Autopsy Pathology Program
The Autopsy Pathology Program (AUP) offers pathologists the opportunity to obtain 12.5 hours of continuing medical education (CME) per year while developing and maintaining proficiency in autopsy pathology.Each case includes case description, gross and/or microscopic images, and case discussion with sample death certificate, key teaching points, and current references. Laboratories and pathologists may enroll in the AUP program via the CAP estore.
Subscribers and residents may share interesting cases with the greater pathology community by participating as an author for this program. Learn how to submit an autopsy case.
Autopsy Fee-for-Service List
The autopsy fee-for-service list consists of members of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) who expressed an interest in performing autopsies on a fee-for-service basis.
Member pathologists must log in to access the request form if you want to include your information on the list. The list is a service to members of the public seeking a pathologist to perform an autopsy.
CAP Public Policies
The CAP Public Policies outline the CAP’s positions on the following issues:
- Criteria for Autopsies
- Restrictions on the Uses of Autopsy Materials
- Payment and Performance of the Autopsy Service
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Certification of Death
- Observation of an Autopsy as Punishment
- Informed Consent for Autopsy
- Consent for Autopsy Organ and Tissue Retention
- Definition of Autopsy
Contact Information
Courtney Davis MBA, MLS (ASCP)
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, Il 60093-2750
cdavis@cap.org