Norton is a small town in southwest Virginia, with a “one way in, one way out” feel of remote communities. Living far from a big city, access to health care is a challenge, exacerbated by the same inability to pay for insurance and medical care as nearly all women who attend See, Test & Treat programs. And in this community, like many others, the mother takes responsibility for the family’s welfare.

Of all the barriers between women across the country and life-saving cervical and breast cancer screenings, the language barrier can be one of the most difficult to overcome. At Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, Anthony Montegut, MD, says that many women in the community speak a primary language other than English and that puts them at a high risk of these cancers going untreated.

CAP Emeritus member Alvin M. Ring, MD, FCAP, knows the markers of leadership: commitment, pragmatism, generosity, energy. Read how his generosity benefited David A. Cohen, MD, a leadership development award recipient and See, Test & Treat pathologist volunteer.

CAP Foundation President Karim E. Sirgi, MD, MBA, FCAP shares his thoughts on the impact See, Test & Treat, the importance of volunteerism, and how, “the CAP Foundation is much more than a feel-good-about-ourselves kind of organization.”

The value of every life is the element that led Kim R. Geisinger, MD, FCAP, and Stephen S. Raab, MD, FCAP, pathologists at University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), to apply for a CAP Foundation See, Test & Treat grant. Their efforts, along with other medical volunteers from UMMC, made it possible to diagnose Tomeka Harps’ cervical cancer.

CAP Fellow and Junior Member pathologists comprise the core that makes the CAP Foundation a strong voice for advancing the practice of pathology. When these members gathered at the CAP16 House of Delegates and Residents Forum meetings in September, they made their collective voice heard loud and clear.

The CAP Foundation has always valued, above all, the collaboration that unlocks amazing possibilities. Between the work of brilliant pathologists, passionate volunteers, and generous donors, no piece is replaceable.

This October, See Test & Treat^® banded together three pathologist-led teams at Houston-area health centers, each with the goal of delivering free cervical and breast cancer screenings to 100 women. The CAP Foundation is proud to reach nearly 350 Houston-area women with potentially life-saving diagnoses.

The hurdles between at-risk women and recommended preventive medicine are not the same for everyone, but they always pose a deadly threat. Learn about Abigail and Juana and their experiences at separate See, Test & Treat events.

The CAP Foundation strongly believes in strengthening the pathologist’s position at the core of the health care team. Our grants and awards empower CAP Fellows and Junior Members to expand their skill set, spark discussions with their peers, and learn how they can improve patient care.