Department of Pathology & Immunology

Innovative Pathology Services

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Addressing Major Global Healthcare Challenges

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With the help of forward-thinking donors, CPA is extending its reach to underserved communities across the nation and around the world. CPA’s planned expansion addresses three major global healthcare challenges by leveraging the latest digital pathology technologies and Baylor’s excellence in patient care and health sciences training.    

  1. Medically underserved communities in the United States and around the world have limited access to on-site pathology services, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses.
  2. There are not enough pathologists to staff all locations that need them. This deficit is exacerbated by insufficient numbers of newly trained pathologists entering clinical practice.
  3. The costs of veterinary pathology services are often so prohibitive that many pet owners have no choice but to forego them. This leads to unnecessary suffering and premature loss of treasured companion animals.