MEs and MEIs, register here to attend the
2024 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
We are happy to announce that this year we will return to our normal in-person conference. The 2024 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo will be held Friday-Saturday, November 1-2, 2024 at the West Des Moines Marriott.
There are two ways to register. You can register and pay online or you can register by mail and pay by check. To register online, complete the interactive form below, and pay using the pay pal button. To register by mail, click on Fall Meeting Registration Form. Complete it and mail, with your check, to: IACME, PO Box 274, Boone, IA 50036.*
*MEETING REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY —The IACME registration cancellation policy approved by the IACME Board of Directors is: Fall Meeting registrants will receive a full refund if a cancellation is received at least 60 days prior to the meeting. Fall Meeting registrants will receive a 50 percent refund if a cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to the meeting date. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after 30 days before the meeting.
Planning to attend the IACME Fall Meeting? Register and pay here!
Please use the PayPal feature below this form to pay your registration fee using a credit card or your PayPal account. Banquet attendance is free for registrants; the charge for each banquet guest is $65. Thank you!
The following section is for Exhibitors and Sponsors only!
Our commercial and non-profit exhibitors are an important part of the IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo. This is an important opportunity to bring your products and services to the attention of death investigators from across Iowa. Exhibit space is available for $500, and online registration and payment are available. Sponsorships are available for $2,000. If you wish to exhibit, please complete the interactive online form below, and then pay using a credit card or your PayPal account. If you are interested in a sponsorship, please click on the link below. If you have questions about any of this information, please email Chris Sutton at [email protected] or phone her at 515.212.9685.*
Exhibitors and Sponsors Conference Information and Registration
Please pay via PayPal or Credit card using the payment feature below this form. If you need additional information or assistance, please call Chris Sutton at 515.212.9685. Click submit to complete your registration.
*EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY —The IACME exhibitor cancellation policy approved by the IACME Board of Directors is: Fall Meeting exhibitors will receive a full refund if a cancellation is received at least 60 days prior to the meeting. Fall Meeting exhibitors will receive a 50 percent refund if a cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to the meeting date. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after 30 days before the meeting.
Exhibitor registration fee is $500. Please use the PayPal feature below this form to pay your registration fee using a credit card or your PayPal account. Thank you!
Future IACME Fall Meetings
2024 IACME Fall Meeting and Education Expo
Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, 2024
West Des Moines Marriott
Fall Meeting
Notice: Due to security and legal considerations, not all IACME Fall Meeting speakers are able to provide their full power point presentations for posting on our web site.
2024 IACME Fall Meeting materials
Certificate of Participation (for MEIs)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Mass Fatality Planning (paper handout)
Interactive Case Studies part 1
Interactive Case Studies part 2
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Toxicology Trends in the Midwest
Archives:
2023 IACME Conference Schedule
Friday, Nov. 3
Illegal Drugs Seized in Iowa — A Primer
Introduction to Firearm Ballistics
Responding to a Mass Casualty Event (banquet presentation)
Saturday, Nov. 4
Critical Incident Stress Management for Death Investigators
Iowa Violent Death Reporting System — Medical Examiner Data
