---
title: 'Episode 69: Dr Douglas Posey - Forensic Pathologist, Author of From Mississippi To The Morgue'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-69-dr-douglas-posey-forensic-pathologist-author-of-from-mississippi-to-the-morgue'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2021-07-19'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hecd5q/Dr_Douglas_Posey_-_7_18_21_717_PM6168c.mp3'
---

# Episode 69: Dr Douglas Posey - Forensic Pathologist, Author of From Mississippi To The Morgue

Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Douglas Posey. What we discuss with Dr Posey: Why he decided to write his new book, From Mississippi to the Morgue: A Black Doctor's Journey From Rural Mississippi to Forensic Pathology His experience growing up ...

## Summary

Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Douglas Posey.

What we discuss with Dr Posey:

- Why he decided to write his new book, From Mississippi to the Morgue: A Black Doctor's Journey From Rural Mississippi to Forensic Pathology

- His experience growing up in Mississippi

- How two mentors were influential in his life

- His experience in the Army which led to Medical Technology

- How and why he decided to go to medical school

- How he became a forensic pathologist

- How through sharing his own story he hopes to inspire others to be successful

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

From Mississippi To The Morgue on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Mississippi-Morgue-Doctors-Forensic-Pathology/dp/057887900X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H69RYGZ4A7YC&dchild=1&keywords=from+mississippi+to+the+morgue&qid=1626655414&sprefix=from+missis%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1)

Dr Posey's [Website](http://www.douglasposey.com)

[National Association of Medical Examiners](https://www.thename.org)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.com/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)