Child Fatality Review Team

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Child Fatality Review Team meets the first Friday of every month at the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office. The team members are:

  
  
Dr. William RohrChief Medical Examiner (Collin County)
Dr. Stephanie BurtonDeputy Medical Examiner (Collin County)
Sue SchultzLPC, LMFT – Collin County CFRT Coordinator
Sabina SternCFRT Member
Susan EtheridgeCASA of Collin County
Jawaid AsgharMBBS, MHA – Epidemiologist - Collin County Healthcare
Dr. Brad TatePediatric Hospitalist
Dr. Kristen N. ReederReach Program
Dr. Jessica WilliamsED Physician

And, representatives from the following organizations:

  • Collin County District Attorney's Office
  • Collin County Child Protective Services
  • Collin County Advocacy Center
  • Plano Fire Department
  • Plano Police Department
  • Allen Police Department
  • McKinney Police Department
  • McKinney Fire Department
  • Frisco Police Department
  • Medical Center of Plano
  • Presbyterian Health Hospital of Plano
  • Texas Health Resources of Plano

The purpose of the Collin County Child Fatality Review Team is to review all deaths of children in Collin County from a public health perspective and to enhance the skills of those investigating death in Collin County, especially the Medical Examiner, law enforcement and Child Protective Services.

The interaction that takes place among these agencies during the Review Team meetings gives insight to everyone involved and helps them to understand why these deaths take place with a focus on prevention.