Agenda 03/11/2014 Item #16E53/11/2014 16.E.5.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a "Recommendation for
Reappointment" of Dr. Marta U. Coburn as the District 20 Medical Examiner.
OBJECTIVE: To respond to a request from the Medical Examiners Commission for
input relating to the reappointment of Marta U. Coburn, M.D. as the District 20 Medical
Examiner.
CONSIDERATIONS: The gubernatorial appointment term of the District 20 Medical
Examiner will expire on July 1, 2014. The Medical Examiners Commission has
requested the Board of County Commissioners (Board) to indicate its concurrence or
non - concurrence with the reappointment of Dr. Coburn. A copy of the Medical
Examiners Commission correspondence and the form are attached for your reference.
Emergency Management staff fully supports this routine reappointment.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact
associated with this item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney,
n raises no legal issue, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorizes the
Chairman to complete and sign the attached "Recommendation for Reappointment" of
Dr. Marta U. Coburn as the District 20 Medical Examiner.
PREPARED BY: Dan E. Summers
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.E.16.E.5.
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a "Recommendation
for Reappointment" of Dr. Marta U. Coburn as the District 20 Medical Examiner.
Meeting Date: 3/11/2014
Prepared By
Name: HeinrichsbergKathy
Title: Executive Secretary, Bureau of Emergency Services
2/27/2014 4:03:40 PM
Submitted by
Title: Director - Bureau of Emergency Services, Bureau of Emergency Services
Name: SummersDan
^ 2/27/2014 4:03:41 PM
Approved By
Name: pochopinpat
Title: Administrative Assistant, Administrative Services Division
Date: 2/27/2014 4:40:09 PM
Name: SummersDan
Title: Director - Bureau of Emergency Services, Bureau of Emergency Services
Date: 2/27/2014 5:11:19 PM
Name: PriceLen
Title: Administrator - Administrative Services, Administrative Services Division
Date: 2/28/2014 9:17:43 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 2/28/2014 10:45:37 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
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Title: County Attorney,
Date: 2/28/2014 10:59:33 AM
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Name: PryorCheryl
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 3/3/2014 11:15:49 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 3/3/2014 1:54:54 PM
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MEDICAL EXAMINERS COMMISSION
Recommendation for Reappointment
District 20 Medical Examiner
Dr. Marta U. Coburn
Favorable
Unfavorable
I do not wish to express an opinion on this matter.
If Favorable, please give suggestions for improvement.
If Unfavorable, please give reasons for negative response.
Completed By:
Or Mail To:
Signature: Date:
Please Print Name:
Agency Name:
Address:
Please Return Completed Form To:
Email: douaculbertson(a fdle.state.fl.us
Phone: (850) 410 -8609 — Doug Culbertson
Address: Medical Examiners Commission
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Service • Integrity - Respect - Quality
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HeinrichaberglKathy
From: Turvaville, Debbie [ DebbieTurvavilie @!fdie.state.fl.usj
Seat: Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:53 PM
To: HeinrichsbergKathy
Subject: FW: District 20 Medical Examiner Reappointment - 2nd Request
Attachments: Reappointment Ballot FormD120.doc
FYI ............... Debbie
From: Turvaville, Debbie
Sent, Monday, February 24, 2014 2:36 PM
To: April J.T. Donahue - Collier Med Society; Chairman Georgia Hiller; Chief Don Hunter; Chief Thomas M. Weschler; Hon.
Kathleen A. Smith; Hon. Stephen Russell; Richard D. Pagliara, Jr., DO - Collier Med Society; Sheriff Kevin Rambosk
Subject District 20 Medical Examiner Reappointment - 2nd Request
Hear Sir or Madam:
Thanks to everyone that has sent the Reappointment Ballot form on District Medical Examiner Marta U. Coburn for Collier
County.
A friendly reminder, please send the Reappointment Ballot form as soon as possible on your District Medical Examiner.
Please see the instrudions in the email below.
