info on molecular pathology?

[gbwillner]

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Hello all,
I am a 7th year MSTP, trying like mad to get outta Dodge and back into the clinic. I have been very indecisive about which residency to pursue, but recently I have taken a strong interest in Pathology.

I am particulalry interested in the (new?) field of Molecualr Pathology, but I can't find any good information on it. Can anyone share their knowledge on the subject with me?

Thanks!🙂

 

[djmd]

Hello all,
I am a 7th year MSTP,

Masochist Should've Transfered to Path?
MSTP?

 

[gbwillner]

Masochist Should've Transfered to Path?
MSTP?

Yes, thanks.

 

[djmd]

😕 Still dont know what it actually means..
Medical Student.T... P..?

 

[quant]

😕 Still dont know what it actually means..
Medical Student.T... P..?

Medical Scientist Training Program

 

[Gut Shot]

Medical Scientist Training Program. These are the MD/PhD kids whose training is funded by federal bucks. Very competive, as you might imagine.

gbwillner, I'm sorry to hear about your "situation" of being in year 7 of med school/grad school training. I found myself in an evern worse one, though, as I had the incredible misfortune of finishing a PhD before even starting med school. Yeah, I could be making bank right now in private practice. What am I? A ******* PGY-2. Not a discontent PGY-2, but a mother******* PGY-2 nonetheless.

Anyways, there is a lot of excitement about molecular, but nobody knows where the Hell it's going just yet. In four years it could be in a vastly different place than it is now. Most folks agree that it's going to expand greatly in relevance, but the precise form if its expansion remains a mystery.

A decent place to start might be checking out www.pathologyoutlines.com under the fellowship listings. Check out the programs with either molecular or genetic fellowships. They might have some info that will get you pumped.

 

[Tetrad]

I was wondering if anyone knows exactly what a molecular pathologist does? Research, presentations, and director of a lab maybe?

 

[yaah]

All of the above - you can run a lab but it is probably hard to find a job outside of academia where you could just run a molecular lab unless you were some sort of snazzy entepreneur with a HUGE amount of capital to finance all the machines and reagents you would need.

Molecular labs sort of run themselves - the techs and the machines do the work. The pathologist supervises - troubleshoots, decides what new tests to implement, communicates with clinicians about various things, etc. Obviously lots of opportunities for research both individual and collaborative.

 

[gbwillner]

Medical Scientist Training Program. These are the MD/PhD kids whose training is funded by federal bucks. Very competive, as you might imagine.

gbwillner, I'm sorry to hear about your "situation" of being in year 7 of med school/grad school training. I found myself in an evern worse one, though, as I had the incredible misfortune of finishing a PhD before even starting med school. Yeah, I could be making bank right now in private practice. What am I? A ******* PGY-2. Not a discontent PGY-2, but a mother******* PGY-2 nonetheless.

Anyways, there is a lot of excitement about molecular, but nobody knows where the Hell it's going just yet. In four years it could be in a vastly different place than it is now. Most folks agree that it's going to expand greatly in relevance, but the precise form if its expansion remains a mystery.

A decent place to start might be checking out www.pathologyoutlines.com under the fellowship listings. Check out the programs with either molecular or genetic fellowships. They might have some info that will get you pumped.

Thanks for the link... looks like there are a few fellowships in locations I am interested in.

Since you have a PhD, are you planning a research-oriented career? Or was you PhD "maturation time"?

 

[Gut Shot]

Since you have a PhD, are you planning a research-oriented career?

Depends on who is asking.

Or was you PhD "maturation time"?

It turned out being that, although I went into it earnestly thinking I was going to be a career scientist. But, as I have found out, to thine own self be true.