Stage 1 of 1
Chemical pathology training
5 years full-time equivalent, or 4 on the joint route
Supervised training in accredited chemical pathology laboratories, with Part I usually in the third year and Part II in the fifth or final year.
Competencies
The work is biochemical testing of blood and other body fluids for changes in salts, fats, sugars and proteins, with cancer markers, hormones, poisons and drug levels
Four functions trained
Discipline work in the laboratory, laboratory management, research and scholarship, and professional qualities
Oral communication with clinicians, emphasised in training and in assessment
Part I and Part II both require enough knowledge of the other branches of pathology to use and interpret their basic services intelligently
Examinations
Basic Pathological Sciences examination
Not needed to apply, and usually sat before or during the first year
- You can sit it as a medical, science or dental student, an intern or a resident
- A pass or an exemption is needed before Part II
- Applications to sit the examinations close 28 February each year, and late applications are not accepted
Chemical Pathology Part I
From the third year, or the second laboratory year on the joint route
Chemical Pathology Part II
Ordinarily in the final year, after Part I