This article is related to the field of Forensic Pathology. More specifically, it pertains to becoming a pathologist’s assistant. This may not seem like the riveting job that someone of high potential may be seeking; however, it is surprisingly a very beneficial job economically. A forensic pathologist's assistant aids the medical examiner in obtaining and processing specimens during an autopsy and works in a team under the direct supervision of a forensic pathologist. Many pathologists' assistants have bachelor's or master's degrees though many were also trained on-the-job as laboratory personnel. Forensic Pathologists' assistants aid in autopsies by collecting the medical history of the deceased. They also work with the medical examiner to determine how best to perform the autopsy. Duties may include photographing the body as well as individual organs as the autopsy proceeds. Often, pathology assistants prepare sections of each organ for further testing and processing. They may even take xrays of bodies to determine any current or old injuries. They can also help to collect physical evidence such as fingernail scrapings from the decedent in the case of a suspicious death. Expected salaries in the United States average from $60,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on the area. Demand is anticipated to increase as forensic technology improves.
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5 comments:
Anthony’s article was very interesting, I enjoyed the topic of the article and unusual facts like being a pathologists’ assistant can be an economically beneficial profession. I also liked the detail Anthony went into, specifically some of the possible jobs of a pathologists’ assistant such as aid in medical examining. I also liked the fact that many pathologists’ assistants have their bachelor’s and masters degrees. There was not much to criticize about Anthony’s article however after reading this I don’t really see the difference between a pathologist and an assistant because the assistant works the same jobs as the pathologist himself. I think Anthony could have described other jobs of these assistants if there were any but this article was very well done. Overall I learned that being a pathologist’s assistant is both well paying and requires a lot of hands-on work.
I found anthony's article very intriguing, I enjoyed the article and interesting facts about being the assistant to a pathologist. I liked how it went into detail about how this profession can be very economicallly beneficial. I enjoyed Anthony's attention to detail, and how he suggested some possible jobs for a pathologists' assisstant. Some possible jobs could be medical examining, as assisstants have their bachelor's and master's degrees.Anthony did a good job elaborating on the details of the article, and after reading it, it is still hard to tell the difference between what a pathologist does and what their assisstant does. I learned a lot about how a pathologists assisstant is a very interesting and economically beneficial job.
3 things that were well presented:
The review overall was articulate and made many interesting points. The author did a good job of documenting the duties of the forensic pathologist's duties in a very detailed way. He also explained why the information was relevant: there will be a higher demand in the future for pathologists' assistants.
2 suggestions:
There could have been more details that distinguish a pathologist's job from the job of a pathologist's assistant. Also, though the jobs of the assistant were thoroughly detailed, I would like to know how much demand there is for such a job currently.
1 thing that surprised me:
I did not know that being a pathologist's assistant was such a high-paying job, nor that it required a bachelor's or master's degree.
Luke Nichols
The review was well written and very interesting.
It was peppered with details that were eye opening and insightful, aswell as specifics such as the possible jobs a pathologists' assistant might be able to do.
Anthony seemed to have covered the full spectrum of the task so there is little to improve on, but i did find trouble post reading that i couldn't distinguish the difference between an assistant to a pathologist and a pathologist. Does one have to work as an assistant first to be promoted or etc.
I learned that this job can truly be a high paying position even though it is the assistant to something. Fighting crime pays.
One aspect of this review that I believed was very well presented was the fact that while many feel that a forensic pathologists assistant is not a very glamorous job, it actually is. Many have bachelor or master degrees and are paid a hefty salary. Also, the assistant helps the medical examiner in the autopsy of the body as well as sorting the certain organs and tissues. The assistant is not bound to one job and that makes the job very enjoyable and much better than what is thought of it. A third aspect that I thought was well presented was that the assistants also help in physical evidence collection which is very important to the certain case that they are working on.
One suggestion of have for the review is to go a little more into the requirements of a forensic pathologist’s assistant. Maybe say what course they must fulfill and if there are any specific attributes that the assistants must obtain. Another suggestion is to have the review go more into maybe the hours that are demanded for being an assistant and how those hours compare to being a forensic pathologist.
What amazed the most was just the fact that a forensic pathologist’s assistant is definitely not what I believed it to be. The job seems to be very demanded, with good pay, and an amazing amount of effort and time must be given to this occupation.
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