Our Stories

Gail Vance, MD, FCAP, calls herself “a Pacific Ocean woman.” Raised in Washington and California, she still loves being outdoors, though these days you’re most likely to find her rowing a single or double scull at Eagle Creek in Indianapolis. Aadil Ahmed, MD, FCAP, grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, a city he describes as “chaotic,...

For Wayne L. Garrett, DO, FCAP, a career defined by service began with an uncertain future. During his first year of medical school, Dr. Garrett received a scholarship from the Masonic Lodges. As he looked ahead to his second year, however, he did not know how he would afford to continue his education. At the...

Last year, we celebrated how your support links us together. Like a friendship bracelet, each gift forms a thread in a larger chain of impact. This year, we’re going a step deeper—highlighting the people, the threads, who make those connections possible. Meet Maya Ogden, the Clasp. As the CAP Foundation’s Executive Director, Maya is often the...

When Dr. Richard Bowman first began working on the OpenFlexure Microscope, he wanted to answer a simple question: could a high-quality, automated microscope be made using affordable tools and materials that were widely available? By the time Dr Joe Knapper joined the team three years later, the questions had become bigger: "How many people has...

Last year, we celebrated how your support links us together. Like a friendship bracelet, each gift forming a chain of impact. This year, we’re going a step deeper: highlighting the people, the threads, who make those connections possible. Meet Joanna Cermak, the Imagination Thread. As the Foundation’s Communications and Donor Relations Manager, Joanna helps bring...

The 2025 CAP Foundation Keitges Grant for Medical Ethics supported Paula Danika A. Binsol, MD, in bringing together pathology professionals and trainees in Manila, Philippines, to explore the role of ethics in laboratory medicine. Read her experience and the impact of creating meaningful conversations across borders. When I first imagined this project, I knew the...

Last year, we celebrated how your support links us together, like a friendship bracelet, each gift forming a chain of impact. This year, we're going a step deeper by highlighting the people, the threads, who make those connections possible. Meet Ranjana Paintal, Program Manager for See, Test & Treat®. Through her work leading the Foundation's...

Audrey didn’t start her capstone project thinking she was going to end up with a book, or that it would somehow connect her work to real-world cancer screening and early detection efforts. She just knew she wanted to build something meaningful while exploring ideas for her high school capstone. Through that process, she was connected...

Medical school functions like a high-speed, 4-year commuter train with rigid, mandatory stops (exams/rotations) and little room for unscheduled delays. One stop that is lacking is the pathology station. Long-time CAP Member, Dr. Ronald Spark, recognized this gap and shared his interest with the CAP Foundation in getting more medical students involved in pathology. While...

Last year, we celebrated how your support links us together. Like a friendship bracelet, each gift forming a chain of impact. This year, we’re going a step deeper: highlighting the people, the threads, who make those connections possible. Meet Julia, Senior Manager, Program and Fund Administration. Through her work, she helps bring clarity, structure, and...