BENEFITS OF BECOMING A CAPA MEMBER:
CAPA’s 800+ members (532+ lifetime members) form an extensive network in all sectors of pathology practice in North America and other parts of the world, including academic, private and industrial institutions. CAPA membership puts you right in contact with many other members in the CAPA community.
CAPA holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the USCAP meeting and discusses a diverse range of issues and topics important to its members. It has employed different formats and covered many topics, including scientific and research collaborations, career development and employment opportunities. CAPA also offers diagnostic pathology courses and various online CME opportunities, which have become very popular among its members.
Pathologists-in-training are encouraged to become Associate members. CAPA holds its annual Best Abstract Awards with certificates and cash awards. Many CAPA members are involved in fellowship programs. The Resident Subcommittee of the Career Development Committee is actively engaged in mentoring new residents and fellows.
All committees are open to all CAPA members and encourage their active participation.
MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AND DUES:
CAPA Membership Classes
CAPA has the following standard classes of member: (a) Lifetime member; (b) Regular member and (c) Associate member. CAPA also has the following affiliated classes of subscriber: (a) Educational Lecture Subscriber; (b) Digital Pathology Association Lecture Subscriber; (c) Visiting Lecture Subscriber. Only one class of membership or subscriber may be held at any one time.
Standard Classes of Member
(a) Lifetime member
A practicing pathologist in North America that identifies with Chinese culture. Lifetime member is required to pay the lifetime membership fee. The amount of lifetime membership fee shall be determined by the Board of Directors (BOD) and subject to changes. Lifetime member shall have the general right to vote regarding the overall affairs of the Association, including changes to its Bylaws and Articles of the Incorporation; and to vote for, or to serve as officers of the Association in CAPA elections.
(b) Regular Member
A practicing pathologist in North America that identifies with Chinese culture.8768 Regular member is required to pay the annual membership fee. The amount of annual membership fee shall be determined by the BOD and subject to changes. Regular members shall have the general right to vote regarding the overall affairs of the Association, including changes to its Bylaws and Articles of the Incorporation; and to vote for, or to serve as officers of the Association in CAPA elections.
(c) Associate Member
Pathology resident or fellow in a program in North America is eligible for membership as an associate member. No membership fee is required for associate members. Associate members do not have the general right to vote regarding the overall affairs of the Association, including changes to its Bylaws and Articles of the Incorporation. They are not eligible to vote or be voted in CAPA elections. However, associate members shall have right for other benefits of CAPA including online or live pathology courses sponsored by CAPA as well as other CAPA activities.
Affiliate Classes of Member
(a) Educational Lecture Subscriber
Pathology resident or fellow in a program in North America that does not meet criteria for being associate member is eligible for Educational Lecture Subscriber with a reference from lifetime member or regular member of CAPA. No membership fee is required for educational lecture subscribers. Educational lecture subscribers do not have the general right to vote regarding the overall affairs of the Association, including changes to its Bylaws and Articles of the Incorporation. They are not eligible to vote or be voted in CAPA elections and are not eligible for trainee awards by CAPA. However, educational lecture subscriber shall have right for other benefits of CAPA including online or live pathology courses sponsored by CAPA as well as other CAPA activities.
(b) Digital Pathology Association Lecture Subscriber: First 30 members of DPA each year.
(c) Visiting Lecture Subscriber
All others for OLE and live courses. Visiting lecture subscriber is required to pay the annual membership fee. The amount of annual membership fee shall be determined by the BOD and subject to changes. Visiting lecture subscriber do not have the general right to vote regarding the overall affairs of the Association, including changes to its Bylaws and Articles of the Incorporation. They are not eligible to vote or be voted in CAPA elections. However, Visiting lecture subscriber shall have the right for other benefits of CAPA including online or live pathology courses sponsored by CAPA as well as other CAPA activities.
CAPA Membership Dues
CAPA relies in large part on its members’ generous support for all its activities. The majority of membership dues go to annual meeting. All CAPA positions are held by volunteers. Please attend the annual meeting to see the detailed financial report. The categories of membership include:
● Lifetime membership: $800/lifetime
● Regular membership: $80/year
● Associate membership: Free, only for pathologists-in-training
● Affiliate classes of Subscriber: Educational Lecture Subscriber (free for pathologists-in-training); Digital Pathology Association Lecture Subscriber: First 30 members of DPA each year (free). Visiting Lecture Subscriber ($80/year).
Life time members have lifetime membership. The annual regular membership is valid for one year starting from the date when the membership fee is paid. Associate membership is expired when the pathology-training is completed. You may start to pay next year’s membership due three months before your membership expires.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER:
Follow the following steps to submit your information and then pay membership fee. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY TO AVOID DELAYED AND EVEN LOST APPLICATIONS! Please note this is a MULTI-STEP process. You need to remember your username and password to complete the process.
● Step 1: Using the following link to enter and submit your information to the membership committee. Your application will be reviewed by the membership committee. The review process may take one to two weeks. The membership committee will inform you through email when your application is approved.
https://www.capa-ht.org/updated/
● Step 2: If you apply for a membership with membership due, please pay membership due online with PayPal or Credit Card. After your membership is approved, you can go to CAPA website to log in member portal using your username and password, then use the link “Pay membership due” to pay the membership due. You will receive a confirmation email and receipt after your payment is successfully processed.
● If you are unable to pay online, please contact Membership Committee (email: membership@capaht.org)
HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN CAPA:
CAPA is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. Please fill out your interest in the membership application form to volunteer for committee activities if interested. If you wish to spend more time and effort, you can nominate yourself or ask another member to nominate you during the open election to become an executive committee (EC) member or president-elect. The minimum qualification for EC member and president-elect is demonstrating years of interest in CAPA and willingness to serve the public benefits of CAPA. Demonstration of leadership and organizational skills is highly desirable for president-elect.
For questions, please contact the CAPA Membership Committee through email membership@capaht.org. We would like to thank you again for your support for CAPA and look forward to serving you.
CAPA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chair: Min Cui, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Co-Chair: Belinda Sun, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Co-Chair: Min Zhang, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Secretary of membership communication: Hanqiao Zheng, MD, PhD.
Department of Pathology
UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
Secretary of Membership Affairs: Yujie Zhang, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Member: Yunxiao Meng, MD, PhD.
Department of Pathology
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Member: Yan Li, MD, PhD.
Department of Pathology
LSU Health Shreveport
Member: Ruonan Zhang. MD, PhD.
Department of Pathology
Rush University
