DOA: Don’t Overlook Autopsies and Other Lessons Every MDT Member Should Know About Death Investigations
Course Description
Investigating and prosecuting child death cases is complex, nuanced, and often medically challenging. Many multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) lack coroner investigators or medical examiners, leading to missed information and lost opportunities for justice. This session—led by experienced professionals—incorporates best practices, visual aids, current research, and real case studies. Newer attendees will gain essential tools to build strong cases, while seasoned professionals will deepen their expertise with advanced strategies. All participants will leave with a stronger understanding of the critical value of the medicolegal partnership.
Learning Objectives
1. Explore key components of medicolegal death investigations—including scene assessment, doll reenactments, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) forms, and autopsies—that every investigator and prosecutor should understand.
2. Identify and differentiate between cause of death and manner of death.
3. Learn how to effectively incorporate coroner and/or medical examiner testimony in court.
2. Identify and differentiate between cause of death and manner of death.
3. Learn how to effectively incorporate coroner and/or medical examiner testimony in court.
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