I just came across the PathResBlog ("Life as a Pathology resident"), maintained by an anonymous pathology resident. First post:
Might as well get things started. This blog is going to be about pathology residency and everything it entails. Most other path blogs I've seen focus on issues facing pathology and interesting cases. I want this one to be more of a window into what a pathology resident's life is like. Most laypeople, and even many physicians, are not entirely sure what all pathologists do, what they are capable of, and what they cannot do. I hope this blog gives a little insight into that.
Pretty interesting point of view. Please check out her/his latest post on learning pathology:
One challenge facing pathology interns is, well, we have no idea what we're doing. Medical school prepares you to be a clinician -- a general practitioner or a surgeon. Sure, I took a pathology class my second year, but that was more than two years ago, and compared to what a pathologist actually needs to know, that would be like saying an arithmetic class prepared me for upper-level calculus.
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If that sounds like a lot, it is! I feel overwhelmed, not just with how much I need to know to be a great pathologist, but with how much I need to know just not to feel like an idiot at the microscope. It's gonna be a long four years ...
I'm subscribed, this is really a useful point of view for me, as we're trying to make products which are easy to use but also easy to learn to use.

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