Mission Statement
The Canadian Association of Pathologists (Association canadienne des pathologistes), a voluntary professional organization, advances the interests of our profession and promotes high quality standards for patient care by providing national leadership and promoting excellence in pathology and laboratory medicine practice, education and research.

History
The CAP-ACP was founded in 1949 and since then has played a role in promoting pathology to the national and international health care communities and to Canadian society.

Read more about the history of the CAP-ACP

Activities
The CAP-ACP accomplishes its work through its Sections, Committees, and Special Interest Groups.

The CAP-ACP publishes a peer-reviewed Journal, grants Awards and organizes an Annual Meeting, an annual Resident Review Course and other Continuing Professional Development opportunities for its members.

The CAP-ACP officially represents the Canadian pathologist community to these organizations:

• Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• International Academy of Pathology (IAP)
• International Liaison of Pathology Presidents (ILPP)

The CAP-ACP works closely with other groups related to laboratory medicine:

• Canadian Chairs of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (CCPLM)
• Canadian Society for Cytopathology (CSC)
• Canadian Association of Neuropathologists (CANP)
• Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC)
• Canadian Association of Medical Biochemists (CAMB)
• Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM)
• Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada)
• Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
• Canadian Alliance of Laboratory Medicine (CALM)
• Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC)
• Canadian Leadership Council on Laboratory Medicine
• Intersociety Council for Pathology Information, Inc. 

- last updated October 2014 -