The CAP Foundation’s flagship program enjoyed a busy spring, summer, and fall, logging eight events in eight different states. From April to October, See, Test & Treat provided free cancer screenings to over 500 women, some of whom had never had a mammogram. Much like the women it serves, no See, Test & Treat event…

See, Test & Treat served as a catalyst, inspiring Merck to support pathologists in their quest to help underserved patients. As a result, the CAP Foundation flagship program experienced first-hand how corporate responsibility and a desire to improve patient lives is at the core of Merck & Co’s philosophy and corporate culture. Merck is a…

By Karim E. Sirgi, MD, MBA, FCAP The CAP Foundation’s role as a catalyst—for learning, for leadership, and for improving people’s lives—is on my mind as my term as president comes to an end. While this is a bittersweet moment for me, I am happy to report that your foundation is strong and growing! Building…

In 2015, Loyola University Medical Center became the site of the first See, Test & Treat program in Illinois, the CAP’s home state. On Saturday, September 8, Loyola hosted its fourth See, Test & Treat, serving a diverse population including Hispanic, Polish, and Turkish patients. To mark the occasion, CAP Foundation staff sat down with…

Hampton Roads Community Health Center (HRCHC) hosted its first-ever See, Test & Treat® in Portsmouth, Virginia, on August 11. While it is a CAP Foundation program, See, Test & Treat relies on partnerships with host sites and their multidisciplinary teams to make each event a success. At HRCHC, one of those multidisciplinary team members was…

The CAP Foundation supports Engaged Leaders Network members in a wide variety of activities. Members like Eva M. Wojcik, MD, FCAP, and Michael B. Prystowsky, MD, PhD, FCAP, lead See, Test & Treat events to bring life-saving cancer screenings and health education to women in need. Beyond See, Test & Treat, the foundation offers pathologists opportunities to advance the practice of pathology through funding and awards.

MISSISSIPPI: Tomeka Harps met with dozens of women at the University of Mississippi Medical Center at Jackson, Mississippi, on a Saturday morning in January. Harps was diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer at UMMC See, Test & Treat program a year earlier. Successfully treated, she has been sharing her story, and transforming the patients from tense…