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District 22 Dr. Russell Vega <br />District 24 Dr. Barbara Wolf <br />Surveys for the reappointments of district medical examiners for Districts 16 (Monroe County), <br />18 (Brevard County), 19 (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties), 20 (Collier <br />County), 21 (Glades, Hendry and Lee counties), 22 (Charlotte County), 23 (Flagler, Putnam, <br />and St. Johns counties) and District 24 (Seminole County) were mailed to the constituents of <br />these districts in January. <br />Assessments were sent to the constituents of District 15 (Palm Beach County) and District 17 <br />(Broward County) for information only. Districts 15 and 17 fall under Home Rule Charter and the <br />medical examiners are not appointed by the Governor. Dr. Rebecca MacDougall continued to <br />serve as the district medical examiner for District 17. <br />Catherine Miller, M.D., was named the District 15 Interim Medical Examiner effective February <br />15, 2023. <br />Thomas Coyne, M.D., was appointed the District 8 Medical Examiner by Governor Ron <br />DeSantis. Dr. Coyne's appointment is for a term beginning April 28, 2023, and ending July 1, <br />2025. <br />Wendolyn Sneed, M.D., was appointed the District 23 Medical Examiner by Governor Ron <br />DeSantis. Dr. Sneed's first appointment is for a term beginning April 28, 2023, and ending July <br />1, 2023. Her second appointment is for a term beginning July 2, 2023, and ending July 1, 2026. <br />DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS <br />There was a total of eight formal complaints in 2023. Of the eight cases received, all eight were <br />found to be not legally sufficient by staff, without the need for review by a probable cause panel. <br />ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE <br />The 49th Annual Educational Conference of the Florida Association of Medical Examiners was <br />held at the Omni Orlando at Championsgate in Championsgate, Florida. <br />STATE CHILD ABUSE DEATH REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />District 8 District Medical Examiner Thomas Coyne, M.D., was appointed in March 2023 to <br />serve as the Florida Medical Examiners Commission representative on the statewide Child <br />Abuse Death Review Committee. <br />The 2023 Florida Child Abuse Death Review Committee Annual Report is posted on the Florida <br />Department of Health website and can be viewed at http://www.flcadr.com/reports. <br />VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG CONTROL COUNCIL <br />District 12 Medical Examiner Russell S. Vega, M.D., continued to serve on the Violent Crime <br />and Drug Control Council as the statutorily mandated medical examiner (F.S. §943.931(2)(i)). <br />The 2022 Violent Crime and Drug Control Council Annual Report is posted on the FDLE website <br />at hftp://www.fdle.state.fl.usNCDCC/Publications. <br />396 <br />