Funder: College of American Pathologists Foundation
Due Dates: December 8, 2026 (Application) | February–March 2027 (Anticipated project start)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 USD for a one-year project
Summary: Supports innovative, data-driven, and community-engaged projects that identify and reduce bias in pathology and laboratory medicine.
Key Information: Medical students must apply with a faculty sponsor; early-career pathologists must be within five years of board certification.
Description
The College of American Pathologists Foundation’s Equity and Equality in Diagnostics Award supports one-year projects demonstrating how pathology can improve equity and equality in patient care. It funds work that identifies disparities in diagnostic processes, sample representation, or testing algorithms, and develops practical solutions to reduce diagnostic inequity.
Supported approaches include educational, procedural, or community-based interventions; methods and tools that increase diverse representation in diagnostic datasets or clinical trials; and partnerships with community clinics or See, Test & Treat programs to improve underrepresented groups’ knowledge of and access to clinical trials. Projects demonstrating sustainability or potential to scale across other institutions receive priority consideration.
