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CSFP2602 - CME/CMLE - Classification, Investigation, and Certification of Natural Disaster and Weather-Related Deaths in Medicolegal Death Investigation and Forensic Pathology
Course Description

Faculty/Authors

Jeffrey Benjamin Lefko 
Medical Student
Ross University School of Medicine
Miramar, Florida 

Riley Smith
Medical Student
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Orlando, Florida 

Theodore T. Brown, MD
Director and Chief Medical Examiner, Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
Autopsy Director and Associate Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas 

CME or CMLE Credit: 2.0

Estimated Completion Time: 2 hours

Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge

Eligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:

  • Module ≥80% = CME credit
  • Module <80% = No CME credit, after a maximum of three attempts

Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

  1. Review the Technical Considerations.
  2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
  3. Click Access to begin the course.
  4. Choose the CME Activity to earn CME credit or the CMLE Activity to earn CMLE credit.

To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following:

  1. Review the Educational Activity.
  2. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
  3. Submit the course Evaluation.
  4. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

  1. Review the Educational Activity.
  2. Complete and submit the Post Exam.
  3. Submit the course Evaluation.
  4. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Faculty Disclosures

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 4/30/2026   
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2028      

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

  • define and classify natural disasters and weather-related events; 

  • recognize the impact of natural disasters on mortality and socioeconomic disparities; 

  • describe the categorization of fatalities as direct, indirect, or partially disaster-related; 

  • apply medicolegal death investigation methods, including scene investigation, autopsy, victim identification, mortality surveillance, and death certification to disaster scenarios; 

  • identify autopsy findings across different disaster categories; and 

  • understand the role of response systems to natural disasters and weather-related events. 

 
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Credit Offered:
2 CME Credits
2 CMLE Credits
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