Perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students from Karachi,Pakistan: Experience from a private medical school

To determine the perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students of a private medical school from karachi,pakistan. a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the aga khan university,karachi,pakistan. a total of 201 students participated in this study. all students were approached randomly to participate. a total of 201 students participant survey forms were evaluated in this study. the overall satisfaction level with pathology was observed in 61.8% of the students. majority of the students understood subspecialties which were a part of clinical medicine. over half of the students thought pathology as a specialty should be highlighted in a more integrated manner (59.2%) with a minority favouring a separate pathology rotation (11.9%). in conclusion,this study indicates that majority of students have a positive approach towards the field of pathology and favour incorporating it in an integrative way into the medical school curriculum. © 2017,pakistan medical association. all rights reserved.