Talk:Biomedical scientist

Merge with Biomedician

Shouldn't we merge this article with Biomedician? Just a proposal. Ancient Land of Bosoni

Content cleanup/rework

I just did a partial rework of the content, but I think it needs a lot more. In particular, it looks like the article was largely rewritten to be a particular take on a more generalized profession (from a UK only perspective). I've removed a good deal of very UK-specific language and also just some generally unencyclopedic content (e.g. deprecating biomedical analysts, highly specific day-to-day work activities that probably don't represent the profession as a whole). This could use a lot of attention from editors with more specific knowledge of the profession and from a more worldwide perspective...or even just more than the UK and a little US thrown in. Cquan ^{(after the beep...)} 04:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

'Biomedical scientist is the protected title used by professionals working within the pathology department of a hospital.[8]'

With regards to the reference, a pathologist would usually be the person involved as an expert witness but the departments of pathology in hospitals would normally cover areas such as cytology, histology and post mortems etc. Biochemistry, bacteriology and haematology are examples of the names given to separate departments within biomedical laboratories. --MGSwaine 13:29, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

UK terminology anyway. --MGSwaine 13:34, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure this article is about medical profession (ie. doctors) or hospital health technicians or even academic scientists. Don't you think this article should be transformed and put into more general "Health Professions" article? (with worldwide perspective, enumerating every level of job titles country by country)Lihmwiki (talk) 20:00, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Biomedical scientists are not doctors. Biomedical scientists are biological researchers and professionals whose work focuses on the background science of the medical field. Biomedicians are the electrophysicists who does the research, doctors are the electricians who fix your house's wiring.--ZayZayEM (talk) 01:14, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

But, in the introduction and education section of this article, physician-scientists are implied as a biomedical scientists. This article needs to be cleand-up.Lihmwiki (talk) 09:07, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Won't disagree that it needs mega-work. But from my reading the lead directly contrasts a biomedician's role with that of a physician, while the education section refers to PhD qualifications, not MD.--ZayZayEM (talk) 09:22, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

hi My brother is studying biomedical sciences I will see whether or not he can modify it if this is acceptable please contact me on my talk page Kyle25157 (talk) 10:29, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

New content rework 2011-3-21

I am trying to improve the overall quality of this article, making major revisions to the introduction and several sections to convey more meaningful information.

One area that will need input from other contributors is information regarding industry careers in biomedical science. Also, a section on "non-traditional" careers, such as patent law, would be a great addition, but others that have more knowledge of these areas will have to contribute.

As far as localizing the article, my intent is to phase out most of the UK vs. USA contrasts, since the field has much more in common that it does not between these two countries. Some country-specific data, including salary and job info, would still be appropriate IMO, but the figures for outside of the US will need to be updated. -- TheGWO 23:59, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I think you should include something about the IBMS and HPC - we BMS's have to be registered with the HPC in order to call ourselves BMS's and in order to practice under our title in a clinical setting. We can stay registered if not in a clinical setting though, many do this when working in medical sales for example. sandra richars BMS Histology. Also we need to carry out CPD in order to stay registered. Please message me if you have any questions relating to the role of a BMS (UK). Thanks Sandra (bms_nhs@yahoo.co.uk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.150.174.215 (talk) 14:08, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Ok, it's obvious that a biomedical scientist in the UK is a very different thing than in the US/Canada, and other places. I'm trying to rearrange the article to better convey that difference, and to shorten it (there was a lot of duplicated information describing the UK BMS). Not quite a finished product yet, but still working on it. We really need an expert on the UK BMS position to come in and re-write and streamline those sections. -- TheGWO 19:37, 8 November 2011 (UTC)