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Consider becoming a subspecialist in a particular field within pathology, for which you can be a go-to person when other pathologists need help. At the same time, consider maintaining basic skills in handling '''general''' pathology, at least for the most common conditions where you are expected to practice.
 
Consider becoming a subspecialist in a particular field within pathology, for which you can be a go-to person when other pathologists need help. At the same time, consider maintaining basic skills in handling '''general''' pathology, at least for the most common conditions where you are expected to practice.
  
Judge subspecialties primarily by their presumed '''everyday''' work, and how well it fits with your personal strengths and weaknesses. Such evaluation can only be done by real life exposure to the practice. When choosing, put only minimal weight on how interesting the theoretical literature thereof is.   
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Judge subspecialties primarily by their presumed '''everyday''' work, and how well it fits with your personal strengths and weaknesses. As much as possible, base your evaluation on real life exposure to the practice, and put only minimal weight on how interesting the theoretical literature thereof is.   
  
To some degree, consider whether you will want to live and work in a larger city (with an increased demand for relatively narrow-scoped subspecialties), or a relatively smaller town (with an increased demand for broader subspecialties like surgical pathology).
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To some degree, consider whether you will want to '''live''' and work in (or commute to) a larger city (with more opportunities to dedicate yourself even to a narrow-scoped subspecialty), or a relatively smaller town (with an increased demand for broader subspecialties like surgical pathology).
 
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Revision as of 18:00, 7 January 2022

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Subspecialization

Consider becoming a subspecialist in a particular field within pathology, for which you can be a go-to person when other pathologists need help. At the same time, consider maintaining basic skills in handling general pathology, at least for the most common conditions where you are expected to practice.

Judge subspecialties primarily by their presumed everyday work, and how well it fits with your personal strengths and weaknesses. As much as possible, base your evaluation on real life exposure to the practice, and put only minimal weight on how interesting the theoretical literature thereof is.

To some degree, consider whether you will want to live and work in (or commute to) a larger city (with more opportunities to dedicate yourself even to a narrow-scoped subspecialty), or a relatively smaller town (with an increased demand for broader subspecialties like surgical pathology).

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