ABOUT PATHOLOGY

Pathology is the branch of medicine involved in understanding causes and processes of disease. Investigations are made by performing tests on various tissues including blood and other body fluids, and samples taken during surgery or as part of a medical examination. Pathologists interpret the results of these tests, which may show the cause or severity of illness or may be used to monitor treatment once diagnosis has been made. The specialty comprises several distinct fields of interest, with advanced training offered in the subspecialties of anatomical pathology (including cytopathology and forensic pathology), chemical pathology, genetics, haematology, immunopathology, microbiology and general pathology.

2011 Auckland region RMO Careers Fair
Pathology training programme: A presentation by Drs Mike Watson, Weldon Chiu, Peter Browett and Joanna Glengarry,