Our Stories

Our stories demonstrate the impact on patient care by the specialty of pathology through our programs and grants, most notably by See, Test & Treat—our flagship humanitarian program. All of these stories would not be possible without the support of CAP members, staff, corporations, foundations, patient advocacy groups, health institutions, and laboratory communities.

Support the Future of Your Foundation and Specialty

Like many supporters of the CAP Foundation, my involvement began with a simple donation after I heard of its unique See, Test & Treat program, founded by my friend Gene Herbek, MD, FCAP. I simply had to support a Foundation that not only made a direct impact on patients but on my profession and its […]

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Leave A Lasting Legacy with See, Test & Treat

Over six years ago, my colleague John Baker, MD, FCAP, asked me to volunteer for an upcoming See, Test, and Treat program at Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha. I had heard about the program and respected its goal to deliver free cancer screenings to uninsured and medically underserved patients. However, it wasn’t until the […]

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Celebrating Awardees, Foundation’s Impact at CAP23

As the lazy days of summer come to a close, the CAP Foundation has been busier than ever as we are on track to provide the highest number of awards and grants in a single year for 2023. As part of the Foundation’s global initiatives, 60 Global Pathology Education Awards will be honored in addition […]

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Part 2: Rippey Grant Funds Pathologists’ COVID Research

This is the second part of a two-part series covering the impact of the John H. Rippey Grant for Expedited Research on pathologists and their research. Read part one to learn how the grant was repositioned to address COVID-19 and how it provided unique opportunities for pathology residents. In the spring of 2020, medical laboratories […]

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Rippey Grant Funds COVID Research for Pathology Residents

In the spring of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic upended health care and put laboratories under strain, the CAP Foundation pivoted to support new research and studies on COVID-19 topics surrounding test accuracy, timeliness, and result communication. The John H. Rippey Grant for Expedited Research was repositioned to help investigate and support laboratory initiatives related […]

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Q&A: Sara Herbek on Legacy and the Foundation

Over 20 years ago, Gene Herbek, MD, FCAP, started the first See, Test & Treat program to provide free cervical cancer screening to underserved communities in the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. After Dr. Herbek’s passing in June 2020, his daughter Sara Herbek continues his legacy by serving as a director on the  CAP Foundation board […]

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Foundation Expands Impact Globally

For over a decade the CAP Foundation has worked to improve health equity across the United States through its See, Test & Treat® program by providing essential screening and health services to medically underserved communities. And for many years, the Foundation has directly supported early-career pathologists and medical students with leadership and educational opportunities to […]

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Foundation Leaders Reflect on 2022

The CAP Foundation—working with pathologist leaders, volunteers, supporters, and corporate partners—successfully expanded existing programs and developed timely new initiatives to address the issues facing pathologists and their patient communities in 2022. As the CAP Foundation continued the fundraising momentum from the Empowering Our Future campaign, our focus in 2022 was on creating new partnerships, recruiting […]

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