87 | Dr. Kate Bartlett on part-time mahi and perinatal & paediatric pathology

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Dr. Kate Bartlett is a perinatal pathologist currently based in Auckland. Having studied in Otago Medical School, she began her house surgeon years in New Plymouth before then working in Auckland. She completed her perinatal and paediatric pathology fellowship at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth, before returning to New Zealand where she has been a consultant for more than a decade.
In this episode, we discuss her choosing pathology, the training requirements and examinations for pathology, subspecialising in perinatal/paediatric pathology, challenges/lowlights/highlights of her career, part-time work, public vs private in NZ vs overseas and job prospects/opportunities for budding pathologists.

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Chapter

1. Kate Bartlett (00:00:00)

2. Finding medicine (00:01:18)

3. Finding pathology (00:04:54)

4. Applying for pathology training (00:07:06)

5. Subspecialising to perinatal pathology (00:10:18)

6. Finding perinatal and paediatric pathology (00:12:43)

7. Common conditions in perinatal/paediatric pathology (00:14:40)

8. Day-to-day routine (00:17:58)

9. Differences between adult and paediatric pathology (00:21:31)

10. Part-time capabilities in pathology (00:24:00)

11. Finding/picking a mentor (00:28:17)

12. Job opportunities for pathology (00:30:36)

13. Lowlights of pathology (00:34:11)

14. Highlights of pathology (00:35:53)