The trainee who demonstrates the ability will be permitted to exercise a great deal of responsibility and to make decisions. The trainee also receives a moderate amount of experience in the administrative aspects of a state-wide medical examiner system. The performance of medicolegal autopsies is but one aspect of a properly operated medicolegal death investigation office. Familiarity will be gained with budgetary processes, policy making, and interaction with other state and local agencies. Trainees are encouraged to undertake research projects including epidemiologic and case studies, utilizing the statewide database.
Computer support is available.
It is the aim of the Forensic Pathology training program at MCV that, by the end of the fellowship year, the trainee can adequately manage the great majority of medicolegal deaths with self-assurance and technical competence. The trainee should be equipped to step into a position as an able assistant in an established Medical Examiner's or Coroner's Office of a county, city, or state. You will need the reader to open the fellowship application . Once at the selected page, you will be asked to register and choose your interface, either Windows 3.11 or Windows95. When that task is completed, return to this page and click on the application link above.