My understanding is that if a histopathology post is advertised with N O
gynae cytology sessions, then it proves extremely attractive. Many
histopathologist (not all) consider gynaecytology a no win subject. Get it
right & there is no kudos. Get it wrong and you feature on the back page of
"The Lawyer" as case of the week. I can see no reason whatsoever why
gynaecytology should be a medical preserve (as of course it is not). In
fact, I would go further. I think medical skills are no needed to provide a
gynae cytology service and the histopathologists are better used in other
areas.
Robert Forrest
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John
> O'Connor
> Sent: 12 October 1999 15:25
> To: ACB
> Subject: An opportunity for Clinical Cytologists
>
>
> Not really clinical chemistry but an issue which may affect a significant
> number of members of the ACB who are Clinical Cytologists.
>
> Our laboratory manager recently attended a meeting at Keele
> university where
> professor Dyson was commenting on the current shortfall of
> histologists and
> the projected nightmare scenario of 300 unfilled vacancies in 5
> years time.
> He (apparently) made the comment that some clinical cytologists
> were moving
> into Grade C Clinical Scientists posts effectively running cytology
> departments and that this may help with the staffing problems in
> the future.
> Is this not a fantastic opportunity for clinical cytologists to
> exploit?. It
> maybe that clinical cytologists could be eligible to study for and take an
> MRCPath in cytology.
> I would be interested to know what the groundswell of opinion is on this
> topic.
>
> Contraversially yours
> John O'Connor
> ACB Webmaster
>
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