Post Miriam D, Johnson Kristen, Brissette Mark D, Conran Richard Michael, Domen Ronald E, Hoffman Robert D, McCloskey Cindy B, Raciti Patricia M, Roberts Cory Anthony, Rojiani Amyn M, Tucker J Allan, Powell Suzanne Z
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Feb;141(2):193-202. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2015-0138-CP. Epub 2015 Oct 2.
-Multiple sources have identified challenges that training programs face in preparing graduates for the "real world" practice of pathology, and many training programs have sought to decrease the gap between skills acquired during training and those required in practice. However, there exists the possibility that some of the difficulty experienced by newly trained pathologists and employers might arise from differences between employer expectations of new hires and what applicants expect from their first job.
-To define the constellation of skills and attributes employers prioritize when hiring newly trained pathologists.
-A survey of fellows of the College of American Pathologists in practice for 5 or more years in the United States was administered and the results were analyzed.
-A total of 630 pathologists who were responsible for hiring a new-in-practice pathologist completed the survey. Regardless of practice setting, certain skills and attributes were rated critically important in new hires, including ethics/integrity, work ethic, and professionalism. Seventy-one percent reported having some difficulty hiring entry-level pathologists and cited inadequate training/experience during residency, and applicants having unrealistic expectations regarding work load/hours as the most common reasons.
-Prospective employers not only expect well-developed diagnostic skills in their job applicants, but also require evidence of a strong work ethic and outstanding professionalism. Successful applicants must display willingness to assume responsibilities and flexibility regarding existing and new responsibilities. A secondary but important finding of this survey was that most jobs are garnered through word-of-mouth recommendations; therefore, it is crucial for pathologists-in-training to hone their networking skills.
多个来源已确定培训项目在使毕业生为病理学的“现实世界”实践做好准备方面面临的挑战，许多培训项目已寻求缩小培训期间获得的技能与实践所需技能之间的差距。然而，新培训的病理学家和雇主所经历的一些困难可能源于雇主对新员工的期望与求职者对其第一份工作的期望之间的差异。
确定雇主在招聘新培训的病理学家时优先考虑的技能和特质组合。
对在美国执业5年或更长时间的美国病理学家学会会员进行了一项调查，并对结果进行了分析。
共有630名负责招聘新入职病理学家的病理学家完成了调查。无论实践环境如何，某些技能和特质在新员工中被评为至关重要，包括道德/诚信、职业道德和专业精神。71%的人报告在招聘初级病理学家时遇到一些困难，并指出住院医师期间培训/经验不足以及求职者对工作量/工作时间有不切实际的期望是最常见的原因。
潜在雇主不仅期望求职者具备良好发展的诊断技能，还要求有强烈职业道德和卓越专业精神的证据。成功的求职者必须表现出承担责任的意愿以及对现有和新责任的灵活性。这项调查的一个次要但重要的发现是，大多数工作是通过口碑推荐获得的；因此，正在接受培训的病理学家磨练他们的人际网络技能至关重要。
