Specialist in Laboratory Medicine
Specialist in Laboratory Medicine
Specialist in Laboratory Medicine
Utilize Career Opportunities
Utilize Career Opportunities
Working as a Laboratory Physician
Specialists in Laboratory Medicine support two-thirds of all treatment cases in diagnosis. They advise those directly involved in prevention and patient care on the prevention, detection, and risk assessment of diseases and on monitoring the course of illness. For this purpose, they have a wide range of examination methods at their disposal, e.g., from the fields of clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular biology, and microbiology. The scientifically based quality assurance and further development of examination procedures are among the central areas of activity and most interesting tasks of Laboratory Medicine specialists. The training to become a specialist is part of medical further education.
Benefits of a Career
as a Laboratory Physician
Excellent Professional Prospects
- Management of Individual Laboratory Departments
- Medical Director of the Entire Laboratory
- Position as Senior Physician or Chief Physician
Own Research Projects
- Clinical, Scientific, and Laboratory Diagnostic Research
- Develop Approaches for New Therapies
- Scholarships from DGKL and the Foundation for Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Interesting Content
- Interdisciplinary Research Projects
- Management of Medical Laboratories or Department Management
- Personnel Responsibility for Various Professional Groups
- Result Interpretation
- Consultation for Referring Physicians
- Implementation of Innovative Methods
- Process Optimization in the Laboratory
Work-Life Balance
- Regular Working Hours
- Well-Planned On-Call Duties
- Good Work-Life Balance
Facts at a Glance
The Training Period According to the Model Training Regulations Totals 60 Months:
30 Months Clinical Chemistry, Immunological, Hematological, Hemostaseological and Molecular Genetic Laboratory
12 Months Microbiological Laboratory
6 Months Immunohematological Laboratory
12 Months in Inpatient Care
Information on Medical Further Education by Federal States
Medical Association Schleswig-Holstein
Medical Association Lower Saxony
Medical Association Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
State Medical Association Brandenburg
Medical Association Saxony-Anhalt
Medical Association North Rhine
State Medical Association Hesse
State Medical Association Thuringia
Saxon State Medical Association
State Medical Association Rhineland-Palatinate
