New laboratory directors are rarely prepared for regulatory and accreditation issues that face them. Even very seasoned pathologists and laboratory directors struggle to keep up with new regulatory requirements that pose high risk. In this CAPcast, Dr. Christina M. Wojewoda, a pathologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, discusses these issues and shares her perspective on what new medical directors need to know about regulatory, accreditation, and compliance issues. Dr. Wojewoda is teaching a course on this topic at CAP18, which will be held Oct. 20-24 in Chicago. To register for CAP18, please visit www.capannualmeeting.org.