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 Rohr - Chief Medical Examiner (Collin County)
Dr. Stephanie Burton - Deputy Medical Examiner (Collin County)
Sue Schultz, LPC, LMFT – Collin County CFRT Coordinator
Sabina Stern – CFRT Member
Susan Etheridge – CASA of Collin County
Jawaid Asghar MBBS, MHA – Epidemiologist - Collin County Healthcare
Dr. Brad Tate – Pediatric Hospitalist
Dr. Kristen N. Reeder, Reach Program
Dr. Jessica Williams - ED 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.