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I am graduating in a year with a bachelors in medical lab science. I will probably work as an MLS while I take some additional classes. I plan on going the DO route because my gpa isn't the best. I really want to be a pathologist because I enjoy studying disease and examining slides (plus pathology is seems similar to medical lab science). I really would want to move up as a laboratory scientist but that's not really possible to do as an MLS unless you take management positions (which I'm not interested in). I've also heard that getting a masters or phD in MLS isn't very beneficial and isn't worth the time and money.
So this is why I want to go the pathologist route. The only thing that concerns me is not being able to find a job where I want after I graduate. I'm not really open to moving somewhere where I don't want to live after I graduate. Also, is it difficult to get PATH residencies as a DO?
I would get along with coworkers just fine but I don't really like lots of patient interaction (like many pathologists). The other field I think is cool is radiology.
So basically I just want some opinions from pathologists or those trying to become pathogists. Do you think I should go for it? There really aren't any other things that interest me as much (except maybe radiology)
So this is why I want to go the pathologist route. The only thing that concerns me is not being able to find a job where I want after I graduate. I'm not really open to moving somewhere where I don't want to live after I graduate. Also, is it difficult to get PATH residencies as a DO?
I would get along with coworkers just fine but I don't really like lots of patient interaction (like many pathologists). The other field I think is cool is radiology.
So basically I just want some opinions from pathologists or those trying to become pathogists. Do you think I should go for it? There really aren't any other things that interest me as much (except maybe radiology)