Dr Kathryn Griffin is a dedicated Autopsy Consultant (Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust) and Honorary Senior Lecturer (University of Leeds). She is also a committee member for the UK Cardiac Pathology Network and RCPath Death Investigation Committee and acts as faculty for the training of new Medical Examiners. Kathryn is passionate about Autopsy teaching and, along with colleagues, established and runs the local ST1 induction training programme which offers hands-on and theoretical training for new Histopathologists. She has a specialist interest in cardiovascular pathology and her Autopsy practice is undertaken alongside research activity investigating the role of the microvasculature in metabolic health and disease (for further detail see https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/staff/1864/dr-kathryn-griffin) and her various undergraduate teaching responsibilities within the MBChB.

Dr Benbow is a histopathologist, providing biopsy and autopsy services at Manchester Royal Infirmary. He was elected onto the Council of the Royal College of Pathologists from 2005 to 2009, having previously joined, by invitation, working groups on Quality of Autopsy Practice; Run-through Training; Histopathology Run-through Training and Assessment; Pathology Core Curriculum and Public Relations.  He has been organiser of courses for the Association of Clinical Pathologists and the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He was joint editor of a comprehensive e-learning package for Medical Examiners.