The College of American Pathologists (CAP), celebrating 50 years as the gold standard in laboratory accreditation, is a medical society serving more than 18,000 physician members and the global laboratory community. It is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of board-certified pathologists and is the worldwide leader in laboratory quality assurance. The College advocates accountable, high-quality, and cost-effective patient care.

The more than 18,000 pathologist members of the College of American Pathologists represent board-certified pathologists and pathologists in training worldwide.

More than 7,000 laboratories are accredited by the CAP, and approximately 22,000 laboratories are enrolled in the College’s proficiency testing programs.

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