Rochester will be home to the second forensic pathology fellowship program in the state, even as the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office grapples with a heavy case load of autopsies generated by ...

Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...

They specialize in determining the causes of sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. But according to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of these professionals.

I was just in Kansas City among hundreds of fellow physicians and associated forensic professionals at the annual conference of the National Association of Medical Examiners. In between NAME social ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) is pleased to announce that Dr. Lance Van Truong, D.O., has been matched as ASCL’s first forensic pathology ...

Dr. Nathaniel Patterson didn't expect the scrutiny from the news media that greeted him as Sangamon County's new forensic pathologist in mid-March. But when it comes to his work ethic, competence and ...

The following is an excerpt from Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner, by Judy Melinek, MD and T.J. Mitchell. Plus, see if you can solve this real-life medical ...

The United States is experiencing a shortage of medical examiners. Like everything else, this ongoing problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the opioid ...

UAB's Department of Pathology offers flexible and individually-tailored programs in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, or combined AP/CP, leading to board eligibility in each area. Residency ...