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CLIN PATH IMPRV PGM, ADDL PARTICIPANT - CPIP1
CPIP1
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Program Name Cases per Year Number of Shipments
Online cases in clinical pathology 12 (One per month.) Twelve cases per year; your CAP shipping contact will be notified via email when the activity is available

Additional Information

Pathologists and residents can use CPIP online to assess and improve their skills in clinical pathology.

  • Case topics may originate from the ABP’s general listing suggested for CC including laboratory administration and operations, transfusion medicine, chemistry, coagulation, hematology, immunology, microbiology, and molecular genetic pathology.
  • Cases may include patient history, case‑related static images, and whole slide images.
  • Monthly individual CPIP cases can also be ordered online. Go to cap.org and choose the Learning tab. To order both CPIP and CPIP1, please call 800‑323‑4040 or 847‑832‑7000 option 1.

Program Information

  • Reporting option with CME credit for each additional pathologist (within same institution); must order in conjunction with CPIP
  • Earn a maximum of 15 CME credits (AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) per year

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: January 17
  • Shipment B: February 21
  • Shipment C: March 21
  • Shipment D: April 18
  • Shipment E: May 16
  • Shipment F: June 20
  • Shipment G: July 18
  • Shipment H: August 15
  • Shipment I: September 19
  • Shipment J: October 17
  • Shipment K: November 21
  • Shipment L: December 19