Coroner? forensics? doctor? school?

i had set my plans to becoming some sort of doctor.. but ever since my sister got me hooked up on CSI...that fascinated me..
lookin more towards a coroner... i have already taken courses such as human anotomy and phisiology, physics, and will be taking advanced calculus and advanced biology.. what would be the best way to lean to.. a coroner or a doctor? and what are some good colleges for this?.. i have no problem when it comes to seeing blood
Answer:
Coroner is a political position that's normally a lot different from that of medical examiner. Go to medical school, specialize in pathology, and if you still have the interest subspecialize in forensic pathology, and you'll be one of a very few. Many smaller states have trouble keeping even one or two forensic pathologists on their payroll, so you can have a considerable amount of pull in a unique position.
Depending on the laws in your state, the county coroner may very easily not be required to have any medical training of any sort. To find out the exact delineation between the duties of the coroner and medical examiner, and the forensic pathologist, you'll have to look locally. In many smaller communities, the coroner is a part-time government job, and you could talk to him at his regular job to find out the specifics.

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I became a doctor after I got my PhD in physics. It sure was a roundabout way, but I am not sorry. I have been in private practice for 30 years now.
I have been thinking about running for coroner in my county. This is not the medical examiner, however; the medical examiner usually does the autopsies. In some places, a local physician or pathologist is contracted to do autopsies. In cases where forensics may be a problem, the state will send, when asked, a medical examiner.
You have to get straight A's in college. If turned down, try again and again. If you really want it, do not give up. Giving up is not the attribute of a good doctor.

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to be a coroner you need to be a doctor first. Get into medical school, graduate do well in your frist few years then specialise as a coroner

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