Your assistance with this request is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Debbie Turvaville
MEC Staff
From: Turvaville, Debbie
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 3:08 PM
To: April J.T. Donahue - Collier Med Society; Chairman Georgia Hiller, Chief Don Hunter; Chief Thomas M. Weschler; Hon.
Kathleen A. Smith; Hon. Stephen Russell; Richard D. Pagiiara, Jr., DO - Collier Med Society, Sheriff Kevin Rambosk
Subject: District 20 Medical Examiner ReappointMent
Dear Sir or Madam:
The gubernatorial appointment term of the district medical examiner in District 20 (Collier County) will expire on July 1,
2014. Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code, the Medical Examiners Commission will consider recommending to the
Governor the incumbent, Marta U. Coburn, M.D. or other qualified candidates for this appointment. We are asking for
your input so the Commission can make an informed decision.
This topic will be scheduled for discussion at the 2014 Spring Commission Meeting. Please complete the attached
Reappointment Ballot Form and return it to this office by February 21, 2014 to staff member Doug Culbertson at
g uerulbertsonr&fdie.state.fi.us . Please provide a favorable or unfavorable response to the recommendation for Dr.
Coburn's reappointment. The Commission will also consider nominations of other qualified candidates, if submitted.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss your input, please contact Commission staff at (850) 410 -8600.
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Sincerely,
^ Ded&ie ?urvaville
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..r'>-fedical- xaminers Commission Staff
Post Office Box 1489
'174tTafiiassee, Florida. 32302
(850) 410 -8610
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Coburn, Marta, What 'Phvsicians Should Know About Death Certification. Collier County Medical `
SocietV' Spring, 1998 ;'pages 16 -17
Coburn,'M.U., Borges M.C. , Knake E. •and Harper. The Multidisciplinary Approach to Dealing with
Families; A Model for Medical Examiners. ,J: Forensic Sci 2000; 45(6); pages 1278 -1279
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Florida Medical: Association
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Commissioner Tom Henning, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Government Complex
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 3034112-5746
February 27, 2014
Re-':.,,Medical Examiner Reappointment
Dear Commissioner`Henning,
The Medical Examiner reappointment process for our district is currently underway and the Medical
Examiners Commission has requested that you complete and sign the form -that has been sent to
you. All Florida District Medical Examiners are subject to a staggered reappointment 'process`every 3
years, per Florida Statute 406 and Florida Administrative Code 11G- 5.004. The Medical Examiners
Commission ,seeks input from local agencies, such as the State Attorney, Public Defender, police
` agencies, area funeral homes, the Medical Society.and the Board of County Commission, at a'
minimum. The Governor's Appointments Office may also seek out other local leaders for their input, as
they`have done in,the past.'`
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I am seeking, reappointment and would ask that 'the Board of County Commission consider this my
formal request for their support. (have been serving Collier County since 1990, first as Associate
Medical Examiner and later, as District Medical Examiner in 1991. I-have served as President of the
Florida Association "of Medical Examiners (FAME) and l am currently the FAME`' Secretary. I am also a
member of the Collier County Medical Society, National Association of Medical Examiners and the,
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. I, oversaw the construction of our state -of- the -art facility in
1997 71998, which still serves as a model for other medical examiner offices today. Our primary focus is
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to provide excellence in our service" o the citizens, visitors and agencies of Collier County in a fiscally
f„ responsible manner.
Over the years, I have served on a number of committees, including FAME's Practice Guidelines for
Florida_ Medical Examiners, which is incorporated into state law by reference and serves as a guide for
the practice of forensic pathology in Florida. I was also a member of the "ID the Missing" committee, an
'NIJ sponsored focus group assembled.at the request of President George W. Bush to address the
problem of the large numbers of unidentified decedents in our country. I was:asked to participate in
that!group because of the success of the website.I,created, FLUIDDB, which has been instrumental in
identifying a number of unidentified decedents in Florida. I am also a past board member of Drug Free
Collier and assisted in the development and implementation of our responsible community
;pharmaceutical disposal program. -
We are currently involved in research involving sudden unexplained infant deaths (SUID) and we are
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developing a, protocol for researchthat will help locate decedents whose remains are believed to be
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