Pathology, Microbiology and Hematology

Anatomical Pathology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing diseases using tissue samples. They typically analyse and perform biopsies to detect diseases such as cancer.

Registration Steps to become an Anatomical Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training, including three months of cytopathology.

Chemical Pathology Professionals are concerned with researching, diagnosing and managing diseases using chemical samples present in tissue and fluids in the body. Chemical Pathologists are responsible for running highly automated laboratories, providing diagnostic help for referring physicians.

Registration Steps to become a Chemical Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training.

Clinical Hematology Professionals are concerned with researching, diagnosing, treating and managing diseases and problems associated with blood and blood-forming organs such as the heart.

Registration Steps to become a Clinical Hematology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Completion of RACP Basic Physician Training, including the RACP Written and Clinical Examinations
4. Six Years of full-time training, including three years of basic or paediatric training and three years of Advanced Clinical Haematology training.

Clinical Pathology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing and managing disease via laboratory-based methodologies, including anatomical, biochemical and physiological tests. Clinical Pathologists are responsible for running highly automated laboratories, providing diagnostic help for referring physicians.

Registration Steps to become a Clinical Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training, including three years of core training and two years of ancillary training.

Forensic Pathology Professionals are concerned with investigating unexpected death under a medicolegal framework. They typically examine the body of a deceased individual to determine cause of death, as well as other factors which may assist in determining the circumstances in which the death occurred.

Registration Steps to become a Forensic Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training.

General Pathology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing and managing diseases by using laboratory medicine and diagnostic practices.

Registration Steps to become a General Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training, including eight months in each of microbiology, haematology and clinical chemistry, and two years in anatomical pathology.

Genetic Pathology Professionals are concerned with researching and developing ways to diagnose, prevent and manage disorders arising genomic mutations.

Registration Steps to become a Genetic Pathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training.

Haematology Professionals are concerned with researching, diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the blood, and diseases that affect the blood. They also perform blood transfusions and deal with blood clots and related disorders.

Registration Steps to become a Hematology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training.

Immunopathology Professionals are concerned with researching and diagnosing immune disorders.

Registration Steps to become an Immunopathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Five Years of full-time training.

Microbiology Professionals are concerned with researching, diagnosing, preventing, treating and managing infectious diseases and disorders related to infections. Their work typically involves collecting, analysing, reporting and interpreting results of tests for infectious diseases.

Registration Steps to become an Immunopathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Employment in an accredited training position in a laboratory
4. Five Years of full-time training, including two years of core training and three years of laboratory microbiology training.

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing, preventing, treating and managing organs and tissues related to the mouth, jaw and related muscles. They typically work alongside dental professionals, providing pathological solutions for them.

Registration Steps to become an Immunopathology Practitioner

1. Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
2. General Medical Registration
3. Employment in an accredited training position in a laboratory
4. Five Years of full-time training, including eighteen months of general anatomical pathology training and three months of cytopathology.