1. M EDICAL E XAMINER By Marissa Gloege

2. O VERVEIW Medical Examiner is often confused for Coroner in the U.S He or she must have an M.D. and be licensed as a pathologist May need a degree in law, making them helpful during witness testimony In many states, there has been a move for replacing the job of a coroner with the medical examiner. Coroners are government appointed people who may not have a medical degree A medical examiner is a licensed physician who is appointed by the governor to investigate violent, suspicious or unnatural deaths

3. W HAT IS A PATHOLOGIST ? Pathologist Studies disease through examination of tissue, organs, body fluids and cells. In cases of violence where death has not been reached, a medical examiner can step in and examine Rape examinations, blood analysis, analysis of DNA evidence, and documenting injusries

4. E DUCATION Need an MD May need a degree in Law License in Pathology 11 years of college for a job that doesn’t necessarily pay well 