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OMI Chief Heather Jarrell Aims to Foster Interest in Forensic Pathology
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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.
[When] you do the autopsy, you're able to find those pieces that fit together and really give the family some answers, and you can really help them with their grieving process.
Government, legal and family representatives may request investigative, post-mortem exam and toxicology reports.
Contact OMI
Phone: 505-272-3053
Main Fax: 505-925-0546
General e-mail: hsc-omi-feedback@salud.unm.edu
Request for witness testimony
omijudicial@salud.unm.edu
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Media Relations
Chris Ramirez, MPA
UNM – HSC Communications Manager