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When Training Ends, Stress Begins

The realities of responsibility, fatigue, and sustaining a long-term career in pathology

By Poojaben Dhorajiya 04/21/2026 Discussion 4 min read

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Poojaben Dhorajiya

Poojaben Dhorajiya is Assistant Professor of GI and Liver Pathology and Director of Histology at University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas.

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