Interview with a Histopathologist: “One of the medical specialties not everyone knows about”

Dr Mark Howard is a Consultant Histopathologist at King’s College Hospital in London. This interview dives in to what histopathology is like as a career, from the kind of people he works with, to the types of tasks he has to take part in, including cutting up biopsies, going to the mortuary and investigating diseases under the microscope. Full timings for all of the questions we asked Mark below:
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00:07 – What is histopathology?
00: 44 – Why did you choose histopathology?
01:32 – Why is histopathology important?
02:28 – How do you interact with patients?
04:00 – Do you remember a patient?
06:47 – Who do you work with?
07:31 – What is your favourite part of histopathology?
08:48 – Can you describe an average day?
11:01 – Do you teach students?
12:08 – Do you take part in research?
12:46 – Does your job give you a good work/life balance?
14:00 – Does your job accommodate flexible working?
14: 48 – How was your training?
15:57 – What is your advice to students?
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All the videos in this playlist include:
What is a Histopathologist?    • Видео  
Interview with a Histopathologist: “One of the medical specialties not everyone knows about”    • Interview with a Histopathologist: “O...  
What is a microbiologist?    • What is a Medical Microbiologist?  
Interview with a Medical Microbiologist: “You never know what’s going to grow”    • Interview with a Medical Microbiologi...  
What is a Haematologist?    • What is a Haematologist?  
Interview with a Haematologist: “Seeing patients get better, the best feeling in the world”    • Interview with a Haematologist: “Seei...  
What is a Clinical Biochemist?    • What is a Clinical Biochemist?  
Interview with a Clinical Biochemist: “Suggesting a test that will make a final diagnosis”    • Interview with a Clinical Biochemist:...  
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Find out more about a career in histopathology: https://www.rcpath.org/discover-patho...
Explore other careers in pathology: https://www.rcpath.org/careers
How do histopathologists diagnose biopsies?:    • The journey of a biopsy #DiscoverPath...  
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Produced by: Rachel Berkoff