NAME
Definition
National Association of Medical Examiners (US); the professional body that publishes standards for medico-legal autopsy, manner-of-death certification, and forensic pathology training.
- Full name
- National Association of Medical Examiners
- Country
- United States
- Function
- Publishes standards for medico-legal autopsy and training
- Related outputs
- Manner-of-death certification standards, referral criteria
Common questions
What kind of authority does NAME have over individual medical examiner offices?+
NAME is a professional association, not a regulatory body, so it does not license or directly govern individual offices; its standards function as widely adopted best-practice benchmarks that offices, accreditation reviewers, and courts reference rather than binding legal requirements.
Does NAME accredit medical examiner offices?+
Yes, NAME runs a voluntary accreditation program that inspects offices against its published standards for facilities, staffing, and practice, and accreditation status is often cited as evidence of an office meeting recognized professional norms.
How does NAME relate to forensic pathology training specifically?+
NAME publishes training and practice guidance that shapes fellowship expectations and continuing education for forensic pathologists in the US, complementing but distinct from board certification requirements set by medical certifying boards.
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