Editing Forensic pathology (section)

=== United States ===
In the [[United States]], forensic pathologists typically complete at least one year of additional training (a [[fellowship (medicine)|fellowship]]) after completing an anatomical pathology residency and having passed the "board" examination administered by The [[American Board of Pathology]] or The [[American Osteopathic Board of Pathology]] ("board-certified"). Becoming an anatomic pathologist in the United States requires completing a residency in anatomic pathology, which is on-the-job training one must perform upon completing [[medical school]] before one may practice unsupervised. ''Anatomic pathology'' (as it is called) by itself is a three-year residency. Most U.S. pathologists complete a combined residency in both anatomic and ''clinical pathology'', which requires a total of four years.

In the United States, all told, the education after [[High school (North America)|high school]] is typically 13–15 years in duration (4 years of [[undergraduate degree|undergraduate]] training + 4 years of medical school + 4–5 years of residency [anatomic and clinical pathology combined] + 1–2 years of forensic pathology fellowship). Generally, the biggest hurdle is gaining admission to medical school, although the pass rate for anatomic and forensic pathology board examinations (in the U.S.) is approximately 80-90 and 90-100 percent, respectively. The courts do not require the American Board of Pathology certification in order for a witness to be qualified as an expert in the field of forensic pathology, and there are several "diploma mills" that give online certificates in the field.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pathologyexpert.com/pxhowtofindexpert.htm |title=Top 10 Things to Look For in Finding a Qualified Forensic Pathologist Expert Witness |access-date=2011-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308221505/http://www.pathologyexpert.com/pxhowtofindexpert.htm |archive-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>