Hi, 
I've been considering that option myself and have found this website
helpful.
It is as follows:  http://www.pathologistsassistants.org  It gave me
ideas on which route to follow.  There is a lot of information ie what
you are looking for.  If you can't get that website, let me know and i'll
copy it off and send it to you.


Terry J. Mattoon
VA Med Ctr.  #113
White River Jct.,VT   05001
(802) 296-5193  (direct # to lab secretary)
802-296-6328  -  FAX


On Mon, 03 Jul 2000 15:49:44 +0100 "Brennan, Liam"
<Liam.Brennan@bll.n-i.nhs.uk> writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 	Dear Histonetters
> > 
> > 		I would be grateful if you could supply me with 
> some
> > information about Pathology Assistants working in 
> 	pathology
> > laboratories. The type of information I am interested in is:
> > Qualifications required eg. University degree etc. 	Details 
> of
> > training, both formal and on the job training. Details of job 
> content,
> > especially with regard to dissection of 	pathology 
> specimens
> > (Range and complexity of specimens dissected?), involvment in 
> autopsy?
> > and other duties. I am 	also interested in a rough guide to 
> what
> > sort of renumeration package a Pathology Assistant could expect to 
> be
> > offered?
> 	The reason being that in our Laboratory all the specimen
> dissection is done by Biomedical Scientists (what you call
> histotechnologists, I think?). We are in the process of seeking 
> payment
> for these duties and we do not want to sell 	ourselves short 
> off the
> going rate for such duties, which I understand are carried out by
> Pathology Assistants in US 	labs. I would also be interested 
> in
> hearing from anyone outside the US who is doing similar work.
> 
> 	Many thanks for your anticipated assistance.
> 
> > 					Liam Brennan
> > 					Histopathology Department
> > 					Belfast City Hospital
> > 					Lisburn Road
> > 					Belfast, BT9 7AD
> > 					Northern Ireland
> > 
>