How Do You Become A Pathologists Assistant?
Are you interested in anatomy and medicine, but not in becoming a doctor? You may want to become a pathologists’ assistant (“pathologists’ assistant” is the name preferred by the professional association, by the way, and not “pathologist’s assistant”). Pathologists’ assistants are allied health professionals who work with and for pathologists. They prepare tissue for examination under microscopes, perform immunohistochemical staining, and assist with autopsies. Pathologists’ assistants may also teach other professionals in training about anatomy, pathology, microscopic photography, and other topics related to the field. They may also have administrative and managerial duties in the office. Pathologists’ assistants work with pathologists in a parallel fashion to the way physicians’ assistants work with physicians–under supervision, and with a clear line of demarcation in regard to job duties and responsibilities. Pathologists’ assistants work in medical examiners’ offices, large hospit
