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Fellowships that change the job

Most pathologists add 1 year after residency.

• Forensic pathology

  Autopsies for coroners and police. A 1-year Royal College subspecialty. Court testimony is part of the job.

• Dermatopathology, gastrointestinal, breast or gynecologic pathology

  Pick an organ system and become the expert everyone sends the hard cases to.

• Hematopathology

  Blood and bone marrow, leukemia and lymphoma diagnosis.

• Molecular pathology

  Reading tumour DNA to match patients to targeted drugs. Growing fast.