Gandhi said “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”  One may ask, “How can I, in my own small way, live up to the ethical responsibility of assuring the equitable distribution of resources and promoting equitable healthcare to all?"

This year, elections for the CAP Board of Directors and for the MPT Board of Trustees will be held on July 21, 2021, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of Members that same day. The CAP ballot, MPT proxy, and additional voting information will be mailed in late May to all CAP members of record on the date of mailing.

You’ve heard of cases where scissors, retractors, forceps, sponges, and other items get left behind in patients during surgery. Considering the risk of “fuzzy math," we’ve picked up on a few things we thought would be good for all surgeons to know.

As terrible as the pandemic has been, with its sweeping devastation to medical practices, COVID-19 has prompted physicians to develop new systems and procedures to treat patients. As a result, physicians have turned their shrinking practices into busy offices providing vital services to patients.

When calling CAP’s Hotline, a question some physicians ask is, “Will I have additional liability if I accept a position as a medical director?” The short answer is "yes." Here are several examples.