What We Fund

Four-week onsite training for pathology residents to participate in research projects improving the discovery, quality, and delivery of novel biomarker assays for use in clinical studies

Four-week training rotation at a medical examiner/coroner office

Supports international projects that develop, expand, and sustain the delivery of pathology services through education/training, patient care, laboratory quality, or enhanced technology and laboratory diagnostics.

Provides complimentary IFCAP (International Fellow of the CAP) membership for one year, pending submission and approval of a completed IFCAP application

Funding, up to $200 USD, to apply towards the purchase of any CAP publication or CAP educational materials.

The Jean and Gene Herbek, MD, FCAP Humanitarian Award, introduced in 2011, is named in honor of the late Gene N. Herbek, MD, FCAP, a past president of the CAP who brought the first See, Test & Treat program to Native American women in South Dakota, as well as for his wife, Jean, who continues his commitment. The award honors a CAP Member who has made innovative and unique contributions to advance the See, Test & Treat program.

Funding supporting attendance at informatics-based educational sessions (CAP Annual Meeting).

Provides funding for programs addressing some aspect of pathology from an ethical perspective (e.g., the leadership role of pathologists in medical ethics, patient care, and patient advocacy).

$1,200 for travel to attend the Spring or Fall Residents Forum Meeting or the Pathologists Leadership Summit to enhance education and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty

Travel to attend the CAP Annual Meeting, where awardees will gain valuable insight and critical knowledge from experts regarding the field of pathology and career pathways

Pathologist-led free cancer screenings for medically underserved women throughout the United States

Funding for CAP medical student members to develop projects and initiatives that introduce, educate, and inspire their fellow students to pursue a career in pathology

Four-week hands-on training at Ventana Medical Systems' Tucson headquarters; training focused on developing novel histopathology assays

Provides funding for projects supporting quality assurance, quality and/or process improvements in pathology, or patient safety, with the goal of improved patient care.