Iowa's State Medical Examiner System: Annual Update and Future Outlook
2022 IACME Fall Meeting materials
Fall Meeting attendees (in-person + virtual)
Sponsor/Exhibitors Contact Information
Attendee Survey (required for awarding of CME hours)
Iowa Suicide 2020: IAVDRS report
Friday, November 4
ME-101
Iowa Donor Network presentation
Search and Recovery of Skeletal Remains from Outdoor Settings
Warming Up Cold Cases: Introduction to Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Death in Custody Reporting Act
Searching for Family Members Printable Genealogy Resource List
Saturday, November 5
Investigation of Death and Possible Abuse of the Elderly
Drugs of Abuse and Out of Scope Findings
Motor Vehicle Collisions Breaking Down the Elements
Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner — Update
2021 IACME Fall Meeting Materials
Friday, November 5
ME-101: Death Investigation Basics — Kelly Kruse, MD; Mark Bethel, F-ABMDI; Jessica Jessen, F-ABMDI
ME-101: Organ Donation—Natalie Oakes, Iowa Donor Network
Current Drug Threats and Overdose Response Strategies—Kevin Winker
Suicides: Theory, Practice and Investigation—Stephen Holmes, PhD
Sleep-related Deaths in Infants - Abby Collier, MS
State Epidemiology: Lessons Learned and Future Applications - Caitlin Pedati, MD
Iowa Violent Death Reporting System — Wendy Ringgenberg PhD, MPH; Jonathan Davis, PhD
23 & MEs: How an Iowa Family's DNA Solved a Colorado Murder (banquet presentation)—Joan Hanlon
Saturday, November 6
Introduction to Investigating Environmental-related Deaths —Jonathan Thompson, MD
Suicide and Homicide Scene Investigations — Alisha Weber, CCP, ME-I
Things aren't Always as they Appear: How a Suicide becomes a Homicide—Jacob Smith, MD
IOSME Update: Annual Update and Future Outlook—Dennis Klein, MD
None of our 2021 IACME Fall Meeting speakers has ties with any commercial entity.
2020 IACME Webinar Materials
IACME Death Investigators Webinar Brochure
Webinar Schedule November 6-7, 2020
Friday, November 6 presentations
Radiation Safety for Medical Examiners Angela Leek, CHP
Investigating Fatal Explosions John Kraemer, MHS, BS, CPM
Investigating Fatal Explosions (text only handout version)
Toxicology Trends/Best Practices in Forensic Toxicology Sherri Kacinko, PhD
Iowa Violent Death Reporting System Lisa Roth
Pediatric Abuse Joshua Akers, MD
Pedestrian and Motor Vehicle Fatalities Kelly Kruse, MD, MPH
COVID-19 Death Certification Robert Anderson, PhD; Marcus Nashelsky, MD
Update from the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (Dennis Klein, MD)
Saturday, November 7
ME-101: Death Investigation Basics Kelly Kruse, MD, MPH; Mark Bethel, F-ABMDI; Natalie Oakes, Iowa Donor Network
ME-101 (Text only handout version)
Donation 101: It Starts with You Natalie Oakes
2019 IACME Fall Meeting Materials
Speaker Objectives/Attendee Survey
CME Reporting Form (medical examiners)
Certificate of Attendance (medical examiner investigators)
Sponsor/Exhibitors contact information
Election ballot (approved by the IACME Board 10.10.19)
Friday speakers
ME-101 (Death Investigation Basics) Kelly Kruse, MD, MPH and Jessica Jessen, F-ABMDI
Iowa Donor Network Natalie Oakes
Protecting Human Remains in Iowa: Purposes, Laws and Processes Lara Noldner, PhD
Investigating Fatal Fires John Kraemer, MHS, BS, CPM
Importance of Autopsy Data to Trauma Programs Gregory Schmunk, MD
The Pathology of Mass Disasters: 9/11 Pentagon Attack and the I-35 Bridge Collapse Andrew Baker, MD
Crime Scene Processing and the DCI Crime Labs (Two handouts) Gary Licht, DCI Criminalist Supervisor
Major Case Fingerprint Template
Saturday speakers
Pediatric Asphyxial Deaths Andrew Baker, MD
Death Scene Photography: Practices, Procedures and Pointers Kelly Kruse, MD, MPH and Kip Ladage, MEI
Iowa's State Medical Examiner System: Annual Update and Future Outlook Dennis Klein, MD
Iowa Case Studies Dennis Klein, MD
Identifying a Gastrointestinal Bleed at the Scene Submitted by Heather Sanderson, RN, D-ABMDI
Infant Case Study Submitted by Mike Thomason, MEI
Black Hawk County MEI and Waterloo PD Submitted by Tara Duncan, MEI