Kinley Finke
Mrs. South
Language 6
18 February 2014
A Career in Pathology
A pathologist is a doctor who studies disease. They work in laboratories and they examine tissues and other samples in order to diagnose diseases. When they make a diagnosis, they share their findings with the doctor who is in charge of taking care of the patient who has the disease. With challenging diseases and conditions to examine, a pathologist learns something new every day.
In order to become a pathologist, it takes four years of college and then four years of medical school. After medical school, they take at least four years of training in pathology. The four years of training after medical school are called residency training. Following residency training, some pathologists decide to do additional training called fellowship training which can last another couple of years (Educational Requirements and Career Summary).
Pathologists spend their workday in the laboratory, which is where tissues or organs are delivered after they are removed from patients in surgery or at the doctor’s office. It is in the laboratory where the pathologists examine these specimens. The first step is to look at the specimen without a microscope and describe its features. This is a process called “grossing”. The pathologist looks at the specimen and then selects tissue, which will be processed and put onto slides so that the pathologist can look at it under the microscope. By examining the tissue, the pathologist can make a diagnosis. The diagnosis is then reported to the doctor who is in charge of taking care of the patient.
Pathologists typically work a regular workday, for example eight o’clock in the morning to five o’clock in the evening. However, path...
... middle of paper ...
...thologists being trained to take their place. Also, as the population of the United States gets older, there is more disease to diagnose, so the need for pathologists increases. These two things combine to make pathology a good career choice for the future” (Finke).
Bibliography
Educational Requirements and Career Summary. 2003. BBB. 18 February 2014 .
Finke, Jean Meredythe. "A Career in Pathology." A Career in Pathology . Kinley Jean Finke. Columbia, 15 February 2014.
Kumar, Robbin and Contran. Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th. Pennsylvania: W.B. Sauders Company, 2009.
Sifferlin, Alexandria. Doctors' Salaries: Who Earns the Most and the Least? 27 April 2012. 18 February 2014 .
...anding, so it's important to take the time out to remember how many lives you're changing and how your life has changed by your patients. Remember every smile, take pride in every stride towards healthier patients and never forget that a career doesn't have much meaning if you're not happy in it.
Moreover, I will let the patient become familiar with any instruments such as a speculum, and demonstrate the tools that will be used to obtain tissue samples that would be used during the examination. Explaining the procedure is also a significant step; this will allow the patient have a sense of control during the examination as we ask and answer questions about their current state, that would help disseminate any concern they may have. Meanwhile, they can learn about what may happen, related to any body sensations or feelings they can experience during the procedure, all while the provider continues to develop rapport and patient’s trust
There are massive opportunities of growth and advancement in this field. The pay in the industry is great. I want the option to change in spirituality. I like the flexibility that comes to sonography and all the different options including setting and specialization. There are such a variety of various atmospheres and different people to work with. I want to be able to have the capacity to learn new things every day and accomplish knowledge about different cultures. I want a career that would not uninterested me with daily daunting tasks, as well as I want it to be a daily challenge. I additionally want to be able to have the capacity to work with ever changing technology that would keep me learning until the day I
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 32 million uninsured people will be insured by 2019. This will increase the volume of specimens and biopsies coming into pathology laboratories. Due to this increased volume, many large laboratories and hospitals will see a substantial increase in their revenue and hence increasing the demand for PAs. The low reimbursement rate of Affordable Care Act has forced many small labs to freeze hiring, lower salaries, and to even close. Furthermore, many small labs will lose business to larger labs further adding to the workload. This in turn may lead to a shift resulting in more PAs working in a much larger laboratory setting. It is the responsibility of these labs to evolve with the changes to make sure that the quality of the specimens and turnover time of frozen section specimens are not affected. Furthermore, we can anticipate an increase in physician visits due to Baby B...
The career that I researched was forensic pathology. The job of a pathologist is to determine a person’s cause of death by examining tissues and fluids from the body. A forensic pathologist does this as well, but they are trained to examine people who died unexpectedly or violently and to recognize other things that a regular pathologist might not, such as recognizing something as intentional rather than accidental. They have to determine who the person is, the time of death, the manner of death, and if it was accidental, the instruments which caused the death.
