From entering the pathology profession through navigating the path to becoming a successful pathologist, the CAP has resources for you wherever you are on your career journey.
Fellowship: Making the Transition to Practice
Visit Pathologist to Pathologist on cap.org and search for “Transition to Work” to find a wealth of resources to help you prepare for your first job.
Becoming a Lab Director
You may feel unprepared to step up to a Lab Director role, but with guidance and education, you can gain a solid understanding of the responsibilities, expectations, and opportunities this position can offer.
- The Laboratory Management Education for Pathologists page offers a variety of courses on leading in the laboratory.
- Member articles Steps to Start a Patient-Pathologist Consultation Program, So You’re a New Laboratory Medical Director, and The Dotted Line: 5 Tips for Navigating the Laboratory Management Structure will all help you as you launch into this new role.
Personal and Professional Skills for Pathologists
Looking for support in areas outside your diagnostic responsibilities?
- Participate in webinars like Personal Finance or Communicating Pathology and Laboratory Errors for guidance on personal and professional skills.
- Scan the library of pathologist-written articles for more titles, like How Pathologists Get Paid: What Every Pathologist Should Know, Reducing Malpractice Risk in Pathology, or Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.
- Explore the CAP’s library of podcasts about skills outside the laboratory, such as Work-Life Balance.
- Take courses to expand your skills beyond the science: Online Inspection Courses, Laboratory Management Education for Pathologists, or the in-person Engaged Leadership Academy.