Dr. Cory Russo is the Chief Medical Examiner Investigator of the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner (OME). This means she supervises all of the OME investigations for the entire state of Utah, which is an almost 85,000-mile area. She combines investigative medical, and legal skills to improve public health and also (Perhaps surprisingly!) to help the living.Dr. Russo manages a team of approximately 120 investigators who gather information for the medical examiner to use when determining the cause and manner of death. Her team is the first to get to the scene. Her job includes: Going to the scene of the death to examine the scene, gather evidence, and take pictures. Talking with the deceased’s friends and family to learn more about the deceased and what they experienced before their death. Gathering records such as medical or law enforcement recordsShe has immense experience in this field, both in education and on the job. She has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the fields of forensic science, psychology, medical health sciences, and business administration. Her doctorate is in medical health sciences from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She worked in hospital emergency departments and newborn intensive care units (NICUs); conducted research about HIV drug targets, child homicides, and suicide; and was a medical examiner investigator in multiple states.Send Julie a text!!Hey, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. I don't know if you know this, but I work with female small-business owners and entrepreneurs who are in a season of evolution and need help with their words, visuals, and story telling for their new direction! If that's you, send me a message at www.pivotzz.com or DM me on Instagram @shepivotzz------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020. If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

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