CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
November 2013—PT for the passionate and the savvy I believe that most pathologists and laboratory professionals enjoy refining systems and processes to further promote quality practices in their laboratories. We may not think about discipline and precision when somebody mentions passion, but passion is what those inclinations represent. While passionate pathology can manifest in a host of ways, this month I’d like to talk about how it drives excellence in CAP Surveys or proficiency testing (PT) programs.
More than 60 years ago, the pathologists who founded the CAP made quality improvement a core element of our mission. Today, we are indebted to the more than 300 subject-matter experts serving on CAP scientific resource committees who honor that legacy. These volunteer members teach and learn from one another in the CAP peer-to-peer model. As they do, their discipline and precision protect our patients and move our specialty forward.