Forensic Medical Examiner: A Career

If I could have any career in the world I would be a forensic medical examiner. I remember being in pre-school or kindergarten and so on teachers and parents would ask what we wanted to be when we grew up, being kids everybody would most likely say famous, or president of the United states but as long as I can remember I have always wanted to work in the medical field. Many of my family members worked or, still work in the medical field, I have always looked up to them as a kid. Later, in life I found something else I was interested in. When I started high school I began to enjoy forensics and criminal justice. I went from wanting different careers from each field over and over again. I just could not decide. I did some research on both medical and forensic jobs and I discovered a forensic medical examiner. When I came across this job I did some more research, and then some more. I knew that is what I wanted to do. It is a perfect mixture of both working in the medical field and forensics. It really is the best of both worlds. …show more content…
Medical examiners work to find out what killed a person that has died unexpectedly or under criminally suspicious circumstances. The job requires a bachelor's degree in a natural science field, followed by a professional doctorates degree. Medical examiners can be found at crime scenes to collect evidence then transport the body. Once the body is transferred to the crime lab a forensic medical examiner will then perform autopsies, determine identity (if not determined at the crime scene), examine injuries, collect and interpret toxicological evidence and finally, determine the cause of