1. Forensic pathology: overview 2. Thinking forensically: planning, anticipating, observing, documenting, inquiring, synthesizing, opining, and communicating, in that order 3. The pathophysiology of death and death certification 4. The scene investigation, postmortem changes, and time of death 5. The forensic autopsy 6. Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology 7. Approach to natural deaths (adult) 8. Approach to medical intervention-related deaths 9. Approach to firearms deaths 10. Approach to blunt, sharp, and transportation deaths 11. Approach to asphyxial deaths 12. Approach to burns, blast, and radiation injury 13. Approach to environmental deaths 14. Approach to toxicological deaths 15. Special topics: in-custody deaths, physical altercations, neglect (adult), approach to unexpected hemorrhage, and delayed and concealed homicides 16. Communication 17. The forensic pathologist's public health role 18. Developments in postmortem imaging 19. Recent and ongoing technological advancements in forensic pathology practice I. Appendices Appendix A. Formats of autopsy report final diagnoses Appendix B. Format of the autopsy report Appendix C. Autopsy report templates Appendix D. Library for forensic pathology fellows Appendix E. Hirschisms and Adelsonisms