For those of us who are just starting to get exposure to the field of pathology, is there a website or something that students can go to in order to see what kinds of things a pathologist can do, etc etc?
Notice how much Hopkins puts out there on the web for free. I never trained at JHU, but I almost feel like I have seen Epstein speak tons of times at conferences (3x last year alone) and reading all this.
PS- Want to trade (WTT) the full text and image CD-ROM of DeMay and the new Rosai CDs for the Osler AP/CP MP3 collection. PM me.
If you click on the "specialty conference handouts" link - there is a section on "house officers" which contains links to presentations that were given by Dr Fletcher and others at USCAP in regards to job finding issues, recruitment, etc...
In the June 2005 issue of the Archives, there is a nice article on web resources for pathologists. It includes several websites that look pretty good. Here's a link to the article:Archives Internet Article
This is a web site I operate that has a wiki with many entries (including photomicrographs and clinical photos) and also a message board for threaded discussions. It is aimed at residents, fellows, and attendings but also provides good information for students.
I found a website which references articles specific to pathology, in all different kinds of subjects. You can submit your own story, vote on other stories submitted, or just read them. I think it's a pretty new site, but you can access it by going to www.pathologyupdates.com.
Self promotion by Dr. Kjeldsberg, but ARUP has a long list of lab tests organized into disease categories, as well as algorithms for working up all sorts of medical problems.
I've opened a website for pathologists with two different sections:
-IHC for pathologists, based on the ihc vademecum site which we all know, and thanks to Dr. Paul Bishop, I'm starting to build a wiki with immunohistochemistry data. This site is optimized for most explorers but IE6 and below.
-Forum for pathologists : the original idea is to start a community-based forum, so that every hospital/group could have its own section.On the other hand, I've also implemented a "library" section, with ideas on how to get articles and books for free (nothing ilegal, of course). Some of the WHO books mentioned above, Rosen's Breast Pathology...
www.dermpedia.org is a new "wiki" style website dedicated to sharing dermatopathology cases and promoting discussion. It's open to anybody, and is pretty cool!
Check it out, register, and/or become a contributor. Other reputable people on the site include Drs. Phil McKee (that's right, THE McKee!), and Victor Prieto, among others.
I've already set up a "Dermatopathology Trainees" conference, where residents and fellows can post any interesting cases.
If you are looking for a job in neuropathology. Or if you are in a bind and trying to find a neuropathology fellowship on short notice, the best listing on the web is:
Just a reminder that the Pathology Wiki has an extensive list of useful pathology websites: http://pathinfo.wikia.com/wiki/Pathology_Links. Please add your favorite sites to the list. Thanks.
The College of American Pathologists Residents Forum and the American Society for Clinical Pathology is joining forces to create a joint mission of providing resources and information to educate medical students on careers in pathology and on residency options in pathology.
We will have much more information to come, and we will be adding to the path wiki (which is updated by pathologists and pathology residents). We are currently working on updating unofficial "pros and cons" for various residency programs, and we are working on webinars and other informative sessions for medical students seeking more information on pathology as a career.
I personally used this site when applying to fellowship this year, but it also has great information on diagnostic points, job openings, etc.