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'Ludicrous': Cheap, quick COVID-19 tests have been slow to gain FDA approval, a continuing point of frustration
USA Today — February 19, 2021 Every day, a Pasadena, California-based company ships eight cargo jets loaded with COVID-19 tests to the United Kingdom. Innova Medical Group's top executive would...
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'Hard truths and important facts': Biden pushes for coronavirus testing reset with $50 billion plan
USA Today — January 24, 2021 CAP President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, speaking on behalf of the organization, says he hopes that the Biden administration's plan for COVID-19 testing will help...
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Covid-19 Testing Saps Supplies Needed for Other Medical Tests
The Wall Street Journal — Nov. 9, 2020 CAP President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, discusses the supply chain shortage, especially as the pandemic worsens in the coming months. [READ MORE]
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In Sign of Progress, Fewer Than 1% of New York’s Virus Tests Are Positive
The New York Times — Sept. 6, 2020 Mary Fowkes, MD, FCAP explains the importance of preparing for and putting in place regulations to track and test the deceased for COVID-19. [READ MORE]
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Survey shows resources for COVID-19 diagnostic testing still limited months later
ABC News Digital – June 20, 2020 Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, talks about the CAP’s national laboratory survey findings and the shortage of transport media, swabs and reagents. [READ MORE]
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6 Clinical Care Predictions for 2021
Health leaders, including President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, shares their clinical care predictions for 2021. [READ MORE]
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Morning Joe: Pathologists and the Importance of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Valerie Fitzhugh, MD, FCAP, talks to Morning Joe about why she participated in a vaccine clinical trial. [READ MORE]
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The autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19
Billie S. Fyfe-Kirschner, MD, FCAP, chair of the CAP Autopsy Committee, discusses the decline in the practice of autopsy services, and the lack of private insurance or Medicare coverage on the...
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Developing the Next Generation of Laboratory Leaders
Richard M. Scanlan, MD, FCAP, chair of the Council on Accreditation, discusses the CAP’s leadership training offering through its AP3 Laboratory Medical Direction (LMD) program. [READ MORE]
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The Problems With Covid Testing for Flights
The Wall Street Journal - December 16, 2020 President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, and Christina Wojewoda, MD, FCAP discuss the limitations of testing when it comes to travel during the pandemic....
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The demand for COVID-19 testing is up, stressing labs and delaying results
USA Today – Nov. 26, 2020 CAP President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, expresses concerns about the shortage of testing materials in meeting holiday-induced demands for COVID-19 testing. [READ MORE]
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Covid Test Crunch Means Hours-Long Waits Before Thanksgiving
Bloomberg – Nov. 24, 2020 Health experts, including President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP, explains “You cannot test yourself out of a pandemic.” [READ MORE]