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Pathology Job Market Outlook for Residents

• College of American Pathologists

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Tackling the job hunt out of residency. A CAP webinar gives you tips and strategies for landing your first position. Plus, a breakthrough in detecting one of the most aggressive breast cancers. This is the Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Elizabeth McMahon. It's Thursday, May 21st. Residents headed into the job market have the medical skills they need to land their first job. But do they have the soft skills, the networking and interview abilities to land a position? A June 9th webinar for residents will provide practical tips and look at the landscape for the job hunt. Dr. Neha Varshni, vice chair of the CAP's New in Practice Committee, says it's a great time to be looking for a job in pathology, but those who are new in practice may not be aware of the full landscape.

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There are so many different types of jobs right now. So, like with the digital and AI, it has just exploded, and pharma, clinical trials, all of that has exploded. So there are academic jobs, there are private practices, and uh there are pharma jobs, there are big labs now, standalone pod labs, um digital and AI world.

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In a 2025 CAP survey, more than half of practice leaders reported that they intended to hire at least one full-time pathologist, and a third said they had hired or were seeking to hire two or more. Dr. Varsni, assistant professor and director of the Immunohistochemistry Lab at Northwestern University, says that first jobs can be fertile ground for learning even if they don't come with all the perks job seekers desire.

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I would say most important thing I would say, rather than focusing on um location and salary and uh other stuff, right? Figure out to be a good pathologist, find a good mentorship, places where you can flourish and actually become a better person professionally and personally. And then once you are stabilized enough in a few years of career, then you can decide whatever.

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