Forensic Pthologist

Forensic Pathologist

Duties and responsibilities: A forensic Pathologist examines blood,urine and other body fluid.It determines the death by doing a autospy on the dead body.They may also examine tissue and Pap smears to diagnose a diesase if they have one.They could also be encharged for taking care of the labs results and paper work they may have collected.

Salary: The salary for a forensic pathologist is $80,000 to $200,000 a year. But this all may depend by location and experience.

Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.The training required to become is a 4 year pathology residency and  it's optional a 1-2 year of pathology fellowship. A state medical license and optional is a pathology board certificate.

Demand for this particular carer:Upon finishing a residency you can become licensed by passing the United States Medical Licensing Examination to become a medical doctor or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam to become an osteopathic doctor. You must also acquire a license in the state where you plan to practice.

• To practice as a pathologist, you must pass a national board certification exam in your specialty. Board certification is offered by the American Board of Pathology, which also provides subspecialty certification in:
• Chemical pathology

• Cytopathology
• Blood banking and transfusion
• Hematology
• Medical microbiology
• Molecular genetic pathology
• Neuropathology
• Pediatric pathology
• Dermatopathology

I would love to become one i was always interested in becoming a forensic pathologist i would want to become one and never stop wanting to be one and i would try to hard to become one. I really want to be one i wouldn’t want to be something