The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences offers two positions for ACGME-accredited fellowship in forensic pathology. The training program fulfills the eligibility requirements for Board certification. Fellows participate in the functioning of a busy medical examiner's office, which serves the metropolitan Houston area and eight surrounding counties. Fellows perform approximately 250 autopsies, as well as external examinations, participate in death scene investigations, handle questions from family members and police officers, and testify in court. Fellows are monitored by staff assistant medical examiners and ABFT certified toxicologists.

On-site services include toxicology, firearms, trace evidence, controlled substances, DNA, and photography. The Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist Hospital Houston provide consultation services in forensic odontology, neuropathology, pediatrics, and cardiology. Fellows may participate in the local trauma centers' regular morbidity and mortality conferences, as well as monthly child and elder fatality meetings. There is on-site access to the Internet, including Pubmed/Medline. The office actively participates in teaching medical students and residents. Research and publication activities are encouraged, as time permits.

The Forensic Imaging Division of the HCIFS has developed an internship program for photography majors offering students a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience in the field of Forensic Photography. Interested students must be photography majors who have passed upper level photography courses (intermediate/advanced). An introductory course in Human Anatomy and/or Criminology is also strongly recommended. This internship has been developed as an intensive photography program to prepare the student for real-life photographic experiences for the use of critical thinking and for a possible career in the field of Forensic Photography. Internship is a rare opportunity for photography students to learn and experience forensic photography while participating in the day-to-day operation of a busy medical examiner's office.

For further information, please contact:
	Dustin Hatfield—Forensic Imaging Director  Email: Dustin.Hatfield@meo.hctx.net                         Phone: (713) 796-6919 Andre Santos—Chief Forensic Photographer   Email: andre.santos@meo.hctx.net                        Phone: (713) 796-6888