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05/29/2026

Missed out on this year’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum (LEF)? Elevate Your Laboratory Expertise with COLA’s next LEF May 4-6, 2027 in Lexington, Kentucky!

Advanced Registration open now! Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04jlMy70

05/27/2026

Laboratories Ask. We Answer!

Have a question for COLA on anything ISO 15189-related? Ask us a question in the comments below and we will answer your questions once a week!

05/26/2026

🎤 Call for Presenters is NOW OPEN for the 2027 Laboratory Enrichment Forum!

Do you have insights, innovations, case studies or strategies that can help shape the future of laboratory medicine? Share your expertise with laboratory science professionals from across the industry at COLA’s educational forum in Lexington, KY.

🗓️ Submission Window: May 8 – October 10, 2026
📍 In-Person Event | Lexington, Kentucky
Submit your proposal today: https://hubs.ly/Q04hTs530

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day COLA honors the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country.

05/22/2026

COLA’s next Talk Lab to Me Podcast is live featuring guest speaker, Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM.
In this episode, we explore how laboratories work, what it takes to train and retain skilled laboratory science professionals and how they prepare for emerging pathogens like hantavirus. We'll examine what happens inside a public health laboratory and the real challenges of rapidly diagnosing new and emerging diseases. Listen here: https://hubs.ly/Q04hDY3D0 Texas State University The College of Health Care Professions

​Public health laboratories are essential institutions that detect disease outbreaks and protect our communities from emerging viral threats. In this episode...

05/22/2026

In case you missed it! Last week at COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum, COLA’s CEO Nancy Stratton and the President of Healthcare Services, DNV, Kelly Proctor CHFM, CHSP, CHOP formalized an agreement to collaborate domestically and internationally.

Did you know there are options for hospital accreditation? Comment down below!

05/20/2026

At COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum, we were lucky to have the Little Words Project come during our Welcome Reception and sell their beautiful bracelets.
Not only are these bracelets cute, but they are a great way to give back!

Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q04hjBMw0

05/20/2026

Did you know skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., with nearly 9,500 people diagnosed every day? Laboratory testing plays a critical role in identifying and confirming these diagnoses from patient specimens.
The encouraging news: skin cancer is also one of the most preventable cancers. During , take time to learn the signs, protect your skin and encourage others to do the same. Awareness and early detection can save lives.

05/19/2026

During COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum this year, leaders from the Workforce Action Alliance (WAA) came together to continue advancing solutions to one of the industry’s greatest challenges: strengthening and sustaining the laboratory workforce.

We’re proud to support and to take part in these important conversations and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of laboratory medicine.

05/11/2026

Thank you to all the attendees, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors who came to COLA’s 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum (LEF)!

And guess what? We’re already gearing up for next year… 👀

The 2027 LEF theme and location are officially decided but we want to see if YOU can guess where we’ll be. We will post 3 clues before the big reveal!

Our first clue is: