International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners
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International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners | |
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| Abbreviation | IAC&ME |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1939 |
| Type | Professional society |
Region served | United States |
| Services | Accreditation for coroner and medical examiner offices |
| Membership | Coroners, Medical Examiners |
Formerly called | National Association of Coroners (until 1969) |
The International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME) is a United States-based professional society composed primarily of coroners, with a smaller number of members who are medical examiners.[1]
Founded in 1939 as the National Association of Coroners, in 1969 the society changed its name to the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners.[2][3]
The IAC&ME offers accreditation to coroner and medical examiner offices which meet a set of association-defined requirements.[4] The IAC&ME accreditation requirements are essentially identical to those of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), however, unlike NAME the IACME does not require accredited agencies to have on-site autopsy facilities.[4] Once granted, accreditation is valid for five years.[5] As of 2017, 25 coroner and medical examiner offices held accreditations from the IAC&ME.[6]
