Becoming a Medical Examiner
Becoming a Medical Examiner
Podcast Description
Dr. Erik Handberg, MD talks about ”Becoming a Medical Examiner” with other Forensic Pathologists, discussing what the job entails and how each of them got there! If you are interested in true crime, autopsy, forensic investigation, toxicology, and the evaluation of natural and unnatural deaths then this podcast will show you what it is like for those physicians who chose to spend their lives dealing with death.
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The podcast explores themes around forensic investigation, the reality of autopsies, toxicology, and the evaluation of both natural and unnatural deaths, with episodes detailing personal journeys from several forensic pathologists, including insights from Dr. Maneesha Pandey and Dr. Anna Tart on their experiences and challenges in the field.

Dr. Erik Handberg, MD talks about ”Becoming a Medical Examiner” with other Forensic Pathologists, discussing what the job entails and how each of them got there! If you are interested in true crime, autopsy, forensic investigation, toxicology, and the evaluation of natural and unnatural deaths then this podcast will show you what it is like for those physicians who chose to spend their lives dealing with death.
I had a chance to do video podcasts while I was at NAME2025 and had the chance to talk with Dr Susan Ely about what it was like for her Becoming a Medical Examiner.
Please let me know what you think of the video format, and if you’re interested – check out her textbook!
https://a.co/d/0m7ErRT

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