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CareerOutline:
Afullyqualifiedmedicaldoctorwhospecialisesinexaminingandstudyingthe
causesandeffectsofvariousdiseasesandillnesses.
Pathologistsinvestigatethecauseandeffectofdisease.Theyworkin
laboratories,supervisingtheworkofotherlaboratorystaff.Theirworkincludes
chemicalpathology,cytopathology,dentalandoralpathology,molecularbiology,
haematology,histopathology,immunopathology,medicalmicrobiology,
molecularpathologyandneuropathology.
Pathologyisalotmorethanjustautopsies.Theyalsoworkinhospitallabsor
researchinstitutes.
TwoexamplesofPathologists'workare:
Histopathologists,thosewhodiagnosediseasefromchangesintissuestructure
ChemicalPathologists,thosewholookatthebiochemicalnatureofdisease.
Requirements:
Tobecomeapathologist,youmustfirstqualifyasamedicaldoctor.
Itisusuallyduringtheinternshipyearrequiredforthepurposesofregistrationthatmost
newlyqualifieddoctorsdecideonwhichbranchofmedicinetopursue.Somedoctorsenter
generalpractice,whileotherspursuespecialisationinhospitalpracticesuchasPathology.
PracticalandTechnicalTraining
Onceaprimarydegreeinmedicinehasbeenobtained,andayearofinternshiphasbeen
completed,atrainingpostinapathologylaboratorymustbeobtained.Thedutiesofa
Pathologistincludeperformingautopsiestodocumentcausesofdeath.
TobecomeafullyaccreditedPathologisttakesafurtherfiveyears.Afterthreeyearstraining,
anexaminationinthefirstpartofthemembershipoftheRoyalCollegeofPathologistsmay
betaken,andtwoyearslaterthesecondexaminationmaybetaken
AsuccessfulcandidatecanthenbecomeamemberoftheRoyalCollegeofPhysiciansin
Ireland(FacultyofPathology)andiseligibletobecomeaConsultantPathologistina
hospital.
Courses:
Medicine
CourseType:
Undergraduate
CAOCourseCode:
TR051
No.ofPlaces:
123
MinEntryPoints
for2014:
731*points
Duration:
5Year(s)FullTime
Award:
M.B.(BachelorinMedicine),B.Ch.(BachelorinSurgery)andB.A.O.(Bachelorin
Obstetrics)
SpecificEntryRequirements:
Seerequirements
RestrictedEntry:
Thisisarestrictedentrycourse.
ApplicationsmustbesubmittedtotheCAOby1Februaryoftheproposedyearofentry.
Applicantsmustachieveaminimumof480pointsandmeettheminimumentryand
coursespecificrequirementsinthesamesitting*oftheLeavingCertificateexamination.
Inaddition,allapplicantswillberequiredtosittheadmissionstest(HPATIreland)
whichisscheduledfor27February2016.Applicantsmustregisterforthetestat
www.hpatireland.acer.edu.au
by20January2016.Furtherdetailsontheselection
criteriaareavailableinthe
UndergraduateEntrytoMedicinebrochure
andfromthe
AcademicRegistry:+35318964500.ApplicantsshouldnotethatapplicationforMedicine
mustbemadeonlineat
www.cao.ie
*Alevelapplicantsmustsatisfyminimumentryandcoursespecificrequirementswithin
threeconsecutiveyears,e.g.GCSE(2013),AS(2014),Alevels(2015)
Howtoapply:
Seehowtoapply
SuitableLeavingCertSubjects:
SubjectsIamStudying:
English
Irish
Maths
Business
History
Biology
Spanish
FamilyInfluences:
MyparentsbothstudiedMedicineinCollegeatUCD.Myfatherisnowa
Histopathologist,specialisingindiagnosingdiseasesandidentifying
abnormalitiesindifferentslides.Mymothernowadministersinjectionson
behalfoftheHSE.Iamprobablyinfluencedgreatlybythemregardingmy
interests.
WhythisCareerChoice?:
Ithinkoneofthemostimportantthinginyourworkinglifeisthatyoushould
enjoyyourworkasitisprobablygoingtobeoneofthemajorpartsofyour
lifeinadulthood.Itisverydifficulttoknowexactlywhatcareerchoiceto
makeatthisstage,andI'vepickedthemedicinesideofthingsbecause
mostimportantlyIhaveagreatinterestinit.Thepointsareveryhighand
youalsohavetopasstheHPATtesthoweverInmyopinionifyouwork
veryhardin5thand6thyearyoucanachievewhatevergoalyouwantto.