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Not to worry, I got the inside scoop that CAP will be coming out with a report projecting a massive shortage of pathologists due to impending retirement…
does a "tremendous incline in pathology recruitment" mean there are more positions (offering lower salaries), or more candidates seeking to be placed? What a bizarre phrase.
does a "tremendous incline in pathology recruitment" mean there are more positions (offering lower salaries), or more candidates seeking to be placed? What a bizarre phrase.
I know that the mood and atmosphere in the faculty lounge is as bad as I've ever seen it. There is no way around it- times are not good right now for the field, regardless of your, and my, success in finding a good position.
It's a world of haves and have nots. If you are in the latter group, you have my sympathy and support. You need to realize the realities of the marketplace and make yourself a real asset- not feel entitled to a job because you made it through medical training.
That word caught my eye too. I suppose the writer thought that "incline" means the opposite of "decline," and therefore would mean more positions? The next sentence starts with "With the new opportunities," so I think your first interpretation is correct.
does a "tremendous incline in pathology recruitment" mean there are more positions (offering lower salaries), or more candidates seeking to be placed? What a bizarre phrase.
I would not trust what a recruiter says about the pathology job market, either way. It is very unlikely that a recruiter would have access to good positions in the first place.
Why wouldn't a recruiter have access to good jobs? I suppose many practices want to only woo people though their own network and alumni, but if you want a broader search, wouldn't using a recruiter be a good way to get good applicants? They do all the hard work of screening qualified applicants for you.
It means the former: according to this recruiter there are more positions becoming available, and this number is expanding. However, these positions are coming at lower reimbursement with lower bonuses.
Okay now we've definitely entered the surreal. Let me be the first to buy Salvador Dali a drink. I can't help myself- I must post the following (via Wikipedia):
The four basic laws of supply and demand are:[1]:37
-Increasing demand cannot result in a lower equilibrium price (salary). If there are 50 new jobs advertised but 200 new pathologists looking for a job this is decreased demand. Not increased demand.
- If demand increases (demand curve shifts to the right) and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.
- If demand decreases (demand curve shifts to the left) supply remains unchanged, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
- If demand remains unchanged and supply increases (supply curve shifts to the right), a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
- If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases (supply curve shifts to the left), a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price
I just want to ask straight up what the chances are of an AMG from a mid-tier program getting a job that pays ~150-200K with one fellowship?
What are some fellowships you all think would be most useful as far as getting job offers (aside from dermpath)?
Okay now we've definitely entered the surreal. Let me be the first to buy Salvador Dali a drink. I can't help myself- I must post the following (via Wikipedia):
The four basic laws of supply and demand are:[1]:37
-Increasing demand cannot result in a lower equilibrium price (salary). If there are 50 new jobs advertised but 200 new pathologists looking for a job this is decreased demand. Not increased demand.
- If demand increases (demand curve shifts to the right) and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.
- If demand decreases (demand curve shifts to the left) supply remains unchanged, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
- If demand remains unchanged and supply increases (supply curve shifts to the right), a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
- If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases (supply curve shifts to the left), a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price
But salary doesn't really depend entirely on demand in medicine. To some extent it does, but in many ways it's essentially fixed by payors and reimbursement. In the world of medicine, there are too many other factors at play in the setting of the equilibrium price (salary). Demand can then change from there. But salary is not the only thing that appeals to many med school and residency grads. And your argument also assumes that all 200 new pathologists are equivalent in skills and hireability. If there are 50 new jobs and 200 new pathologists there may be increased demand for competent, well-rounded pathologists with communication skills.
What's the pay like?I work as generel pathologist in denmark. In whole EU regions there is all to few pathologist.
But salary doesn't really depend entirely on demand in medicine. To some extent it does, but in many ways it's essentially fixed by payors and reimbursement. In the world of medicine, there are too many other factors at play in the setting of the equilibrium price (salary). Demand can then change from there. But salary is not the only thing that appeals to many med school and residency grads. And your argument also assumes that all 200 new pathologists are equivalent in skills and hireability. If there are 50 new jobs and 200 new pathologists there may be increased demand for competent, well-rounded pathologists with communication skills.
What's the pay like?
Per published research, physician pay in Denmark is 2/3 the pay in the US. So 180K/yr offer becomes 120K/year or roughly 706,000 Dan. Krone.
A nice home comparable to what I live in where I am is roughly 10-14,000,000 Krone outside Copenhagen.
Do the math. You will lucky to live in a double wide trailer bunking with a heroin addicted hooker as a "pathologist" there.
Good luck.