John H. Rippey, MD Grant for Laboratory Quality Assurance

This grant honors the memory of John H. Rippey, MD, FCAP, an advocate of the CAP who was devoted to improving laboratory quality assurance. This opportunity seeks innovative, highly impactful short-term proposals (9-12 months), which can show progress within the period of this award.

Applicants must demonstrate how their projects support quality assurance, quality and/or process improvements in pathology, or patient safety, with the goal of improved patient care.  Individual grant amounts from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00 USD are available.

It is understood that project outcomes may reveal unexpected findings (both positive and negative) and that these results can be just as valuable and applied to support improved patient care.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all CAP members. Applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, gender, national origin or religion.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  September 2, 2025

Submit the following materials along with your application:

  1. Application Form
  2. A project proposal, to include:
    • Project title
    • Project executive summary
    • Detailed project narrative delineating goals and impact on the specialty of pathology and patient care (max 3,000 words)
    • Detailed budget (items not eligible for funding include institutional indirect costs, investigator salaries, the purchase of major equipment, travel, and publication costs).
    • Confirmation that the project can be completed in one year
  3. A letter from your institution (e.g., department chair or residency program director) granting you permission to pursue the project, if a grant is awarded.
  4. Requirement for resident and fellow applicants: a letter from your faculty mentor describing time commitment and mentoring details (e.g., frequency of meetings and project milestones, etc.).
  5. Curriculum vitae (also include the CV’s for your team members)
  6. Professional Head Shot (1+ megabyte; color; with or without lab coat; neutral background; the photo you submit to be used in web and print media for award recognition; no selfies please)

IF SELECTED:

Activation of the awards is planned to occur as early as six weeks after grant submission (subject to receipt of required assurances).

Application Review:                  mid to late September

Grantee Selection:                     late September/early October

Grant Project Start Date:         within 4 weeks of grant funding notice (no later than November 17, 2025)

Interim Project Report:            due no later than May 18, 2026

Final Project Report:                due no later than October 19, 2026

Grant recipients are required to provide the following:

  • an interim report is due six (6) months after project initiation.
  • a final report is due tweleve (12) months after project initiation and must be in a form suitable for submission to the CAP ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE.  If the Archives editors reject the paper, the author is free to submit to other journals.
  • a short video testimonial

The CAP Foundation may also communicate the bestowing of this award and content from your evaluation form for future promotional purposes with CAP members and donors via the Foundation website, social media channels, newsletter, or annual report.

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