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This material is intended for use by forensic pathologists and medical students to support their occupation or education in death investigation. Some content may be considered graphic or offensive and access is limited. A code is required to access this lecture series. Request the code by contacting [email protected]
This course is one of a recorded lecture series that covers a variety of topics in the field of death investigation. Each course is segmented into several video modules, and a certificate of completion is provided once all modules are fully viewed.
Courses in this lecture series include:
- Forensic Anthropology
- Fire Deaths
- Postmortem Change
- Basic Medical Terminology and Basic Processes Including Inflammation and Neoplasia
- Principles of Death Certification Part 1
- Principles of Death Certification Part 2
- Natural Disease: Cardiovascular Disease
- Blunt and Sharp Force Injuries
- Gunshot Wounds
- Toxicology and Substance Use
- Transportation-Related and Environmental Deaths
- External Examination Including Identification
- Basics of Autopsy: The Scientific Investigation of Death
- Infant Death Investigation
- Natural Disease: Nervous and Pulmonary Systems
- Investigation: Death Scene Visit Including In-Custody and Hospital Deaths
- Natural Disease: Other Systems
- Legal Aspects of Death Investigation Including Courtroom Testimony
- Asphyxia
- Public Health and Communication with Families
This lecture series was developed in 2024 with grant funding support from the National Institute of Justice, National Center on Forensics.
Date Created: August 27, 2025