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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Terrence Shirley, MPH, CEO of the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, knows the importance of quality health care for all communities. That’s one reason he joined the CAP Foundation Board of Directors in December 2022. He has been working in the industry since 1980, but he’s been part of the health care world for…

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month—it’s the fourth most common cancer in women, according to the World Health Organization, and it’s often preventable with regular screenings. The CAP Foundation’s See, Test & Treat Program brings free cervical and breast cancer screenings to medically underserved populations in a single-day, culturally appropriate program. Recently, CAP Foundation President…

In my first official president’s message for the CAP Foundation newsletter, I find myself returning to the wonderful time we all had at the CAP22 annual meeting in New Orleans this past October. I’ve been reliving the one-of-kind “Password Pathology” event through photos and videos that we’ll be sure to share. Thank you to all…

In 2016, leaders at Genentech, a biotechnology corporation and member of the Roche group, recognized a potential partnership with the CAP Foundation in promoting and advancing pathology and laboratory medicine. The two organizations started by co-hosting webinars and, later, a roundtable discussion in 2020 to explore the role of pathologists in patient care and how…

On October 7, the CAP Foundation Board of Directors met in New Orleans before the CAP22 annual meeting to approve several new initiatives, grants, and awards that will keep the CAP Foundation on track toward achieving its goals going into 2023. The board also officially passed leadership on to a new president and vice president…