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Dr. Jared N. Schwartz Inaugurated as New CAP President

Jared N. Schwartz, MD, PhD, FCAP, of Charlotte, N.C., was elected to serve as the 30th president of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). He was sworn into his two-year term at a ceremony held in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2007, at the College’s annual meeting, CAP ’07 – The Pathologists’ Meeting™.

“Being selected to serve as president of the College of American Pathologists is the highlight of my career,” said Dr. Schwartz. “As a member of the College for more than three decades, I have seen many changes to the profession of pathology. However, the College’s commitment to delivering the highest standards in laboratory medicine and patient care has remained steadfast. In this leadership position, I look forward to continuing to work with the dedicated members and CAP staff to embrace the new technologies facing the profession.”

The full press release on Dr. Schwartz’s inauguration is available on the CAP Web site. Additionally, Dr. Schwartz’s inauguration speech may be downloaded in audio or video formats using the links below.

Audio
Streaming (Speech Only - 22 Minutes)
Download (MP3, 18.6 MB) (Speech Only - 22 Minutes) (Right-click and choose “Save as...” to download the file to your computer.)

Video
Streaming (Windows Media, 100 MB) (Inauguration Ceremony and Speech - 27 Minutes)

Additional CAP ’07 Highlights

Additonal CAP ’07 highlights include:

Press Releases - Visit the CAP ’07 Press Release archive to read about all the annual meeting award winners.
Annual Meeting Photos

A streaming audio file of the 79-minute Special Scientific Presentation keynote address from Steven I. Gutman, MD, FCAP, Director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics, in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. The keynote is titled “The Practice of Pathology in the 21st Century—Achieving Relevance in a Tidal Wave of Change.” Dr. Gutman is introduced by Jared N. Schwartz, MD, PhD, FCAP, President of CAP.