CAP ’08 Highlights

Campaign for Transformation Launched at CAP ’08
At CAP ’08, the College of American Pathologists launched the Transformation of the Specialty. This campaign is an unprecedented, historic, multi-year, sustained mobilization campaign that will span multiple presidencies.

Over time, the transformation campaign will include: practice standards development; benchmarking research; advocacy; education; self assessment modules; certificate programs; practica diagnostic and practice management tools; mentoring programs; collegial events involving pathologists and other physicians; and more.

Phase 1 will begin with the CAP Institute, which recognizes the diversity of needs for learning experiences of our members and ensures CAP delivers innovative programs that fulfill the transformation vision. Look for more information to come in the months ahead.

To kick-off the Transformation of the Specialty of Pathology campaign, the CAP Institute will be available to:

• Teach pathologists about new and existing technologies and how to utilize them
• Identify emerging technologies and trends and develop programs that target the innovators and early adopters in the specialty
• Teach pathologists how to take on new roles
• Help pathologists transform their practice
• Utilize new and innovative delivery mechanisms
• Provide pathologists with a method to gage their progress in learning new skills
• Recognize individual pathologists for their proficiency/competence in specific narrow and broad domains

The CAP is very excited about this unprecedented, historic, multi-year, sustained mobilization campaign to assist members to meet both the challenges and opportunities facing pathologists today.