By familiarizing the students with autopsies, to include clinical history, gross and microscopic findings, the forensic pathology rotation will enhance students' ability to establish clinicopathologic correlations. Emphasis will be placed on the student's development and use of observational and deductive skills, and on self-directed independent study. This elective will also provide an orientation to basic forensic medicine through observation of and active participation in forensic autopsies, death scene investigation, assigned readings, didactic instruction, observation of courtroom testimony and self-directed writing assignments. The student will receive focused instruction on Michigan Compiled Law as it pertains to physicians and the Medical Examiner's Office in addition to training in proper death certification. The student will be exposed to the related and overlapping fields of anthropology, entomology, law enforcement, odontology and toxicology. The student's mastery of the material will be assessed through daily teaching rounds and an open-book examination.