Editing Medical examiner (section)

== Education ==
In the United States, medical examiners require extensive training in order to become experts in their field.<ref name=":1" /> After high school, the additional schooling may take 11–18 years.<ref name=":1" />  They must attend a [[college]] or [[university]] to earn a [[bachelor's degree]] sufficient for admission to medical school.<ref name=":0" /> [[Biology]] is usually the most common.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://learn.org/articles/Medical_Examiner_How_to_Become_a_Medical_Examiner_in_5_Steps.html|title=How to Become a Medical Examiner in 5 Steps|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en}}</ref> A [[medical degree]] (MD or DO) is often required to become a medical examiner.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.forensicsciencecareers.net/medical-examiner.html|title=Medical Examiner – Forensic Science Careers|work=Forensic Science Careers|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> To enter medical school, the [[Medical College Admission Test|MCAT]] (Medical College Admissions Test) is usually required <ref name=":0" /> after which [[medical school]] is another four years with the first two dedicated to academics and the rest of the two used to gain [[clinic|clinical]] experience.<ref name=":2" />

To become experts in pathology, specifically, additional training is required after medical school. The first step is to complete pathological forensic training.<ref name=":3" /> This usually consists of anatomic and clinical pathology training which takes anywhere from four to five years to complete.<ref name=":0" /> After this, the physician may complete an anatomic pathology [[residency (medicine)|residency]] or a [[fellowship (medicine)|fellowship]].<ref name=":2" /> Before practicing as a medical examiner, the physician must also become board certified through the [[American Board of Pathology]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://learningpath.org/articles/Becoming_a_Medical_Examiner_Salary_Info_Job_Description.html|title=Becoming a Medical Examiner: Salary Info & Job Description|website=learningpath.org|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref>