Leadership Development Award 2025 Summer Cycle – Engaged Leadership Academy (ELA)
Introduces new in practice CAP Fellow members (1 to 5 years) to the specialty’s issues and leadership opportunities at the institutional, local, state, and national levels. The Engaged Leadership Academy focuses on creatives, makers, innovators, advocates, entrepreneurs, and those who want to make a difference in the pathology community enhancing attendee education, professional development and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty.
Location: CAP Headquarters in Northfield, IL
Date and Time: June 28-29, 2025
Available Funding
- Registration fee and expenses, up to $500, for CAP Fellows (new in practice pathologists; 1 to 5 years) to attend the Engaged Leadership Academy, (a professional development and leadership course).
NOTE: Travel costs associated with attending the ELA program, including airfare, hotel, meals not provided during the program, will be paid by the participant.
Eligibility
All new in practice CAP Fellows (1 to 5 years) may apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, gender, national origin, or religion.
Applicants should have authorization from their institution to attend the meeting. Awardees and/or their institutions should expect to cover any travel costs that exceed the amount awarded.
APPLY BY May 24, 2025
Please include the following with your completed application:
- Award Application
- Responses to the following:*
- Your interest in leadership and/or professional development and how this interest enhances your ability to articulate your value as a pathologist.
- Your goals for attending the ELA
- Your plan to share and apply knowledge gained
- Why the award is essential to you, the applicant
- Why you require foundation financial support
- Curriculum Vitae
- Professional Headshot (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)
- Letter of recommendation from your department chair discussing:
- How you would benefit from receiving this award
- Your demonstration of leadership skills along with your interest/knowledge of the issues facing the field of pathology
*Applicants that do not address the above items in their application will not be considered.
IF SELECTED
Awardees are required to submit a short evaluation form and video testimonial within 10 days of meeting attendance.
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.
Leadership Development Award 2025 Summer Cycle CAP Fellows (new in practice)
Leadership Development Award 2025 Summer Cycle – Engaged Leadership Academy (ELA)
Introduces new in practice CAP Fellow members (1 to 5 years) to the specialty’s issues and leadership opportunities at the institutional, local, state, and national levels. The Engaged Leadership Academy focuses on creatives, makers, innovators, advocates, entrepreneurs, and those who want to make a difference in the pathology community enhancing attendee education, professional development and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty.
Location: CAP Headquarters in Northfield, IL
Date and Time: June 28-29, 2025
Available Funding
- Registration fee and expenses, up to $500, for CAP Fellows (new in practice pathologists; 1 to 5 years) to attend the Engaged Leadership Academy, (a professional development and leadership course).
NOTE: Travel costs associated with attending the ELA program, including airfare, hotel, meals not provided during the program, will be paid by the participant.
Eligibility
All new in practice CAP Fellows (1 to 5 years) may apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, gender, national origin, or religion.
Applicants should have authorization from their institution to attend the meeting. Awardees and/or their institutions should expect to cover any travel costs that exceed the amount awarded.
APPLY BY May 24, 2025
Please include the following with your completed application:
- Award Application
- Responses to the following:*
- Your interest in leadership and/or professional development and how this interest enhances your ability to articulate your value as a pathologist.
- Your goals for attending the ELA
- Your plan to share and apply knowledge gained
- Why the award is essential to you, the applicant
- Why you require foundation financial support
- Curriculum Vitae
- Professional Headshot (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)
- Letter of recommendation from your department chair discussing:
- How you would benefit from receiving this award
- Your demonstration of leadership skills along with your interest/knowledge of the issues facing the field of pathology
*Applicants that do not address the above items in their application will not be considered.
IF SELECTED
Awardees are required to submit a short evaluation form and video testimonial within 10 days of meeting attendance.
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.