Iowa Association of County Medical Examiners

Our Mission:

To promote the highest professional standards for county medical examiners and death investigators in the state of Iowa.

Check the IACME News section for the latest edition of the IACME News. The February, 2012 newsletter features an article on ABMDI certification for medical investigators. 

Confused by the revised Iowa Death Certificate?
 Check out our interview with Dennis Klein, MD of the IOSME

Click here to read Dr. Klein's interview

• Successful 2011 meeting for IACME

The IACME held another successful Fall Meeting and Education Expo November 4-5 at the Sheraton West Des Moines. Over 130 county medical examiners, medical examiner investigators, EMS personnel and other professionals gathered to hear the latest information in the field of death investigation. Attendance at the IACME meeting increases every year.

Barbara Harre, MD, a Davenport pediatrician and Scott County Medical Examiner, was electeIACME Fall Meetingd president of the Iowa Association of County Medical Examiners at the IACME Fall Meeting. She will serve a 2-year term. 

Others elected to IACME offices include: Vice President — Paul Jensen, PharmD, MD, Cresco; Secretary-Treasurer — Dan Cole, MD, Fort Dodge; and Board Members Dennis I. Mallory, DO, Toledo; Marcus Nashelsky, MD, Iowa City; Dennis Crabb, MD, Denison and Sheila Holcomb, MD, LeMars. All are 2-year terms.

At the IACME Annual Banquet November 4, Dr. Thomas Carroll of Sioux City was honored for his service as president of IACME for the past two years.

Watch this web site for additional news about the meeting.

• Mark your calendars now for the 2012 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo

The 2012 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo will be Friday and Saturday, November 2-3, 2012 at the Sheraton West Des Moines. The IACME Board of Directors, including Program Chair Dennis Klein, MD, have already started planning next year's program. 


The speaker handouts from this year's program will be available indefinitely in the Fall Meeting section of the web site. 


• Educational Credit for Physicians and Investigators


The 2011 IACME Fall Meeting was approved for 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. The ABMDI will accept these hours for medical investigators who attended the IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo. All you need to do is send in your Certificate of Participation (you received one in your IACME Fall Meeting packet) and the CME statement showing how many hours were granted by the AMA. 


• Important Notice Regarding IACME 2012 Dues 


IACME 2012 dues statements will be mailed to members and prospective members in January. 

Anyone who does not pay 2012 IACME dues by March 31, 2012 will NOT be eligible for the member discount when registering for the 2012 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo, even if dues are paid after March 31. 

The IACME Board of Directors approved this existing IACME Bylaws policy on advice of attorneys exploring the organization’s structure and legal status.

 

Click here for a copy of the 2012 IACME dues statement

• Attention:  Physician members of IACME

If you are a physician who belongs to IACME and also the Iowa Medical Society, you can designate IACME as your representative group at the April, 2012 IMS House of Delegates. Please email Cheri Jensen at meservices@q.com to notify us of your desire to name IACME as your representative. If you have questions, please phone Dennis I. Mallory, DO at 641.990.4307. 


•Future IACME meetings

2012 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, 2012
Sheraton West Des Moines 

2013 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, 2013
West Des Moines Marriott

2014 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22, 2014
West Des Moines Marriott

2015 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, 2015
West Des Moines Marriott

A list of IACME Officers and Board members can be found in the About IACME section.


Iowa Association of County Medical Examiners  •  PO Box 554  •  Altoona, IA  50009  •  515.957.9246  •  meservices@q.com

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