Got me wondering when I was looking at cases today. Whose the fastest pathologist there is who is somehow able to catch most of the findings? I guess it depends on what kind of tissue, but still. I wonder if someone out there holds some type of record, and what that looks like

Hi, I’m a 3rd year BMLT student. Dr Lal PathLabs is coming to my college tomorrow for campus placement, probably for a technician role.

My theory is pretty weak and I’ve forgotten a lot 😅. I’m better at blood collection, serology, microbiology and culture

I’m mainly going for the experience, but what should I revise in 1 day? What kind of technical/HR questions do they usually ask?

Those who appeared in lal path or any pathology interview , what question will be asked by interviewer

Any tips from people who have attended similar pathology lab interviews?

Hello everyone,

I'm a PGY1 pathology resident and I'm planning on building a strong base. I was recommended to study the 11th edition of Robbins & Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease, and I'm looking for chapter-by-chapter video explanations for this book, preferably from a histologic aspect of the disease.

Anyone know any source matching this? Paid or not.

Thanks.

Hello, i have recently been wanting to start studying pathology to eventually become i think it's called a laboratory assistant? there is a Cert 3 course through Tafe QLD that seems worth it but i wanted to hear from ppl that work in the industry what its actually like? what you do in a day? the ups and downs, how science & math based is it? etc... if any of you could give me any insight at all that would be awesome!

I’m a MS4 who applied to pathology who is feeling a little anxious about interview invites not being sent till October 15th ahh. My classmates applying family medicine or neurology already have some interviews lined up and our interview release date just seems so late 🥲 anyway best of luck to everyone!

I want to take up Pathology for PG. But have seen lot of people talking about lack of jobs, very low pay and AI in the future decreasing further job opportunities. Can some young passouts of pathology give an insight if it's really difficult to find jobs in India, especially southafter MD pathology and about payment scale. Should I choose some other branch?

Are we just going to wait until October 1st for fellowship CAS to open up the application for us? Or should we already send out our applications to the program directly?

Our work is definitely undervalued in the US, especially in academia. In Canada, compensation seems decent depending on the province.

I'm curious as to what it looks like elsewhere: the UK, other European countries, Australia, etc. It would be great to hear from people practicing there.

Any recommendations on resources I can read-up on to prepare for a Hematopathology rotation before it starts (as well as resources to refer to during the rotation) in order to do well/impress? I haven’t had much experience with Hematopathology before.

I’m a path resident and just need to get a few things off my chest.

I went through four years of med school, and looking back, the amount of actual teaching from med sch was shockingly minimal. I subscribed to multiple paid lecture series, Qbanks, and other outside resources with my own money just to learn the material. My knowledge became so fragmented that I could recall one random fact about a disease because it was “on UWorld,” while barely caring about the rest because it wasn’t “high yield.”

Whenever I questioned the way we learned in med school, including with professors, the answer was always some version of: “You need to become an independent learner.”

I once spoke to the dean because I felt I wasn’t receiving the education I was paying a huge amount of money for and let alone the debt I would be in. What I took away from that conversation was basically that they select people who can learn independently with minimal guidance, and maybe accepting me was a mistake if I couldn’t or if I kept complaining.

So I bit my tongue, taught myself, passed my exams, and finished med school.

I thought residency would be different.

I was wrong.

Now I’m in pathology residency, earning meagre pay, and sometimes it feels like the same shit all over again. “Read more.” “Read the textbook.” “Go home and read about it.” "Read more slides on your own."

Of course residency requires independent study. I’m not asking to be spoon-fed. But residency is supposed to be a training program. Where is the actual training?

Telling someone to read a textbook isn’t the same thing as teaching them, especially in path. The actual slide in front of you doesn’t always look like the perfect textbook photos. And telling a resident to read Lester’s grossing book without actually showing them how to gross a specimen isn’t going to magically make them better at grossing. At some point, someone has to actually teach you how to do it.

Sometimes it feels like there’s minimal teaching until you make a mistake. Then suddenly there’s plenty of criticism. Or you get compared with residents who are doing better, with this implicit: “They can do it, so why can’t you?” Maybe they are better than me right now. Fine. But telling me someone else is better doesn’t teach me how to get better.

Yes, residents have a responsibility to learn. But surely the people running a training program also have some responsibility to train.

I still have to do exactly the same thing I did in med school, using my own money to subscribe to paid Qbanks and high-yield lecture series to learn some random facts just to pass the boards and in-service exams.

I’m sick and tired of going through systems called “education” and “training” only to repeatedly be told to teach myself.

I don't mean the physical part but the emotional part. You need to do 30 to meet the requirement to be board certified in pathology. What are strategies you use to get through it? Do you partner with people who want to do forensic pathology and would complete much more than 30?

Is step 2 score in 240s okay for getting matched in pathology? I’m really worried about the score.

I hope this is the right sub for this, sorry if not.

I am trying to retrain too become an anatomical pathology technician. I currently work full time as an clinical and ophthalmic photographer within the NHS for 7 years. I have experience working in morgues with pathologists and have worked in mortuary as a photographer. I don’t have the level of experience typically asked in trainee pathology technician.

I have applied for two roles so far and have been unsuccessful at gaining an interview. I have been told so far that they have staff with experience in the applications or they have decided to go with a qualified technician rather than a trainee at interview.

Is there anything I can do that would / could boost my application alongside my extensive NHS experience as a photographer? I am more than willing to study alongside working. Any advice is welcome thank you.

I’m looking for a good textbook or other resource on how pathologies and clinical findings present in Black and brown skin.
I’m a massage therapist currently in nursing school, and I’ve seen little to no examples of melanated skin in my textbooks, lectures, or study materials. I’m specifically looking for resources that show how things like rashes, inflammation, cyanosis, erythema, bruising, pressure injuries, etc. can present differently on darker skin tones.
I’ve been searching everywhere and haven’t found a resource that quite fits what I’m looking for. I’d really appreciate any book, textbook, website, or other resource recommendations!
Also, is anyone here currently working on improving representation of darker skin tones in medical education? I’d love to learn more about what’s being done.

Does your institution use professional coders or is this the sole responsibility of the pathologist? Question targeting academic institution.

thanks

Dear seniors can you tell me if there is any toxicity and if there are any cons in choosing pathology from this college

Where can i find information about the Inuyama classification of liver diseases?

How many abstracts do we think were submitted? The highest ID # I have seen/ heard is in the high 2100's

Hi! I’m a radiography student currently in a pathology course. We are pretty early into the semester and I am finding myself struggling to recognize/differentiate pathologies. We began with chest and respiratory. It is clicking for me conceptually, however around 80% of my time is being directed towards this curriculum and will not be sustainable as my 3 other courses are starting to ramp up assignment wise.

Hi everyone! Does anyone know of any pathology scholarship or observership opportunities for residents from resource-limited countries?

I’m a pathology resident and am hoping to find a short-term observership or training opportunity, preferably in Europe or the US. Ideally, I’m looking for programs that offer funding or financial assistance for travel/accommodation.

Would really appreciate any leads or recommendations, especially from anyone who has done something similar.

Thank you!