Forensic Pathology Fellowship

Overview

OCME describes its programme as the nation's largest forensic pathology fellowship, having trained over 100 board-certified forensic pathologists since 1990. Fellows may continue into a second-year ACGME-accredited forensic neuropathology and cardiovascular pathology fellowship.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

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Positions

4-6 forensic pathology positions per year, plus 2 forensic neuropathology/cardiovascular pathology positions.

Accreditation

Second-year forensic neuropathology/cardiovascular pathology fellowship stated as ACGME-accredited; accreditation of the core forensic pathology year not stated on the page.

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

MD or DO from an accredited medical school and completion of an ACGME-accredited AP or AP/CP residency by the start of fellowship.

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

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Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS application with participation in the NRMP Match; audition rotation no longer required (elective rotations encouraged). Contact: FellowshipPrograms@ocme.nyc.gov.

Funding

Funding

Fellows are City of New York employees appointed as City Medical Examiner-I; 2026 annual salary stated as $191k with pension, 401(k)/457(b), medical and dental benefits.

Official sources