COVID-19 Information
The CAP accreditation program adds virtual inspections during pandemic
Essential Information on Modified Inspection
In response to the global health emergency, the CAP has modified our laboratory inspection processes. We now offer a hybrid and virtual inspection model, in addition to a traditional inspection. Both make use of technology to complete a portion or all of the inspection process.
SET THE PATH
Plan to attend keynote speaker Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian, at the Pathologists Leadership Summit, held virtually on May 1-4. An award-winning historian, Mr. Beschloss is a scholar of leadership and author of 10 books—most recently the acclaimed New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Presidents of War. The New York Times Book Review calls Presidents of War “a superb and important book, superbly rendered.”
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Upcoming Events
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Pathology Coding Caucus
Apr 26, 2021TBD
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Pathologists Leadership Summit (includes House of Delegates)
May 1, 2021 - May 4, 2021Virtual Meeting
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Fourth COVID-19 Media Briefing
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) hosted a virtual forum addressing the Rapidly Changing COVID-19 Testing Landscape, the fourth in a series of ongoing media briefings and the first in 2021. View the full briefing program video recording.
“With Americans now getting the vaccine, testing remains a critical element as we navigate our new normal,” says CAP President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, laboratory director, Southeastern Pathology Associates and Southeast Georgia Health System who introduced the program and was a panelist. “Today’s forum specifically addressed the role of at-home tests, new variants, the impact of deferred care due to COVID-19 and the health disparities we continue to see as the vaccine rolls out. This is a discussion we will continue to have to ensure efficient and effective turnaround of testing and fair, equitable care.”
The session was moderated by Kisha A. Mitchell Richards, MD, FCAP, Director of Pathology and Laboratory, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital
Other panelists included: Carey Z. August, MD, FCAP, President, Board of Directors, College of American Pathologists Foundation; Chairman of Pathology and Medical Director of Laboratories, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; and Kalisha Hill MD, MBA, FCAP, FASCP, Governor, College of American Pathologists; Regional Chief Medical Officer, Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee; Medical Director, Pathology and Laboratory Services, Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee (Illinois).