In response to the national shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists to meet current medicolegal needs, the new york city office of chief medical examiner (NYC ocme) seeks funding to expand…

The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (NYC OCME) received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The funding will expand the OCME's forensic pathology fellowship training program by adding two new fellowship positions for the 2024-2025 class. As a well-established training institution, the OCME has a strong track record of graduating competent, board-certified forensic pathologists who exceed the national average pass rate for the Forensic Pathology Board Examination. The grant funding will enable the OCME to increase the pipeline of full-time, practicing forensic pathologists to address the national shortage and meet current medicolegal needs. The project period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

In response to the national shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists to meet current medicolegal needs, the new york city office of chief medical examiner (NYC ocme) seeks funding to expand its current fellowship training program by adding two forensic pathology fellowship training positions to its 2024-2025 training class. The NYC ocme is a well-established forensic training institution with a stable record of successfully recruiting, training, and graduating competent, board-certified forensic pathologists who go on to pass the forensic pathology board examination and practice full-time in the field at a rate higher than the national average of all forensic pathology training programs combined. IT has an optimal volume and variety of forensic autopsy cases, adequate supervision, and a broad range of multidisciplinary adjunct training opportunities that yield well-rounded, experienced graduates. Many of these forensic fellow graduates also go on to become high-level administrators and teachers in the field. The program meets or exceeds acgme requirements for forensic pathology training and is an optimal institution in which to invest grant funds to achieve the best probable outcome of increasing full-time practicing forensic pathologists in the united states.