[Importance of scientific training in the clinical pathologist]

The professional training of the Clinical Pathologist allows him to interact between the different medical disciplines and with the Health Personnel of the Medical Care Units, in addition to allowing him to develop the different functions he performs in the Clinical Laboratory: technical, administrative, quality control, management. of personnel, among others, we consider that the use of scientific methodology and biostatistics tools would give an important enhancement to the daily practice in this profession, since they expand the field of action of both the professional and the clinical laboratory. For this reason, some suggestions are made to reinforce the research methodology courses during the development of the Medical Residency with the aim of providing the Student with the necessary knowledge for the development of scientific and ethical thinking, through the application of knowledge in the thesis document with the support of a tutor and professors, the use of biostatistical tests in the work within the laboratory, the knowledge of Medical Bioethics to favor the care and understanding of the patient, among other suggestions. It is imperative that the Professional master these fields, due to the growing increase in medical care, the generation of large amounts of available scientific information, as well as the use of increasingly sophisticated and sensitive diagnostic equipment.