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Today I stumbled upon the link below from the Royal College of Pathologists. The College offers three unique training programs ultimately allowing laboratory medical scientists to independently sign out gynaecological pathology, gastrointestinal pathology or dermatopathology.
As a mid training pathology resident I find this concerning for my own job prospects and the esteem of the specialty. Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty and should be treated as such by the medical community. Is this a sign for things to come in the US, Canada and Australia?
I imagine British radiologists protect their tuft better and won't allow for uptake of interpretation of plain X-rays by radiographers.
What are your thoughts?
Link:
As a mid training pathology resident I find this concerning for my own job prospects and the esteem of the specialty. Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty and should be treated as such by the medical community. Is this a sign for things to come in the US, Canada and Australia?
I imagine British radiologists protect their tuft better and won't allow for uptake of interpretation of plain X-rays by radiographers.
What are your thoughts?
Link:
Train to be a consultant clinical scientist
To train to be a consultant clinical scientist in any pathology specialty, you’ll first need to become a registered clinical scientist, and then complete a five-year Higher Specialist Scientist Training programme.
www.rcpath.org