Lauren Santoro 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 the GDB Office's March 2021 Practicum Pod!

Important Links:

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, which is a memoir about my training years and summarizes what its like to train in forensic pathology: https://drworkingstiff.com/categories/non-fiction

Public Health Institute: https://www.phi.org/

Yolo County Coroner's Office: https://www.yolocountysheriff.com/services/coroner/

Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas and suggestions about Practicum Pods!