I am planning on pursuing a career as a Medical Examiner. The difference, in my opinion, is hard to distinguish. They are relatively the same job, they work hand in hand.Pathology by definition is: a significant component of the causal study of disease and a major field in modern medicine and diagnosis.Medical Examiner by definition is: a person trained in medicine or a medical organization that investigates deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinationsThey work hand in hand (in most cases) due to the diagnosis and medical background that both jobs specialize in (Most diseases are examined postmortem in order to find cures).The biggest difference would be that Medical Examiners usually go out into the field to examine bodies then bring them back to the laboratories to preform autopsies to find cause of death. Pathologists can examine both living and dead persons and in the case of the deceased persons they usually team up with a Medical Examiner to preform Autopsies.Hope that helps! :)