Florida Association of Medical Examiner 2026 Annual Educational Conference

Get ready to connect and learn at the Florida Association of Medical Examiner 2026 Annual Educational Conference! This is your chance to dive into the latest in medical examiner practices, network with peers, and boost your professional skills—all in person. Don’t miss out on this exciting gathering designed specifically for medical examiners, investigators, autopsy staff, and related professionals. Mark your calendar and join us for an engaging and educational experience! We have multiple evening events with the highly rated forensic trivia night returning!

Please note that all meals and evening events are included in your price!

The Hard Rock hotel is an outstanding beach side resort and we will have the conference space and patio overlooking the ocean. Please use the link to room your room, note that the resort fee and parking is included in this price.

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We are approved for 18.5 hours of CME for the conference by MECOP.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola (MECOP) and the Florida Association of Medical Examiners (FAME).
MECOP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

As requested, the conference will end at 12 noon on Friday if you want to get home for the weekend.

General topics will include:

• So You Want to Be a Chief — Jon Thogmartin, MD; Bill Pellan
• Violent Death Reporting System (VDRS) — Mary Prim, Florida Department of Health
• Forensic Veterinary Medicine — Adam Stern, DVM (University of Florida)
• Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (with lab) — Heather Walsh Haney, PhD
• Electrical Injuries: Investigation to Autopsy — James W. Fulcher, MD
• Mechanics of an Officer-Involved Shooting — Danny Warren (FDLE)
• Expert Testimony and High-Quality Trial Preparation — Andrew Urbanak, JD
• How ME Reports Crack Plane Crash Investigations — Dan Boggs (NTSB)
• Crash Safety at the Speedway: How Cars Are Built — John Patalak (VP Safety Engineering)
• Safety at the Speedway and the Role of the Medical Examiner — Troy Willrick; Paul Mucciolo, MD
• Death Investigation in Space / NASA — Chad Foster
• Lessons Learned from Tragedy Responses — Amanda Nixon, LCSW-QS
• How Certain Crashes Have Impacted Air Travel Safety — Anthony Brickhouse, PhD
• Practical Applications of Forensic Anthropology for MEs / Maximizing Use of Your Anthropologist — Brittany Walker, PhD
• Communication Skills and Breaking Bad News — Tammie Quest, MD
• Forensic Pathology Trivia: Board-Style Questions and Evidence-Based Practice — Faculty Panel
• Tissue Banking: From Referral to Transplant — Heather Hensley, LWVI
• Buried History: The Role of Archaeology in Modern Death Investigation — Kathyn Miyar, PhD; Patrish Meyers, MA
• Fellowship Roundtable — Mary Ripple, MD;Rachel Geller, MD
• Motor Vehicle Fatalities: Patterns, Mechanisms, and Medicolegal Implications — Jay Radke, MD

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