{"id":3313,"date":"2023-06-28T17:47:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/?page_id=3313"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T16:45:16","slug":"forensic-pathology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/subspecialty-certification\/forensic-pathology\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic Pathology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forensic Pathology Exam Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The examination in forensic pathology is a one-day, computer-based examination consisting of combined Written and Practical sections and Virtual Microscopy (VM) sections. There are no glass slides, only VM. The examination is administered as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Forensic Pathology Exam<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Number of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Written\/Practical Sections&nbsp;<\/td><td>225<\/td><td>3 Hrs. 45 Mins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual Microscopy<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>2 Hrs. 56 Mins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All questions are multiple-choice and in the one-best-answer format. Questions related to microscopic slides may be accompanied by an image or images (scene photograph, gross photograph, radiograph, etc.). The questions are designed to measure the candidate\u2019s body of knowledge and problem-solving ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Subject areas covered include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pathology and interpretation of natural disease, therapy, and trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interpretation of injury patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pathology and certification of natural and violent deaths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interpretation of clinical and postmortem chemistry and toxicology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Molecular biology, forensic odontology, physical anthropology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminalistics, public health, jurisprudence, management, and safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"..\/exam-blueprints-and-daily-exam-schedules-ss\/\">Subspecialty Exam Blueprints and Daily Schedules<\/a>   <a href=\"..\/exam-blueprints-and-daily-exam-schedules-ss\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-3602\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17.png 2560w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forensic Pathology Exam Description The examination in forensic pathology is a one-day, computer-based examination consisting of combined Written and Practical sections and Virtual Microscopy (VM) sections. 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