Pathology is more than a science, its an art too. In my first year of medical school at Sudan’s University of Khartoum, my love of photography led me daily to capture the sunset over the White and Blue Niles. In my second year, another form of art astonished me when I examined my first slide under a microscope. The combinations of colors, cells, and tissue architecture in an H&E tissue section from the duodenum were stunning. Throughout my studies, my fascination grew and led me to pursue pathology.
I have a visual memory and an eye for detail and I love working with investigative matter. I consider pathologists to be the link between basic scientists and clinicians.
I have always pictured myself in an intellectually challenging job. A career in pathology perfectly fits with this picture, as it combines working in clinical diagnosis, research, and medical education. Furthermore, my fondness for photography and art goes hand-in-hand with a career in pathology.
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Being able to make a meaningful diagnosis relies heavily on the pathologist’s ability to identify cytomorphological features. It is one of the few sub-specialties in pathology, where we get to interact with patients. Training in cytopathology will also help me to advance my surgical pathology diagnostic skills. Cytopathology is a challenging specialty, it requires patience and a great deal of knowledge and most importantly the ability to communicate with clinicians and convey clear coherent messages. I think it is talent, which requires good clinical sense, and good imagination. I strive to be proficient in all these
Why did I choose the career forensic pathology? I chose this career because I have always been a curious person, and the thought of being the one who figures out a mysterious death and giving their family closure is very exciting to me. It is a great feeling knowing you have made a difference in someone’s life, from gun wounds to suicide I feel that the family deserves to know. I knew that I wanted to solve these kinds of mysteries when uncle died and no one knew how he died, or at least they didn’t want to tell us. I later found out that the scientifically correct term for someone who investigates deaths like his is forensic pathology.
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.
Look back: During my third week clinical experience, I did both computer charting and paper charting (for maternal assessment) with nursing care plan. Besides charting, I reported my significant findings of the mother verbally to the primary nurse.
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
As it became my hobby to study quite a few microscopic and gross preparations for hours every day. Working under a fine supervision of my pathology professor Dr. Bekhtereva, made me aware of my ability to identify and follow a specific pattern in a slide. My mentor emphasized how important it is to be able to combine this innate visual ability with rigorous scientific
Curiosity has always driven me towards successful new experiences, from leaving home to become a first-generation college graduate to researching articles as a member of a radiology team. Now I am thrilled to be applying for a residency program where I can indulge my curiosity and immerse myself into the study of radiology.
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 earliest human dissections date back to ancient Egypt and Greece where records of Anatomy were hand drawn and physiology was largely theorized. I find it fascinating that modern imaging technology allows us to view the body’s organs to see their functions and diagnose possible conditions or diseases. I first developed an interest in the field of Medical Sonography during my pregnancy with my first child. When I laid eyes upon the images of the growing little person inside of me, I knew I wanted to share in the joys of others as they experienced this as well (realizing this may not always be the case for others). Now returning to college, I have set my academic goals on the path towards this career. It wasn’t until I completed the Anatomy
My desired profession is a nuclear medicine physician. Nuclear medicine physicians “uses radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease.” Within nuclear medicine, scintigraphy is used. This is the utilization of radionuclides to construct illustrations of the body. You give a patient a slight quantity of “radioactive material by injection, inhalation, or ingestion.” This radioactive material will target a specific organ to provide information to the physician about the disease (Society of).
I found myself fascinated by and excelling in visually oriented subjects like histology and gross anatomy. I also pursued opportunities to advance my knowledge of the field as co-president of my institution’s radiologist interest group and as an anatomy tutor where I was able to learn about and teach others how to interpret normal and abnormal anatomy on plain films, CT scans, and gross specimens. Additionally, during my clinical clerkships I gained insight into the vast role that radiologists play in all fields of medicine. I was intrigued by the fact that radiologist assist in the management of essentially every patient in the healthcare system and humbled by the enormous amount of knowledge necessary to confidently make recommendations for such a variety of clinical scenarios. I was also fascinated by the ability of radiologists to use the information from the clinical scenario to choose the imaging modality that had the highest utility in patient
Histology is the study of the details of the biological cells or tissues in a specimen prepared by histological technique and by using electron or light microscope.
Journal of Pathology Informatics, also known as Associations for Pathology Informatics, is a non-profit organization. Their mission is to help further pathology informatics by providing research, meeting, and communication information to help educated people interested in the field. Journal of Pathology informatics has a website that has information about the Journal. This information ranges from the publication company, to the scope and goals of the Journal, the Editorial board, Submission process, editorial policies, guidelines to preparing the manuscript before submission, and style and language that is accepted by the Journal. Association for Pathology Informatics is published by Wolters Kluwer Health which includes Medknow Publications
From primary school, I was always amazed by the fact that the human body, composed of millions of cells, develops from a single fertilized mother cell. This idea triggered my interest for the science of human body. But the main reason I joined medical school was witnessing the actions of the excellent medical unit that saved my sister’s life, after her chocking on peanut. At the university, my interest in anatomy was amplified when I was studying anatomy in the second year. Later, this interest increased during various rotations in surgery and internal medicine.
Histopathological samples are examined in vivo where the relationship between the cells is maintained and observable. These can be cross sections of small organs or slices of larger ones. This results in a large number of cells being available and their cell-to-cell interactions apparent for examination.
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.