PATHOLOgist

PATHOLOGist

• Main reasons why I chose this career:
• Finding cures to diseases
• Conducting experiments
• Helping other people

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Degree in medicine, 2 years of foundation training, recive FPCC.
• Pass exams for fellowship of FRCpath, recieve credits for CPD.
• 6-8 week undergraduate camps and conferences

DUTIES AND DAILY TASKS

• Average around 40 hours a week
• Tasks include; examing and talking with patients, usuing diagnostic skills, preforming tests, interpreting tests, educating colleagues.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for junior hospital doctor roughly 45,000 per year (while still in trainng)
• Qualified consultants salary rougly 95,000 rising to 238,000 or more yearly.
• Benefits: scheduling flexiblily, holiday, sick and floating time. Health, life insurance.

ADVANCEMENT AND OUTLOOK

• higher or lower salaries depending on what type you are
• No carreer ladder
• The need for this job is gradually growing

TECHOLOGY

• Digital whole-slide imaging (WSI)
• Equipment Expansion microscopy
• Software Proscia

Interest in pathology

• I am interested in this career because I would
• Conduct experiments
• do research
• examine patients
• help find cures to deadly diseases