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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCUHS) and The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner<\/h3>\n

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System\u00a0(VCUHS), offer four one-year ACGME-accredited fellowships in forensic pathology \u2013 two located in Richmond, two satellite positions in either eastern Norfolk\/Virginia Beach, the mountainous region of Roanoke or outside metro Washington D.C. in Manassas, Virginia.<\/p>\n

The training program fulfills the eligibility requirements for Board certification by the American Board of Pathology.\u00a0 Fellows participate in the operations of a district office of one of the nation\u2019s first statewide medical examiner systems.\u00a0 Fellows investigate scenes, perform 200-250 complete medicolegal autopsies, sign out inspections, conference with interested parties and testify in courts.\u00a0 Fellows are mentored by Board certified forensic pathologists.\u00a0 Co-location with the State Department of Forensic Science permits contemporaneous case consultation with firearms (IBUS) and tool marks, trace evidence, latent prints\/imaging\/AFIS, questioned documents, forensic biology (DNA) and other forensic scientists.\u00a0 VCU Health System provides forensic radiology, odontology, neuropathology, and pathology subspecialty consultation.\u00a0 Trainees attend subspecialty courses and reference a medicolegal library, Medline, Internet, and case database.\u00a0 The office participates in the teaching of students and residents and military personnel.\u00a0 Fellows have the opportunity to work with staff to undertake a research project.<\/p>\n

Requirements:\u00a0 Applicants must be Board certified or eligible in AP or any combination of subspecialties including AP.\u00a0 They must obtain an unrestricted medical license in the State of Virginia.\u00a0 A valid driver\u2019s license is also required. VCUHS only sponsors J1 VISA\u00a0 status for international candidates.<\/p>\n

Stipends:\u00a0 The University salary and benefits are competitive.<\/p>\n

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To apply, please complete the application below. An electronic signature is acceptable.<\/p>\n

Fellowship Application<\/a>
\nThis file requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader<\/a> .<\/em><\/p>\n

Page two of the application provides further instructions on additional requirements to apply.<\/p>\n

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Questions, comments, and applications can be directed to:<\/p>\n

Phone: (804) 786-3174
\nFax: (804) 371-8595
\nE-mail:\u00a0 fpfellowship@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

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