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- CMSS Awards $100,000 Grant to CAP to Promote Effective Communication of Pathology Results to Patients and Care Team
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), a coalition of 51 specialty societies representing more than 800,000 physicians across health care, awarded the CAP and 10 other member specialty societies grants of $100,000 each to promote diagnostic excellence across the field of medicine.
In 2022, CMSS and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to the College of American Pathologists that focused on understanding patients’ experience with their pathology report. This second grant addresses the challenge of redesigning a pathology report that effectively communicates pathology test results to patients and all members of the care team. The goals of the new grant will have a focus on colorectal cancer pathology reports, but generally will be to:
- Gain insight from multiple stakeholders on the critical components of a pathology report
- Recommend ways to improve communication of test results through pathology reports.
- Disseminate best practices through education and engagement, including potential publications and podcasts.