MSMS History of Medicine
A History of Forensic Medicine in America
Monday, November 4, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 pm EST
Join us on Monday, November 4, 2024, 7:00 – 8:00 pm EST as MSMS resumes its History of Medicine Series for a presentation by Doctor Jeffrey Jentzen entitled “A History of Forensic Medicine in America.” Doctor Jentzen is the Director of Autopsy at the University of Michigan Department of Pathology.
He was formerly the chief medical examiner for Milwaukee County Wisconsin from 1987 to 2008. During that time, he completed 45,000 death investigations, personally performed 6,000 autopsies, and testified in courts throughout the United States. While in Milwaukee, he investigated the Jeffrey Dahmer case and over 2,500 homicide cases. He received a PhD in medical history from the University of Wisconsin in 2007.
Doctor Jentzen received his medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine and his pathology residency and forensic fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center.
He has been credited with creating the American Medicolegal Death Investigator Board and Forensic Autopsy Standards. He was the 2008 president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, a national organization representing some 900 medical examiners in the U.S. and internationally.
This presentation is free, but registration is required. Click here to register and receive the Zoom link. The presentation is being recorded for viewing at a later date.
