Medical Examiner Internship Opportunities

Medical Student Rotation and Forensic Internship Program

The Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner (ACOME) offers two unique opportunities to get hands-on experience within a Medical Examiner’s Office and Forensic Laboratory. The medical student rotation is for those medical students interested in pursuing a career in the field of forensic pathology. The medical student rotation timeline will be flexible based on the requested term period specified by the applicant, with an expected commitment of 20-40 hours per week. The Forensic Internship is intended for college students and graduates interested in pursuing a career in a Forensic Laboratory or within Medicolegal Death Investigations. The Forensic Internship is offered on a trimester schedule, with a commitment of a minimum of 10 hours per week to be completed over a 12 week period.

Application Process

Scholarship Opportunity

Medical Student Rotation

Applicant Criteria

  • Currently enrolled or applying to a medical school program prior to residency.
  • Covered by College or University’s liability insurance and ability to provide documentation of coverage upon award of internship or be covered by independent liability insurance and ability to provide documentation of coverage.
  • Background check and drug screen may be required before official award of the internship.

Rotation Requirements

  • Medical student must prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation to ACOME management and staff.

Additional opportunities to present on the research accomplished/presentation given as part of the ACOME Medical Student rotation may be identified. All such presentations must be with the approval of ACOME management even if it exceeds the timeline of the rotation. Additional presentation formats include but are not limited to:

  • A poster at a local or national conference
  • Submission of a proposed journal article to an applicable scientific journal

 

Forensic Internship

Application Criteria

  • Able to commit to two to three days per week (Tuesday through Friday) with a preferred commitment of 5 hours per day between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Thursdays morning (8-12) are mandatory.
  • Covered by College or University’s liability insurance and able to provide documentation of coverage upon award of internship or be covered by independent liability insurance and able to provide documentation of coverage.
  • Background check and drug screen may be required before official award of the internship.

Internship Requirements

  • Attend Orientation meeting and completion and submission of all required internship documentation. (i.e. confidentiality, indemnification, etc.)
  • A minimum of 120 hours over a 12 week period must be completed for successful completion of the internship. If additional hours are specified by the University/College, this must be noted on the application.
  • Attend and participate in a series of lectures and rotations through the operational areas of the office every Thursday morning. Lectures are provided by ACOME staff on a variety of Medico-Legal and Forensic topics.
  • Prepare and present PowerPoint presentation to ACOME management and staff.

Additional opportunities to present on the research accomplished / presentation given as part of the ACOME Forensic Internship Program may be identified. All such presentations must be with the approval of ACOME management even if it exceeds the timeline of the internship. Additional presentation formats include but are not limited to:

  • A poster at a local or national conference
  • Submission of a proposed journal article to an applicable scientific journal

 

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