Description

Lauren Santoro (she/her) is a third-year GDB student who is currently in the process of finding a practicum project and mentor in the field of forensic pathology. Hear more about Lauren's experience in GDB Advising's March 2021 episode of Practicum Pods!

Important Links:

• Public Health Institute: https://www.phi.org/
• Yolo County Coroner's Office: https://www.yolocountysheriff.com/services/coroner/
• Dr. Judy Melinek, President and CEO of PathologyExpert Inc., a consulting firm and educational resource center for forensic pathology (contact here: http://www.pathologyexpert.com/).

Dr. Melinek's suggested references for students interested in the field of forensic pathology: 

• This blog post: http://pathologyexpert.blogspot.com/2014/04/faq3.html
• Information on Working Stiff, a memoir about Dr. Melinek's training years and summarizes what its like to train in forensic pathology: https://drworkingstiff.com/categories/non-fiction

Access the transcription for this episode here.