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Warning:

“This episode may be seen as confrontational ! The views expressed in this podcast are 100% the views of its host and producer of the show, and in every way is intended to bring change and viewpoints guiding the current coroner system of the United States.

It is not however, intended to discredit any one individual or agency, and all comments are designed to be constructive and thought provoking” 

The Debate

Much has been said about the need for proper accreditation of Coroners and Coroner Investigators. The whole ‘abolishing the coroner system’ debate  seems to never end.  But the final answer to the debate is to require more certification and oversight into coroners and the investigators they employ.  The big question however, and one no one has any real answers for, is how will this be funded. If government wants to bring up the level of education  in the death investigation field; state and local governments are going  to have to start putting a better emphasis on the funding of the programs and training.

In addition to funding training and certifications, local governments  must increase the salary base for coroners and investigators.  The old saying ‘you get what you pay for’ is not always factual – yet most times it is truer than not.  County governments simply can not continue to pay sub-standard wages to coroners and expect to attract the ‘best’ candidates for the job.

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators  (ABMDI)

Also in this episode I talk with Matthew Lunn – VP of ABMDI about the need for accreditation and what role ABMDI plays in filling the gap in certifications and accrediting death investigators.   We also talk about the 2020 expectations of National standards for death investigators and Coroner offices.

More about ABMDI and Matthew Lunn can be found at abmdi.org 

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