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| Program description: The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), in conjunction with UNC Hospitals and the UNC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, offers a one-year fellowship in forensic pathology. The program is fully accredited by the ACGME and is under the direction of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of North Carolina. The trainee performs approximately 250 forensic autopsies during the course of the one-year fellowship. These cases represent a wide spectrum of natural and traumatic causes of death. All autopsy examinations are performed under the supervision of the OCME staff, which consists of 5 full-time, board-certified forensic pathologists. The fellow is expected to manage his/her own cases and to seek assistance as needed. Consultations in subspecialty areas, including neuropathology, pediatric pathology, forensic odontology, and forensic radiology, are readily available within the UNC Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Ancillary laboratory studies, including clinical chemistry, microbiology, and special histology, are also available through the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The UNC Health Sciences Library is in an adjacent building. The OCME is the central administrative office for the medical examiner system in North Carolina. The system investigates about 10,000 deaths in North Carolina each year. Approximately 40% of these deaths are autopsied, with one-third of the autopsies being performed by the OCME staff and two-thirds by contract with pathologists located throughout the state. All investigative reports and autopsy reports from the entire state are reviewed by the OCME staff. The trainee fully participates in this review process. The trainee receives OCME support to attend a national forensic pathology meeting (National Association of Medical Examiners or American Academy of Forensic Sciences) and a forensic anthropology course during the course of the fellowship. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, which also houses the UNC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The OCME morgue, histology laboratory, and the state's forensic toxicology laboratory are also located in this building. |
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| Program requirements: Applicants must have an MD or DO degree and two years of training in anatomic pathology. The applicant must also be eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina. |
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| Stipends: The fellowship salary is competitive, and the benefits are those extended to other state employees, including health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, and retirement. |
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| Program director: John D. Butts, MD |
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| For additional information and application forms, please contact |
John D. Butts, MD
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Campus Box 7580
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7580. |
E-mail: jbutts@ocme.unc.edu
Telephone 919-966-2253 |
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