On September 3, 2025, the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) welcomed COLA as their new Associate Member. The Inter-American...
IAAC Welcomes COLA as a New IAAC Associate Member
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News & Articles
News & Articles
COLA Inc Rebrands as Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)
COLA Inc, a national non-profit laboratory accreditor dedicated to promoting health and safety through accreditation and education, announced today...
Lynn Jeffers, MD, MBA, joins COLA Inc. Board of Directors
COLA, a national laboratory accreditation organization committed to promoting healthcare quality through accreditation and education, proudly...
Executives Convene 2nd Annual Summit to Address the Laboratory Workforce Shortage
On May 7, 2024, representatives from various organizations across the nation met in Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida for the second Annual...
COLA Secures Deeming Reapproval for Another Six Years in Pathology and Laboratory Accreditation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted COLA, a leading private, non-profit laboratory accreditation organization, an...
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH and Lee Fleisher, MD, to be Keynote Speakers for COLA’s Third Annual Laboratory Enrichment Forum
The COLA Laboratory Enrichment Forum offers a dynamic platform for professionals dedicated to excellence in laboratory services to exchange ideas....
COLA Joins CDC Preparedness Effort
COLA is honored to be one of the signatories for the CDC’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration to enhance diagnostic surge testing...
A New Year Message From COLA
As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on the successes of the year and the possibilities of the future. COLA is immersed in not only the continued...
COLA Inc. Hires Jeannie St. Pierre As Director of Business Development
COLA, a physician-directed organization whose purpose is to promote health and safety through accreditation and educational programs, is announcing...
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