Physicians, Pathologists
Conducting clinical and anatomical pathological examinations and supervising a medical laboratory directly overlaps civilian physician pathology practice.
How to prepare: Ask the target state's medical board to review your medical degree, pathology residency records, and examination history against its licensing requirements. All states require physician licensure; confirm the prospective employer's pathology credentialing criteria as well.
What the civilian work involves
- Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
- Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
- Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Anatomic pathology software