Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)

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Learn how to support a culture of safety in your Mohs laboratory! During the Laboratory Enrichment Forum, Kathy Wilson, HT(ASCP)QLS, COLA’s Director of Pathology Accreditation, will lead an in-depth session covering common regulatory and safety deficiencies in limited-service pathology laboratories. You’ll walk away with tested strategies for mitigating risks and building a long-lasting culture of safety in your laboratory. Register today! #COLAForum2025 #MedicalLaboratory #ProfessionalGrowth https://hubs.ly/Q03bMgCB0

Join Modena Henderson, MHA at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum for a breakout session on Case Studies in Change Management. Learn strategies for navigating change and driving success in the laboratory. Register today! #COLAForum2025 #ChangeManagement #Leadership #MedicalLaboratory #ContinuingEducation https://hubs.ly/Q039XkHX0

COLA’s proficiency testing expert, Regulatory Technical Advisor Maurica Price BS, H(ASCP)CM, will be sharing valuable updates about proficiency testing regulations during the Laboratory Director Track programming at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum. Ms. Price, who was also a recent guest on the COLA Talk Lab To Me podcast, will be available during other sessions to answer your tough regulatory questions. Join us, May 6-8, and come away with new PT expertise! https://hubs.ly/Q039WlZK0

Attend the Laboratory Director Track at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum and renew your commitment to laboratory quality. Chiquita Thomas-Benson MS, MLS(AMT), COLA Surveyor, will host an LD Track session exploring the impact that preanalytical and postanalytical processes have on your laboratory’s results. You’ll return to your laboratory with a set of best practices that will keep your quality on track. https://hubs.ly/Q039WvQp0

Joe Huynh, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, Chief of the Office of Newborn Screening at the Arizona Department of Health Services - State Laboratory, will be joining us at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum for a breakout session about newborn screening programs. Learn how decisions are made about adding conditions to newborn screening panels and how care coordination improves outcomes. Register today! #COLAForum2025 #NewbornScreening #MedicalLaboratory #ContinuingEducation https://hubs.ly/Q039W5vY0

Is managing competency assessment giving you a headache? Join us at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment forum, where Surveyor Shaun Magnuson, BS, MLS(ASCP)CM will share ideas for easing that pain. Mr. Magnusen’s session, Back to Basics with Quality Assurance, reviews the fundamentals of QA, QC and competency assessment and provides actionable steps to help streamline how these are handled in your laboratory. Join us in Arizona, May 6-8! https://hubs.ly/Q039Qr6p0

This is Patient Safety Awareness Week! During this week, COLA recognizes the essential contributions of medical laboratory professionals in delivering accurate, timely results that drive patient care. Ensuring patient safety starts with quality testing. #PSAW #PSAW2025

The Laboratory Director Track at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum is an educational series designed to develop and reinforce the key skills needed for directing a laboratory. The sessions are expert-led and include Q&A periods moderated by COLA technical staff, including Surveyors like Felicia Davis, BS, MLS(ASCP), SBB. Our whole team is here to support your success! Register today and join us in Arizona. https://hubs.ly/Q039WvGS0