What are the requirements for board certification in forensic pathology?
To become a forensic pathologist, one needs to first become a physician. This means at minimum an undergraduate B.A. or B.S., good board examination scores, and some practical experience in medicine. Medical school includes 4 years of training; 2 years in didactic training, basic sciences, and 2 years of clinical training including various clinical rotations in medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Upon graduating from medical school, one needs to complete 4 or 5 years of residency training in anatomic and/or clinical pathology. During this time, in order to practice medicine, one has to pass the National Boards in Medicine. One of the years in residency is spent in research, internship in clinical medicine or other related clinical practice. After completing residency in pathology, one needs to complete at least one year of fellowship training in Forensic Pathology. Some programs have a 2nd year of fellowship. Following completion of fellowship, in order to be a b
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