Forensic Pathologists: The Death Detectives 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 ...

The Pathology Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office offer a one year accredited fellowship training program in forensic ...

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 ...

Idaho State University returned nearly $900K after failing to meet legislative requirements for a forensic center project that was never completed.

We are grateful to Jefferson County and the UAB Department of Pathology for supporting this invaluable service and to the lab staff for their hard work.” Scott’s team is looking forward to presenting ...

Dr. Thomas Gilson of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office discusses impacts of a nationwide shortage of forensic pathologists.

Death waits for no man—especially not a forensic pathologist. On Christmas Eve, 2008, Dr. Werner Spitz received a call asking him to consult on the death of a 2-year-old girl. Spitz was on the ...

World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz, who made his name in Detroit and sat on the first of two government committees to review President John F. Kennedy's assassination, died ...

A fellowship announced last week will offer one physician a year's worth of experience working with forensic pathologists at the Arkansas state Crime Laboratory and coroners across the state ...

Shoring up the workforce To alleviate the forensic-pathologist shortage, the first priority is to recruit young doctors to join the field, Pinneri says.

Idaho State University returned nearly $900K after failing to meet legislative requirements for a forensic center project that was never completed.