Some thoughts about the past and future of pathology workforce.
Comprehensive information on pathology workforce is currently not available. Prudent planning for pathology Graduate Medical Education (GME) requires more timely data than presently exist. In addition, we lack understanding of workforce kinetics in academic pathology which often serves as a buffer in times of surplus. Although the heads of community hospital and private laboratory groups control the majority of decisions regarding pathology workforce, a database of these decision-makers does not exist. However, information from the most recent published sources strongly suggests that a significant surplus already exists. Furthermore, this position is supported by earlier unpublished work from the 1994-1995 Conjoint Committee on Pathology Enhancement (CCOPE) surveys.
Department of Population Health Improvement, Humana Inc., Louisville, KY 40201, USA.
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