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Pathologists work in hospitals and laboratories on different areas of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
There are 2 routes to become a pathologist:
If you already have a degree in a science subject, minimum grade upper second class, you could take a fast-track 4-year graduate entry to medicine programme. When you apply for a course in medicine, you could be asked to take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) or BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). They test the skills you'll need on the course, like critical thinking, problem solving, data analysis, communication and scientific knowledge. There's a lot of competition for places on medical degrees. Most university admissions departments will expect you to have done some relevant paid or voluntary experience.
For the clinical scientist route you'll need:
You'll need:
As part of your day-to-day duties, you might:
With experience, you may go on to lead a team or manage a department. With experience and entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register, you could apply for senior (or consultant) roles. You could also progress to teaching and training students, trainee doctors and other healthcare professionals.
General practitioners (GPs) are doctors who provide medical services to people in their local community.
Health promotion specialists educate and inform people about health issues.
School nurses work with schools and families to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Medical physicists are specialists in healthcare science, also known as clinical science.
Geneticists study genes to work out how cells and organisms behave.
Nursing associates care for sick people of all ages in hospital and in the community, working closely with registered nurses.
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