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Sullivan County warns of imminent forensic pathologist shortage after Dr. Asher's retirement
Summary
County officials told the meeting that Dr. Asher, the county's primary forensic pathologist, is retiring Nov. 15, leaving only one part-time pathologist and prompting negotiations over higher autopsy fees, an extended RFP and contingency plans including transporting decedents out of county.
County representatives told the meeting that Sullivan County's primary forensic pathologist, Dr. Asher, is retiring Nov. 15, leaving a single part-time pathologist available to perform post-mortem examinations.
The coroner's office representative said the remaining pathologist has asked for a "substantial raise" for general and homicide autopsies, and county staff are negotiating a proposed fee schedule. "They have us between a rock and a hard place," the coroner's office representative said. The transcript shows the county has extended an RFP to Nov. 17 and has been in contact with a forensic…
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