. Hart shares insights on synoptic reporting's role in standardizing cancer care and the importance of accurately subtyping HCC to guide clinical decisions. They also delve into molecular testing, multifocality, satellite lesions, and the critical role of pathology in liver transplant assessments.

The perception of pathology as one of medicine's best-kept secrets underscores the growing concern that medical students are not exposed to it early enough. To highlight the specialty's clinical importance, Dr. Swati Bhardwaj recently sat down with CAP members Dr. Valerie Fitzhugh, Dr. Gary Procop, Dr. Bronwyn Bryant, and Dr. Kalisha Hill to talk about current efforts to improve pathology education in U.S. medical schools and address gaps in histology knowledge.

In this CAPcast episode, we discuss the CAP's accuracy-based proficiency testing (PT) programs with experts Dr. David Sacks and Dr. Andy Hoofnagle. Dive into the history and evolution of accuracy-based PT, which uses advanced techniques to ensure lab results meet rigorous national and international standards. Learn how these programs revolutionized hemoglobin A1C testing and explore the future of laboratory accuracy in critical tests like vitamin D and testosterone.

This episode is part of a CAPcast series highlighting the CAP’s proficiency testing program, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

Genomic studies center on detecting and excluding single nucleotide variants. While evaluation of structural variants remains most often performed by traditional cytogenetic approaches, these unaddressed blind spots in cytogenetic studies leave room to improve detection of clinically relevant structural variants through other methodologies including optical genome mapping, or OGM. OGM is an imaging technology that evaluates the fluorescent labeling pattern of individual DNA molecules with the resolution far exceeding conventional cytogenetic approaches. In this episode, Dr. Annette Kim, MD, PhD, FCAP, and Dr. Adrian Dubuc, PhD, FCMAG, discuss how optical genome mapping stacks up compared to established methods like FISH and karyotyping, as well as some of its current limitations.

Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.

In this episode, members of the CAP's New-in-Practice Committee share valuable advice for effective communication with non-pathology colleagues. Dr. Esther Yoon, Dr. Hafsa Nebbache, and Dr. Jennifer Woo discuss their personal experiences, survey insights, and strategies for building strong relationships with clinicians, handling challenging conversations, and improving patient care through better communication. Tune in for practical tips every new pathologist should know.

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) final rule outlines new regulations for tests developed and used within a single laboratory. In this episode, we will discuss the newly proposed rule and the CAP's ongoing advocacy efforts to protect pathologists and ensure patients have access to the tests they need for quality care.