Doctor NOS

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

March 10, 2023 Dr. Maple Goh
Doctor NOS
87 | Dr. Kate Bartlett on part-time mahi and perinatal & paediatric pathology
Show Notes Chapter Markers

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.

Support the show

As always, if you have any feedback or queries, or if you would like to get in touch with the speaker, feel free to get in touch at doctornos@pm.me.

Audio credit:
Bliss by Luke Bergs https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/e9aXhBQDT9Y

Kate Bartlett
Finding medicine
Finding pathology
Applying for pathology training
Subspecialising to perinatal pathology
Finding perinatal and paediatric pathology
Common conditions in perinatal/paediatric pathology
Day-to-day routine
Differences between adult and paediatric pathology
Part-time capabilities in pathology
Finding/picking a mentor
Job opportunities for pathology
Lowlights of pathology
Highlights of pathology