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The Pathologist / Issues / 2026 / July / A Pathologists' Assistant Crisis in Portugal
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A Pathologists' Assistant Crisis in Portugal

João Bôto shares the story of a healthcare community's fight to keep PA training going

By João Bôto 07/03/2026 Learning 4 min read
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Top Institutions in Pathology

Ranking is based on citation frequency across our internal corpus of peer-reviewed articles.

  • #1

    Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Lisbon

    Offers the Macroscopy in Anatomic Pathology course, which is unique to this institution.

    Key Differentiators

    • Pathology
  • #2

    Lisbon School of Health Technology

    Lisbon, Lisbon

    Partners with the University of Lisbon for training, ensuring continuity of specialized courses.

    Key Differentiators

    • Health Technology
  • #3

    American Society for Clinical Pathology

    Chicago, Illinois

    Organizes volunteer medical outreach and mentorship programs.

    Key Differentiators

    • Clinical Pathology

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João Bôto is a Pathologists' Assistant, Anatomic Pathology Department, Hospital da Luz de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

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