Born and raised by parents working in the medical field, I have always had the urge to follow up on on a health related career. Despite never being pressured into choosing scientific subjects as my academic studies, I deeply admired what a long way science has come and longed to give my contribution to this fascinating world. I am presently studying for my A-levels at St.Aloysius Sixth form in Malta, a college for high achievers.
Albert Einstein once said, “Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone” (brainy Quotes 1). Speech Language pathologists work to help people’s speech, language and communication. For this job, pathologists are needed to have certain people skills and a strong commitment in their work (Ferguson 158-59). Speech pathologists work with a variety of people, both young and old. There are many positive and life changing effects on the pathologists and their patients. A career in speech-language pathology requires a college degree, a lot of dedication and hard work, and is rewarding when helping patients improve on their speech (“Speech-Language Pathologists”).
...guage pathology requires face to face sessions, the field is also expected to remain stable in employment.
What is a pediatrician? Pediatricians are doctors who specialize and focus in caring for babies to young adults (Career Cruising). They deal with childhood diseases and the care of infants with health and sickness (Elberts). The typical upper age limit of patients is from age twelve to age twenty-one (NetMed Pediatrics). They have to treat their patients as if he or she were going to change the world. Pediatricians complete many tasks in a day’s time. They perform physical exams and order tests that will diagnose diseases and injuries that have occurred. They advise surgery and medications and may also help patients through puberty and family problems (Career Cruising). It is their responsibility to make sure the patients are not only healthy, but also safe and happy. Some pediatricians communicate with social workers, family members, and health care workers to understand the entire situation as best as they can (Career Cruising). If the patient seems to have more personal problems, pediatricians have the opportunity to send them to other doctors like a psychiatrist for treatment. Others work as advocates by educating the community about car safety and the benefits from school breakfast (Career Cruising).
I found out that this career expects a lot from an individual. As an undergraduate student one has an option to select a major. There's chemistry, biology, or physics to choose for a bachelor's degree(www.study.com). Next, you must have a four years of medical school, five years in a residential training of clinic pathology and anatomical, and one year in forensic pathology training(www.learningpath.org). I comprehend this career is lots of schooling years, but it will be worth it at the end. Along the way I will get to learn new about my career and get a bit closer to my
Shadowing in autopsies satisfied my early high school curiosity in that I was able to understand the anatomy of the human body. Knowing the appearance of a normal organ helped me to recognize when an organ was abnormal whether that was through weight or appearance. I have learned that the human body encapsulates teachable knowledge and evidence that leads to the diagnosing of disease and corresponding treatment. My time spent shadowing in autopsies confirmed my interest in learning more about the field of medicine and the doctor’s role in direct patient care. I have shadowed Dr. Simmons, a cardiology specialist and Dr. Fitzhugh at the NIH sickle cell department. In cardiology, I witnessed the physician’s role in patient education regarding
The life of a Culinologist is ever changing, much like the constant bevy of trends. I may not be a pro in my field… yet, but I’ve concluded that much. It takes a great deal of work to do what we do, but I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my life. Why? Some people might ask? It’s because in my own way I’m helping the world by simply doing what I love to do. It may not be perfect, though most things in life aren’t, but that’s what makes it so exciting.
I started to explore the different fields of medicine by working as a Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department, ER tech in Trauma Centers, getting involved in research, volunteering at hospitals and taking high level science classes. This will enhance my knowledge and experience i...
Medical laboratory technologists, also known as histotechnologists, work in a laboratory environment diagnosing diseases, doing research, or instructing others. Histotechnologists detect tissue abnormalities and treatments for the diseases causing the abnormalities, a vital role in the allied health profession. Histotechnologists prepare very thin slices of human, animal, or plant tissue in order to examine it using a microscope. This is considered one of the most important parts of the complicated process of medical investigation used to establish and confirm a diagnosis.
Sharing certain aspects of practice with other disciplines of pathology like clinical pathology, anatomic pathology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, molecular pathology seeks to understand and diagnose, at a molecular level, the mechanisms and origins of diseases (Harris and McCormick 2010). Through patient samples tests are carried out to measure