Dr. Bucholtz received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Bowling Green State University and her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Bucholtz has served as the Chief Medical Examiner for Nashville, as well as an associate medical examiner for Cochise, Pima, and Maricopa counties in Arizona. Currently, Dr. Bucholtz is in private practice and focuses on teaching and consulting. She reviews autopsy reports and case records interpreting injuries and causes of death. Dr. Bucholtz also instructs courses in forensic medicine, pathophysiology, criminalistics, and biological evidence at universities and has authored a book on biological evidence (LawTech Publishing, 2005).