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Commission on Medicolegal Investigation
Board Information
Policy Area
Public SafetyPurpose
The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectively carry out the program of medicolegal investigation in the commonwealth under the provisions of chapter thirty-eight; establish qualifications for appointment of medical examiners, forensic pathologists, and all other professional and technical personnel necessary to perform the work of the office of the chief medical examiner; advise the chief medical examiner in the development of the annual budget of said office; and review and approve the comprehensive system for the delivery of medicolegal services in the commonwealth, and any modifications thereto, developed by the chief medical examiner.Seat Restrictions
Term Limit: 2 | Term Length: 3Meeting Information
Meetings called as provided in statute.Compensation
Travel and other expenses.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Karen Antman | Medical School Dean | Governor | May 1, 2015 |
| Mr. Richard M. Atkinson M.D. | Pathologist 2 | Governor | May 1, 2019 |
| Dr. Monica Bharel | EXO Commissioner of Public Health | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. David Brezniak | Funeral Director | Governor | May 1, 2018 |
| Mr. James Connolly | EXO Secretary of EOPSS (chair) | Ex Officio | - |
| Brandon Flanagan | Public 1 | Governor | May 1, 2018 |
| Ms. Anne C. Goldbach Esq. | Criminal Defense Attorney | Governor | March 1, 2018 |
| Sharon Hanson | Public 2 | Governor | June 7, 2018 |
| Ms. Maura Healy | EXO Attorney General | Ex Officio | - |
| Dr. Gerald B. Healy M.D. | Physician | Governor | June 23, 2018 |
| Dr. Peter J. Leahy | Medico-Legal Society | Governor | January 10, 2016 |
| Ms. Alice Noble Esq. | Law Professor | Governor | June 7, 2020 |
| Mr. Michael O'Keefe | District Attorney 1 | Governor | May 1, 2013 |
| Dr. Kimberly Springer | Pathologist 1 | Governor | June 6, 2017 |
| - | Chief of Police | Governor | May 1, 2016 |
| - | District Attorney 2 | Governor | May 1, 2014 |