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Where Are the Pathologists?
A summary of pathology matches for 2021 US residencies
![Pathology residency positions: 611 offered, 589 filled](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/9/csm_1221-211_Infographic_aad841bf40.png)
![2021 pathology residency positions filled: 231 non-US IMGs, 198 MD seniors, 70 US IMGs, 55 DO seniors, 32 MD grads, 3 DO grads](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/4/csm_1221-211_Infographic2_62f9699a54.png)
![Pathology match share over time: 2.1% (2017), 2.0% (2018), 1.9% (2019), 1.8% (2020), 1.7% (2021)](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/4/csm_1221-211_Infographic3_4ba8247c76.png)
![Pathology positions filled over time: 545 (90.7%) in 2017), 568 (94.5%) in 2018, 569 (94.7%) in 2019, 587 (97.3%) in 2020), 589 (96.4%) in 2021](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/9/csm_1221-211_Infographic4b_2b9f09f75d.png)
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While obtaining degrees in biology from the University of Alberta and biochemistry from Penn State College of Medicine, I worked as a freelance science and medical writer. I was able to hone my skills in research, presentation and scientific writing by assembling grants and journal articles, speaking at international conferences, and consulting on topics ranging from medical education to comic book science. As much as I’ve enjoyed designing new bacteria and plausible superheroes, though, I’m more pleased than ever to be at Texere, using my writing and editing skills to create great content for a professional audience.