Pathologist

PATHOLOGIST

Pathologists are doctors who study the cause and development of disease.Their job consists of listening to patients as they describe their symptoms. A Pathologist would have to try and connect different symptoms to different diseases. A work day for a Pathologist would consist of working in a hospital and being available when needed. The pathologist's schedule closely follows the surgical operating room schedule. During the day, the pathologist is often called upon to immediately examine surgical specimens in the operating room. This may range from opening a uterus to identify the disease process, to opening a segment of intestine to ensure that the surgeon has taken adequate margins.
 * __Job Description__**

It helps to be a crack investigator and a good communicator. You’ll need to listen carefully as doctors and patients describe symptoms. Each patient presents a new set of variables. The ability to recognize the common threads among diseases makes a pathologist's advice and expertise particularly valuable.
 * __Personality Characters__**

The work place of a pathologist would consist of a hospital type environment. A pathologist would work inhospital laboratories or in outpatient reference. There would be possible risks on your health being that you would be surrounded by sick people. It would be a high risk especially for pathologists because you deal with uncommon diseases.
 * __Working Conditions__**

The place of employment for a pathologist would be hospitals in major cities or heavily populated areas. A pathologist would not be found in small hospitals or local doctors offices. Pathologists are only placed in locations where needed, therefore you to find one you may need to drive a distance.
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__**Job Outlook**__ Government economists expect job growth for doctors, including pathologists, to be faster than the average for all careers through 2016. A growing and aging population means that more people will need more medical services. However, changes in health care coverage and advances in technology could potentially limit demand for doctors. Rural and low-income areas will have the most opportunities because fewer people try for those positions.

__**Salary Information**__ In 2008, //Modern Healthcare// collected data on total cash compensation, including salary, signing bonuses, and other incentives, from several sources, such as the American Medical Group Association and physician-recruiting firms. The journal found that pathologists earned between $239,000 and $331,842.

The pathologist is an M.D. or D.O. Thus in addition to the usual 4 years of college, there is an additional 4 years of medical school. Pathology is a recognized medical subspecialty with board certification. It is one of the longest postgraduate training programs, encompassing 4-5 years. In comparison, internal medicine and pediatrics are only 3 years.
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