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How can I discover what course am I going to take? Since Im interested in forensic science and pediatrics. Can I be a doctor at the same time a police? #doctor #police #pediatrics #forensic

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Hi,


Pediatric forensic pathology is a physician sub-specialty. The first step along the path for this career is getting a bachelor's degree with the coursework that fulfills admission eligibility requirements for medical school. The next step is completing four years of medical school and passing the United States Medical Licensing Examination.


Once a person's medical license is received, they can take the steps necessary for specialization. These steps include completing a residency program in anatomic pathology (AP), receiving board certification in AP, completing fellowships in forensic pathology and pediatric pathology and becoming board certified in those specialties.


Anatomic pathology residency programs take three years to complete. The first year usually includes general training in different aspects of pathology, such as surgical pathology, autopsy, and cellular pathology. The second year involves rotations through the various pathology departments and specialties, with work on real cases and increasing levels of independence. The third year generally involves research or preparatory training for sub-specialization.


Once a person has completed a residency and been successfully board-certified in anatomic pathology, he or she will be eligible for fellowship positions in both forensic pathology and pediatric pathology. It does not matter in what order the fellowships are completed. Both of the fellowships are year-long positions.


Pediatric pathology fellowships focus on training in child and infant autopsies, and information and knowledge specific to the anatomic and clinical pathology of infants and children. These fellowships use the same training format of supervised clinical practice, lectures and conferences.


According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), salaries for physicians are higher than those for any other occupation (www.bls.gov). Projections for the decade 2012-2022 showed jobs for physicians in general increasing at a rate of 18%, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Based on BLS reports in May of 2014, physicians earned an average annual salary of $189,760. Specialty physicians such as pathologists could expect to earn more.


In: http://study.com/articles/Pediatric_Forensic_Pathology_Education_and_Career_Information.html


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