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.
Creative Giving Lights Our Fire
Two CAP member pathologists are helping to raise the visibility of pathology and the CAP Foundation through their support of and contributions to the arts. Support comes from Barbarajean Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP, via her latest book, “The Queen of All Poisons,” and from Michael J. Misialek, MD, FCAP, who took up art collecting for…
A Look Inside the Cambridge See, Test & Treat
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) recently hosted its second See, Test & Treat® event, serving nearly 80 patients, with 53 Pap tests and 28 mammograms administered. The demand for the program was so great that 23 additional women were scheduled for free screenings at a second See, Test & Treat event in December.
Informatics Award Winners: Past and Present
Catching Up with a Former Recipient “The Informatics Award really opened my eyes to opportunities to become involved in organized medicine; for me, it represented a unique opportunity to meet individuals who are advancing how technology is used in our specialty.” So says Rajesh C. Dash, MD, FCAP, an active member of the CAP, a…
President’s Column: Help Us Close the Gap
Leadership is at the center of the Foundation’s mission. We award scholarships for scientific training and leadership development to help prepare the pathologist leaders of tomorrow. We also mobilize pathologists to lead cancer screening, diagnosis, and access to care to underserved patients in their communities. Our flagship program, See, Test & Treat, is an outstanding…
See, Test & Treat: Hawaii, New York, Mississippi
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 29 See, Test & Treat’s first program outside of the continental United States took place at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Hawai’i. The event was led by Jeffrey L. Killeen, MD, FCAP, a pathologist at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children and medical director of oncology services for…
Herbek Award Winner Helps See, Test & Treat Take Hold in Houston
In 2011, Dina R. Mody, MD, FCAP, the medical director of cytopathology at Houston Methodist Hospital, and other faculty members were approached to host a See, Test & Treat® program. The CAP Foundation initiative provides free cervical and breast cancer screenings to underserved women across the United States with prompt results, follow-up care, and education….
See, Test & Treat Finds Health Fair Synergies
When Roberta Graham, a now retired nurse from White Plains, New York, was diagnosed with breast cancer at an early age, she adopted a fighter’s stance from the start. “I was always going to stay one step ahead of it,” Roberta said. “I was not going to let it beat me; I was going to…
President’s Column: Problem Solving for Patients
By Guillermo G. Martinez-Torres, MD, FCAP It all started in a coroner’s office. Early in my development I was exposed to autopsies, and I was fascinated. My curiosity and my penchant for problem solving lured me to the House of Medicine. I am often asked why I chose pathology. It is a seemingly simple question,…
Merck Representatives Tour See, Test & Treats
When asked for his reaction after visiting the 2018 See, Test & Treat® program at IVFMD in Irving, Texas, Merck representative Barry McLaughlin summed it up in one word: priceless. An oncology diagnostics specialist consultant, McLaughlin is one of several Merck representatives who received behind-the-scenes tours at various See, Test & Treat events. Merck is…
The Leadership Pull of Pathology
The journey to pathology often leads to leadership. That’s particularly true for Jasmine Saleh, MD, MPH, and Ashley Volaric, MD. Dr. Saleh is one of this year’s Leadership Development Awards honorees. Dr. Volaric was a recipient in 2018. Born bilaterally deaf into a world of silence, Dr. Saleh was 5 years old when she received…
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