Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department Program
About This Program
The Fellowship year begins with weeks of orientation and didactic lectures. Additional training is provided throughout the year, including three opportunities to travel within Florida to attend workshops focusing on anthropology, ballistics, odontology, and other forensic-pathology related topics. Fellows will also receive techniques to prepare for courtroom testimony. At the completion of the year, the Fellow should have the necessary skills and logic to solve forensic cases independently.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Benjamin Mathis, MD
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Dept
Primary Program Contact
Leslie Cummings
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Depar
Locations
Number One On Bob Hope Rd
Miami, FL 33136-1133
Application Information
No Program Match
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
Data not provided by program
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 10 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.