--- title: Laboratory Accreditation Blog | Dr. John Daly (3) description: "John T. Daly, M.D. received his MD degree at Weill Cornell University Medical College, performed his internship and residency in Anatomic and Clinical pathology at Duke University Medical Center and a residency in Forensic Pathology at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is board certified in anatomic, clinical and forensic pathology. \n\nThrough the course of his career, Dr. Daly has had extensive experience directing and advising laboratories of all sizes including physician office practices, Federal Health Clinics, surgical centers, Community Hospitals and the integrated academic health system clinical laboratories of Duke Medicine. He retired as Director of Laboratories of Duke Medicine, and continues his affiliation as a member of the emeritus staff. 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Daly, M.D. received his MD degree at Weill Cornell University Medical College, performed his internship and residency in Anatomic and Clinical pathology at Duke University Medical Center and a residency in Forensic Pathology at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is board certified in anatomic, clinical and forensic pathology. Through the course of his career, Dr. Daly has had extensive experience directing and advising laboratories of all sizes including physician office practices, Federal Health Clinics, surgical centers, Community Hospitals and the integrated academic health system clinical laboratories of Duke Medicine. He retired as Director of Laboratories of Duke Medicine, and continues his affiliation as a member of the emeritus staff. Find me on: ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Syphilis.jpg)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/laboratory-testing-for-syphilis-and-screening-for-congenital-syphilis) ## [Laboratory Testing for Syphilis and Screening for Congenital Syphilis](https://blog.cola.org/insider/laboratory-testing-for-syphilis-and-screening-for-congenital-syphilis) [May 30, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/05/30) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that, as previously discussed, has been showing increasing activity in the United States. Traditionally, screening for syphilis involved testing using a nontreponemal assay with positive cases confirmed by use of... [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Syphilis.jpg)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) ## [Increase in Nationwide Syphilis Infection](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) [May 21, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/05/21) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) Over the past two years, there have been multiple papers and articles published pertaining to the increasing rates of syphilis in the United States. Recently I read an article “Syphilis Invades Rural America” by Lauren Weber, which led me to do a review of the subject. The referenced article speaks... [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Capture-17.png)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) ## [Update on Candida Auris](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) [May 07, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/05/07) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) Candida auris fungus is frequently a multidrug-resistant organism that causes serious, often deadly infections. I first became aware of it about a year ago and published information on the website labtestingmatters.org. C. auris was originally identified in Japan in 2009 and subsequently became... [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/VA%20Logo.png)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0) ## [Precision Pharmacogenetic Testing Offered to Military Veterans by Sanford Health](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0) [April 11, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/04/11) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) As part of a precision medicine partnership between U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, S.D., 250,000 U.S. veterans who are current VA Health Care System patients will receive no cost pharmacogenetic testing evaluating actionable genetic traits.  [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/CAT.jpeg)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0) ## [Cat Do-Do Make You Coocoo?](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0) [March 21, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/03/21) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) A recent article in *Daily News from Science* published by American Association for the Advancement of Science asks the question “Can cat poop cause mental illness?”  It is estimated that approximately 11% of the US population 6 years and older have been infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Worldwide, in... [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/3-dimensional-model-of-influenza-virus-3d-graphical-representation-of-influenza-virion-ultrastructure-1.jpg)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1) ## [Influenza Update: Increased Detection H3N2](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1) [March 14, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/03/14) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) While still prevalent in 48 states, the influenza season has appeared to have peaked. However, the report from CDC last week indicated that of the influenza detected, 60% was type H3N2. This type influenza causes more hospitalizations and deaths, especially in the elderly. As you can see from the... [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/dreamstime_xl_3795203-1.jpg)](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0) ## [GENETIC TESTING IN PRIMARY CARE](https://blog.cola.org/insider/lab-director-requirements-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0) [March 07, 2019](https://blog.cola.org/insider/archive/2019/03/07) [News](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/news), [clinical laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/insider/topic/clinical-laboratory) With our ever expanding genetic knowledge and the increasing number of molecular tests available, coupled with the decreasing cost to obtain results, it is not surprising to see genetic tests offered in primary care practices. Last year saw expansion of genetic test availability in several health... 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Last year Influenza A subtype H3N2 was the most common sub type reported accounting for 84% of infections. This season H1N1 is most prevalent accounting for approximately 65% of reported infections. The influenza... 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