Board-certified pathologists are among the few who have the opportunity to become a laboratory medical director. Dr. Sharon Bihlmeyer interviewed her colleague Dr. James Tworek about his experience transitioning and preparing for the role of laboratory medical director.

With every diagnosis comes risk. Is this the correct diagnosis? Did I rule out other possibilities? Were the appropriate sections taken? These are just some of the questions that run through the mind of the pathologist when reading surgical pathology cases. Dr. John Misialek sheds insights on why pathologists serve themselves well by recognizing risk, where it exists, and how best to manage it.

As a pathology resident, you will gain a great amount of knowledge, technical, and professional skills. But what is some of the advice actual residents would give to aspiring pathology residents? Resident CAP member Dr. Ziad El Zaatari presents his findings on what that advice may be and infuses his own personal experience.

We are all familiar with most of the difficult personalities we encounter in life and avoiding these individuals in our daily pathology practice is not an option in many of these situations.

Dr. Nicole Riddle’s article focuses on how new-in-practice pathologists should approach the art of salary negotiations.

Now that you have found the bathrooms and identified the hospital coffee shops with the shortest lines, you are ready to focus on your real job, providing accurate and timely diagnoses for your patients.

This article by Dr. Nicole Riddle explains how membership with the CAP and AMA can work synergistically to get your voice heard.

Article that focuses on the role of the pathologist in about utilization management by CAP member Dr. Jordan Laser

Dr. Roseann Wu explains the importance of why new-in-practice pathologists need to be engaged with state pathology societies and national organizations.

Find out the moves pathologists can make during training and early in practice that can set you up for financial success.

Dr. Juanita Evans describes situations which female pathologists may encounter and focuses on to how to keep relationships professional and mutually respectful.

Dr. Joshua A. Hanson provides six dos and dont's for new-in-practice pathologists to help develop relationships with their clinician colleagues.