Also known as NAME, this is a professional organization for medical examiners in the United States. Its website is an excellent resource for professionals to network, stay up-to-date on new techniques, publish technical papers and obtain legal information regarding the medical examiner's role in court proceedings. The site also is a resource for training programs across the county and includes the contact information for each program as well as the number of residency spots open each year.
This program is administered by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Department and usually accepts four fellows each year. This program lasts for one year and is conducted in association with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami. During the program, fellows participate in approximately 35 crime scene investigations and 200 to 250 autopsies. Training is paid at $95,590 per year and includes benefits.
This one-year program accepts one fellow per year and is associated with both the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University and is located near Fort Lauderdale. Fellows participate in over 2,000 "medical-legal examinations" during their stays as well as receive training in toxicological and histological sciences. Training is paid at $78,396 and includes benefits.
The university works in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Department in Tampa. This one-year program accepts one fellow per year and participants should expect to perform over 200 autopsies by the end of that year. Training is paid at approximately $95,000 per year as well as benefits.