On September 1, 2026 COLA announced the availability of its ISO 20387 accreditation program.  ISO 20387 is the international standard for...
COLA Adds ISO 20387 Accreditation Program for Biobanks to its ISO Services
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COLA Welcomes Sheila Rege, MD, to Its Board of Directors
Sheila Rege, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist trained in nuclear medicine and is based in Washington state’s Tri-Cities region....
COLA Welcomes Mary S. Nguyen, MD, FAAFP, MS to its Board of Directors
COLA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary S. Nguyen, MD, FAAFP, MS, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Nguyen is a board-certified family...
Measles Is Back in the HeadlinesÂ
At the beginning of May, I received an update from the Maryland Department of Health about measles activity in our state. While we were not...
COLA Achieves CMS Deemed Status for All CLIA Specialties
COLA has been approved by CMS as an Accreditation Organization for the specialty of Histocompatibility under CLIA. COLA now has deemed status from...
COLA Honors Keith Davis, MD with the Perry A. Lambird Award
At the 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum, COLA honored Keith Davis, MD with the Perry A. Lambird award. The late Perry A. Lambird, MD, was an...
COLA Welcomes Melissa J. Garretson, MD, to the Board
As of July 1, 2025, Melissa J. Garretson, MD, became one of the American Medical Association (AMA) appointed members to the Commission on Laboratory...
CMS Approves COLA as an Accreditation Organization for Cytogenetics and Radiobioassay
Just announced! As of December 19, 2025, per the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) COLA has officially been approved from CMS as an Accreditation...
IAAC Welcomes COLA as a New IAAC Associate Member
On September 3, 2025, the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) welcomed COLA as their new Associate Member. The Inter-American...
COLA Adds ISO 20387 Accreditation Program for Biobanks to its ISO Services
On September 1, 2026 COLA announced the availability of its ISO 20387 accreditation program.  ISO 20387 is the international standard for...
COLA Welcomes Sheila Rege, MD, to Its Board of Directors
Sheila Rege, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist trained in nuclear medicine and is based in Washington state’s Tri-Cities region....
COLA Welcomes Mary S. Nguyen, MD, FAAFP, MS to its Board of Directors
COLA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary S. Nguyen, MD, FAAFP, MS, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Nguyen is a board-certified family...
Measles Is Back in the HeadlinesÂ
At the beginning of May, I received an update from the Maryland Department of Health about measles activity in our state. While we were not...
COLA Achieves CMS Deemed Status for All CLIA Specialties
COLA has been approved by CMS as an Accreditation Organization for the specialty of Histocompatibility under CLIA. COLA now has deemed status from...
COLA Honors Keith Davis, MD with the Perry A. Lambird Award
At the 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum, COLA honored Keith Davis, MD with the Perry A. Lambird award. The late Perry A. Lambird, MD, was an...
COLA Welcomes Melissa J. Garretson, MD, to the Board
As of July 1, 2025, Melissa J. Garretson, MD, became one of the American Medical Association (AMA) appointed members to the Commission on Laboratory...
CMS Approves COLA as an Accreditation Organization for Cytogenetics and Radiobioassay
Just announced! As of December 19, 2025, per the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) COLA has officially been approved from CMS as an Accreditation...
IAAC Welcomes COLA as a New IAAC Associate Member
On September 3, 2025, the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) welcomed COLA as their new Associate Member. The Inter-American...