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- 75 Years in Proficiency Testing: A Journey of Impact, Partnership, and Limitless Potential
The CAP proudly announces that 2024 marks 75 successful years in Proficiency Testing/External Quality Assessment (PT/EQA). Throughout these seven and a half decades, we have embarked on a remarkable journey defined by resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to transforming patients' lives. At the heart of this expedition, we celebrate the laboratory professionals, the unsung heroes, who have played an instrumental role in shaping the CAP's PT/EQA programs and revolutionizing patient care.
Today, we are proud to offer more than 700 PT/EQA programs—including innovations that helped tackle emerging viruses and diseases such as mpox, SARS-CoV-2, and Zika. As we embark on the next 75 years, let us forge ahead, continue striving for the best possible outcomes for our patients, and revel in the promise of limitless potential—together.
Podcasts
- Enhancing Public Health Readiness: Laboratory Preparedness Exercise
Dr. Kathleen Beavis and Dr. Carol Rauch discuss the history of the program and its important role in helping laboratories assess and enhance their readiness for emergencies, disasters, and other challenging situations. - Infectious Disease Program: Continuously Evolving to Bolster Public Health
Dr. Christine Wojewoda and Dr. Daniel Rhoads discuss how the program has evolved over the years, its impact on public health, including the historic COVID-19 pandemic, and what future directions the program is focusing on to ensure that patients continue to receive accurate infectious disease test results. - Pioneering Precision: The Evolution and Future of Accuracy-Based Proficiency Testing
Dr. David Sacks and Dr. Andy Hoofnagle dive into the history and evolution of accuracy-based proficiency testing, how these programs revolutionized hemoglobin A1C testing, and the future of laboratory accuracy in critical tests like vitamin D and testosterone. - Revolutionizing Molecular Pathology: The Evolution of Next-Generation Sequencing Proficiency Testing
Dr. Joel Moncur is joined by a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the groundbreaking journey of molecular proficiency testing programs. Drs. Wayne Grody, Karl Voelkerding, and Jason Merker discuss the impact these programs have on laboratories, patient care, and regulatory compliance.
