Educational Opportunities for Medical Examiners/Medical Examine Investigator
Iowa Donor Network offers a variety of educational opportunities for medical examiners and death investigator professionals.
- In-person presentations (nursing/EMS contact hours offered at no charge for presentations at least 60 minutes in length)
- Customized education tailored to audience, information requested, and time limits
- Online training and computer-based learning modules
- One-page educational resources
Free E-Learning Module
Donation 101: The Medical Examiner/Medical Examiner Investigator (MEI) Role
The opportunity to donate one’s organs, tissues, and eyes is an important and enduring decision for anyone. Medical Examiner professionals are an integral part of the donation process. The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of the ME/MEI’s role in the donation process:
Describe the ME/MEI’s role in the donation process
Identify how and when to notify Iowa Donor Network
Summarize the importance of using discretion and sensitivity with potential donor families
State the role of IDN in the consent process
Identify organs and tissues for donation and transplantation