Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, in partnership with University Hospital, serves as the safety-net health care system for the city of Newark and its surrounding municipalities of East Orange, Irvington, and Orange, all in New Jersey. Out of Newark’s population of almost 300,000, 30% of residents are living in poverty and over 25% are uninsured. Common…

Most supporters connect with the CAP Foundation because their missions align. BioReference, an OPKO Health Company with a leading position in genetics, women’s health, and cancer, is working to advance the course of modern medicine. At the same time, the CAP Foundation is mobilizing pathologists to lead cancer screening, diagnosis, and access to care in…

The CAP Foundation’s flagship program enjoyed a busy spring, summer, and fall, logging eight events in eight different states. From April to October, See, Test & Treat provided free cancer screenings to over 500 women, some of whom had never had a mammogram. Much like the women it serves, no See, Test & Treat event…

See, Test & Treat served as a catalyst, inspiring Merck to support pathologists in their quest to help underserved patients. As a result, the CAP Foundation flagship program experienced first-hand how corporate responsibility and a desire to improve patient lives is at the core of Merck & Co’s philosophy and corporate culture. Merck is a…

By Karim E. Sirgi, MD, MBA, FCAP The CAP Foundation’s role as a catalyst—for learning, for leadership, and for improving people’s lives—is on my mind as my term as president comes to an end. While this is a bittersweet moment for me, I am happy to report that your foundation is strong and growing! Building…

In 2015, Loyola University Medical Center became the site of the first See, Test & Treat program in Illinois, the CAP’s home state. On Saturday, September 8, Loyola hosted its fourth See, Test & Treat, serving a diverse population including Hispanic, Polish, and Turkish patients. To mark the occasion, CAP Foundation staff sat down with…

Hampton Roads Community Health Center (HRCHC) hosted its first-ever See, Test & Treat® in Portsmouth, Virginia, on August 11. While it is a CAP Foundation program, See, Test & Treat relies on partnerships with host sites and their multidisciplinary teams to make each event a success. At HRCHC, one of those multidisciplinary team members was…

The CAP Foundation supports Engaged Leaders Network members in a wide variety of activities. Members like Eva M. Wojcik, MD, FCAP, and Michael B. Prystowsky, MD, PhD, FCAP, lead See, Test & Treat events to bring life-saving cancer screenings and health education to women in need. Beyond See, Test & Treat, the foundation offers pathologists opportunities to advance the practice of pathology through funding and awards.

MISSISSIPPI: Tomeka Harps met with dozens of women at the University of Mississippi Medical Center at Jackson, Mississippi, on a Saturday morning in January. Harps was diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer at UMMC See, Test & Treat program a year earlier. Successfully treated, she has been sharing her story, and transforming the patients from tense…

Every See, Test & Treat program has its champions. Nearly all of the women who receive free cancer screening at See, Test & Treat programs have limited access to health care. Thanks to the champions who volunteer their time and expertise, See, Test & Treat patients get that access. For example, at a December See,…