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ID: 3101230083
Medical College of Georgia Program
Decatur, GA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview

This fellowship offers on-site training for toxicology, firearms, and other forensic sciences. A second site, located near headquarters, is devoted to medicolegal death scene investigation training. On-site legal faculty hold mock trials, held in the GBI mock courtroom, for each fellow. Anthropology teaching is provided by Kennesaw State University. Lectures for forensic Odontology and Entomology also offered. All expenses to attend at least one national forensic pathology meeting are covered.
Information
Program best described as
University-based
Primary teaching site
Georgia Bureau of Investigation-Division of Forensic Sciences
Accredited length of training
1
Required length
1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® No
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Rachel Lynn Geller MD
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
DOFS-Medical Examiner's Office
3121 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
Tel: (470) 840-6298
Fax:
E-mail: rachel.geller@gbi.ga.gov rachel.geller@gbi.ga.gov
Person to contact for more information about the program: Courtney Nicole Lawrence BS
Med Coll of Georgia
BF-103B
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912
Tel: (404) 270-8212
Fax: (404) 270-8183
E-mail: courtney.lawrence@gbi.ga.gov courtney.lawrence@gbi.ga.gov
Survey Received: 6/3/2024

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Location

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
DOFS-Medical Examiner's Office
3121 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

Sponsor

Medical College of Georgia
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912-5000

Participant(s)

Georgia Bureau of Investigation-Division of Forensic Sciences
3121 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30037