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==Subspecialization==
 
==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.
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The most useful goal is arguably to become a subspecialist in a particular field within pathology, for which you can be a go-to person when other pathologists need help, and at the same time maintaining basic skills in handling '''general''' pathology, at least for the most common conditions where you are expected to practice.
  
Judge subspecialties primarily by the 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.   
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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 demand to dedicate yourself to a narrow-scoped subspecialty), or a relatively smaller town (with an increased demand for broader or otherwise generally needed subspecialties, mainly surgical pathology and cytopathology but mostly also hematopathology).
 
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Revision as of 13:24, 22 January 2022

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Subspecialization

The most useful goal is arguably to become a subspecialist in a particular field within pathology, for which you can be a go-to person when other pathologists need help, and at the same time 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 demand to dedicate yourself to a narrow-scoped subspecialty), or a relatively smaller town (with an increased demand for broader or otherwise generally needed subspecialties, mainly surgical pathology and cytopathology but mostly also hematopathology).

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