Considering Pathology/Big Career Change
Hi everyone. As the title indicates, I’m considering going back to school for pathology. I have a bachelors degree in biomedical engineering and graduated in 2024. I’ve been working since graduation but recently due to some life changes have found myself wanting to pursue something more aligned with my interests. I have looked into it a little bit, I know I need to apply to med school, take the MCAT, and ideally shadow someone actively working in this field. I guess I’m curious about what all I need to do and what I can do to better familiarize myself with the field and ensure this is really what I want as it’s such a big change. I have MINOR lab experience, but I did really enjoy it. I’m based in the Cincinnati area and know we have great resources for the medical field but if anyone has recommendations about proceeding with this path I’d really appreciate it! Thanks!
Edit: also from current pathologists/students, how do you think AI will impact this field? Is it worth pursuing? I had some friends who are currently in med school tell me that path/rads is going to be pointless in the future. I don’t think I really agree with that, but is it a concern?