Forensic Pathology fellowship programs offer one year of specialized training for Pathology Residency graduates (AP/CP; AP-only). Forensic Pathology is a board certified subspecialty through the American Board of Pathology. Forensic Pathology is the medical subspecialty that is focused on death investigations and diagnosis of disease and injuries leading to death. The fellowship requires the performance of >200 autopsies in a fellowship year and exposes the fellow to associated fields of forensic toxicology and forensic science.

In ERAS, the application cycle opens in July 2026, two years before Fellowship training will begin (matriculation to a program in July 2028). The Pathology Match Day is April 28, 2027, which is 14 months before fellowship training will begin. 95 % of the Forensic Pathology Fellowship positions are available in the NRMP Match.

Additional program specific information can be found in the Forensic Training Database at FTDB , a resource from The National Association of Medical Examiners. Participation by programs in ERAS may be variable across programs. It is recommended that you directly contact programs via email during the application process.