The Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (WACME) is a professional membership organization of county coroners, medical examiners, deputies and medicolegal death investigators in Washington State. WACME promotes best practices, accreditation, training, interagency communication and policy advocacy to improve the quality, timeliness and consistency of death investigation and related public health reporting.
Supports policies that fund and sustain medicolegal death investigation capacity (toxicology, forensic pathology, staffing), establish and maintain accreditation and practice standards, improve death certification and data sharing for public health surveillance, enable training and workforce development, and promote interagency coordination for violent, accidental and unexplained deaths.
Primarily funded by membership dues and fees (conference and training), occasional grants and contracts (state or federal), sponsorships and contributions from county governments and partner organizations.
State and county coroner and medical examiner offices in Washington, the Washington State Department of Health, National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME), and the Washington State Association of Counties.
Non-profit professional membership association
