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University of New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI), establishing a database for deceased people has been featured in Science Node.
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Our work will improve health, safety and justice in New Mexico
As a nationally accredited program with strong educational component in The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, the Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) in Albuquerque investigates any death occurring in New Mexico that is sudden, violent, untimely, unexpected or where a person is found dead and the cause of death is unknown. The OMI, which is a special program within the Department of Pathology, determines the cause and manner of death in these cases, and provides formal death certification.
OMI Education, Employment & FAQs
The Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) trains and employs the best and brightest in forensics, neuropathology and medical examination—investigating deaths to serve the living.
- 60,000 Square Feet in our State-of-the-Art Facility
- 8 Grant-funded Research Programs
- 7 Education and Training Programs
- 2 Accreditations—NAME and CAP
- CFI In-house CT and MRI Scanners for post-mortem imaging evaluations
Request OMI Records
Government, legal and family representatives may request investigative, post-mortem exam and toxicology reports.
Office of the Medical Investigator
Contact OMI
Phone: 505-272-3053
Main Fax: 505-925-0546
General e-mail: hsc-omi-feedback@salud.unm.edu
Records requests
hsc-omirecordrequest@salud.unm.edu
Records Request Fax: 505-925-0558
Request for witness testimony
omijudicial@salud.unm.edu
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Media Relations
Alex Sanchez, PIO
505-313-3429
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