Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 12 PM-1 PM ET
Roundtable presenters Dr. David Sacks MB, ChB, FRCPath, Chairman, Steering Committee National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), and Priya Sivaraman, PhD, Senior Technical Product Manager, Tosoh Bioscience
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, September 24, 2026 11 AM-12 PM CT
This session explores the evolving role of RAS in precision oncology, from the biology of RAS mutations to the expanding landscape of targeted therapies. Through expert presentations, real-world case discussions, and interactive audience polling, participants will examine best practices for RAS biomarker testing across solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The session will highlight practical considerations for tissue and liquid biopsy, strategies to address testing gaps, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure timely identification of patients who may benefit from RAS-targeted therapies.
Webinar presenters David Braxton, MD, Chief of Molecular Pathology Services, Hoag Family Cancer Institute & Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Carlos Becerra, MD, Research Director for Medical Oncology, Margaret Given Larkin Endowed Chair for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 1 PM-1:30 PM ET
Roundtable presenters John Longshore, PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs, Global Oncology Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, and Flora Berisha, MS, Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering and Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Mark D. Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS, Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, October 1, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
This presentation will explore the value of in-house CGP, offer insights into the benefits and drawbacks of incorporation, and provide information about important practical factors when considering in-house implementation of CGP.
Webinar presenter Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory, Director, Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11 AM-12 PM ET
Hear experts review the biological and clinical significance of the HER2 expression continuum in breast tissue, providing a clearer understanding of how these variations might impact diagnosis, and discuss the emerging importance of documenting HER2-low and HER2-ultralow categories using a validated IHC assay.
Webinar presenters Keith Wharton, MD, PhD, Global Medical Affairs Leader–Pathology, Roche Diagnostics Solutions, and Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD, Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship, Associate Team Leader, Breast Pathology Team, Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
September 2020—Great mentors, once passed, live on in the ideas, memories, and dreams of their students. For those like me, lucky enough to have been a student of Juan Rosai, MD, and to have heard him speak, the experience will never be forgotten.
September 2020—Genetic testing in ovarian cancer has a therapeutic implication that will aid in developing a treatment plan, and it is pathologists who should take the lead in creating the testing protocol, said Samuel Caughron, MD, pathologist, president, and CEO of MAWD Pathology Group, in a recent CAP TODAY webinar. Dr. Caughron explained the rationale for universal homologous recombination deficiency testing in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The webinar, made possible by a medical sponsorship from AstraZeneca, is at <a href=”https://www.captodayonline.com”>www.captodayonline.com</a>.
September 2020—Professionalism in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a new book now out from CAP Publications. It provides a basic understanding, educational and assessment tools, 105 cases specific to pathology and laboratory medicine, guidance in recognizing and addressing lapses in behavior, discussions on best practices and legal and ethical aspects, and much more.
Ronald E. Domen, MD, of Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center, is editor. His co-editors are Richard M. Conran, MD, PhD, JD, of Eastern Virginia Medical School; Robert D. Hoffman, MD, PhD, of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Cindy B. McCloskey, MD, of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; and Suzanne Zein-Eldin Powell, MD, of Houston Methodist Hospital.
September 2020—Acute myeloid leukemia was one of the first diseases for which T cells were incorporated into the therapeutic paradigm, in the form of allogeneic stem cell transplant and donor lymphocyte infusion. Why then are there no approved immune therapies, or more specifically checkpoint inhibitors, for this T-cell–sensitive disease?
September 2020—A 64-year-old male presented with worsening shortness of breath, dry cough, and bilateral leg edema. He had a history of diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, and tobacco and alcohol abuse. CT scan demonstrated bilateral pleural effusions, pulmonary edema, subsegmental atelectasis, mildly enlarged hilar lymph nodes, mild cardiomegaly with a small pericardial effusion, and liver cirrhosis with a liver nodule. A hepatitis panel demonstrated positive serology for hepatitis C virus infection.
August 2020—In March, the COVID-19 pandemic came in like a lion—and has yet to leave, like a lamb or anything else. Instead, it roared through April and May in early hot spots like New York City and New Orleans. As lockdowns took hold, the cautious hope was that by summer the virus would be tamed (if not simply go away “like a miracle” or “as the heat comes in,” per several infamous predictions), giving health care providers a chance to exhale before a likely second wave in the fall. Instead, June and July saw other cities and states hit hard in turn, while many places that appeared to have flattened the curve were starting to see concerning upticks in cases.
August 2020—Bringing an automated culture plate reading system into the Hennepin County Medical Center microbiology laboratory was never a question of if but when. “We need artificial intelligence to help us with active decision-making processes in the lab,” says Glen Hansen, PhD.
August 2020—For quality management in the laboratory, it’s not enough to have checks and balances. The checks and balances have to work to improve quality. That’s how Stephen J. Sarewitz, MD, vice chair of the CAP Checklists Committee, characterizes the changes to the quality management requirements in the 2020 laboratory general checklist, released in June.
August 2020—If there’s one thing scarier to experience than COVID-19, it’s Ebola. Or so you might think. “Ebola was easier,” says Beverly Dickson, MD, medical director of the clinical laboratory at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.
August 2020—The CAP treats emergency use authorization assays similar to FDA-cleared assays and thus requires full verification. In a June 4 CAP webinar, Neil Anderson, MD, D(ABMM), assistant director of clinical microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, walked through how to approach verification for SARS-CoV-2 assays. Co-presenter Elitza Theel, PhD, D(ABMM), director of the infectious diseases serology laboratory at Mayo Clinic, reported what’s known about protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2.
