COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 220 NORTH MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 8645 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN PHONE: (734) FAX: (734)

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1 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 220 NORTH MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 8645 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN PHONE: (734) FAX: (734) TO: THROUGH: FROM: Felicia Brabec Chair, Ways & Means Committee Gregory Dill County Administrator Ellen G. Rabinowitz Health Officer Jeffrey Jentzen, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Examiner DATE: February 1, 2017 SUBJECT: Confirming the appointment of Theodore Thurman Brown, M.D., as Deputy Medical Examiner for Washtenaw County as recommended by Medical Examiner, Dr Jeffrey Jentzen. BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: It is requested that the Board of Commissioners confirm the appointment of Theodore Thurman Brown, M.D., as Deputy Medical Examiner for Washtenaw County as recommended by the Medical Examiner, Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen. BACKGROUND: Michigan Law (PA 181 of 1953) establishes and sets forth the powers and duties of County Medical Examiners. The Washtenaw County Office of the Medical Examiner, administered under the Public Health Department, is directed by Medical Examiner, Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen. Dr. Jentzen has served as the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner since Prior to his appointment to Medical Examiner, Dr. Jentzen served as the Deputy for three years. The Medical Examiner's Office, a 24-hour on-call service, serves the community by investigating sudden, violent, unexpected, and suspicious deaths which occur in Washtenaw County. Every reported death is investigated thoroughly, frequently with cooperation of law enforcement agencies and health care personnel in Washtenaw County as well as around the State of Michigan. The results of these death investigations provide valuable information, which is used to determine cause of death and used by the criminal justice system, public health department, families of the deceased, professional education, and other concerned persons. County Boards of Commissioners appoint the Medical Examiner and, as recommended by the Medical Examiner may appoint a Deputy County Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner may, under Michigan law, delegate any functions of his office to a duly appointed deputy county medical examiner if the deputy county medical examiner is a licensed physician. (PA 181 of c)

2 DISCUSSION: In Washtenaw County the County Medical Examiner program administration, customer service and autopsy functions are carried out through contractual agreements with the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) which provides field investigators, administrative support, customer service, and autopsy assistants. IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES: None IMPACT ON BUDGET: No impact on current budget IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS: None IMPACT ON OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OR OUTSIDE AGENCIES: None CONFORMITY TO COUNTY POLICIES: This request is in conformance with County policies. ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES: Dr Theodore Thurman Brown s CV (Abbreviated)

3 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF DR THEODORE THURMAN BROWN, AS DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, DR JEFFREY JENTZEN WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS February 15, 2017 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is requested to confirm the appointment of Theodore Thurman Brown, M.D., as Deputy Medical Examiner as recommended by the Medical Examiner, Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen; and WHEREAS, Michigan law, PA 181 of 1953, establishes and sets forth the powers and duties of County Medical Examiners; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners supports the efficient operation and maintenance of appropriate professional staff of the Medical Examiner system in Washtenaw County; and WHEREAS, the County has a contractual relationship with the University of Michigan Health System for autopsy facilities and services; and WHEREAS, the scope of service and costs provided by the Medical Examiner are included in Public Health s current budget and the UMHS contract; and WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed by the County Administrator, Corporation Counsel, the Human Resources Department, the Finance Department and the Ways & Means Committee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners hereby confirms the appointment of Dr. Theodore Thurman Brown as Deputy Medical Examiner for Washtenaw County.

4 Education and Training Theodore Thurman Brown, MD Assistant Professor of Pathology University of Michigan, Department of Pathology 5240 Medical Science I Building Ann Arbor, MI Phone: (734) tedbrown@med.umich.edu Education 08/ /2007 BS, Science Pre-Professional & Anthropology, cum laude, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 08/ /2011 MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN PostDoctoral Training 06/ /2015 Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Michigan, Department of Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI 07/ /2014 Assistant Chief Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Michigan, Department of Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI 07/ /2015 Chief Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Michigan, Department of Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI 07/ /2016 Fellowship, Forensic Pathology, Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department, Miami, FL Additional Education/Training 07/2015 Police Medicolegal Investigation Death, Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department, Miami, FL 10/2015 International Forensic Photography, Forensic Imaging Bureau, Miami- Dade County Medical Examiner Department, Miami, FL 11/2015 Bugs, Bones, and Botany, A Unique Death Investigation Workshop, Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Certification and Licensure Certification 07/ /2025 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology 09/2016 Forensic Pathology, American Board of Pathology Licensure 01/ /2019 State of Michigan Physician License # / /2019 State of Michigan Controlled Substance License # / /2017 Florida Resident License #TRN21014 Academic, Administrative, and Clinical Appointments 07/2016-Present Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan, Department of Pathology Clinical Interests Performed first rapid autopsy of an upper tract urothelial carcinoma as part of the University of Michigan Rapid Autopsy Recovery Program Theodore Thurman Brown, MD 08/23/2016 1

5 Honors and Awards National Big East Conference Academic All-Star Honorable mention Academic All-American by college Swim Coaches Association 2007 Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Third Team 2007 NCAA post-graduate scholarship Regional 2015 Elected into the Howard County, Indiana, Sports Hall of Fame Institutional 2004 University of Notre Dame Meghan Beeler and Colleen Hipp Award, presented to an outstanding freshman swimmer who best exemplifies the vitality, competitiveness, and love for Notre Dame shown by its namesakes University of Notre Dame s Academic Honors Program for Student Athletes 2006 Named to University of Notre Dame Dean s List 2006 University of Notre Dame Indiana Beta Chapter Lambda Alpha National Honors Society for Anthropology 2007 University of Notre Dame Blanchard Award, given to the swimmer or diver who by performance, inspiration and leadership has exemplified the personal qualities of former Notre Dame swimmer and Captain Charles Blanchard Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award 2007 Most Valuable Player, University of Notre Dame Men s Swim Team 2007 Byron V. Kanaley Award, which is the most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete. The Kanaley Award has been presented annually since 1927 and it goes to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as both students and leaders Alfred and John Thompson Family IU School of Medicine Scholarship Maude Kelley Scholarship, Howard Regional Health System Foundation Adams Rotary Scholarship, Howard County, Indiana Reverend Theodore Hesburgh CSC Scholarship and IU School of Medicine South Bend Scholarship 2009 Midwest Cardiovascular Research and Education Foundation scholarship, given to a medical student who exemplifies the Indiana University School of Medicine competencies at the South Bend center during their first 2 years of medical school based on nomination from faculty Indiana University School of Medicine Simon Cancer Center, William J. Wright scholarship, given to a medical student who demonstrates commitment to, or potential for, conducting cancer research as well as outstanding character and well-defined professional goals Teaching Teaching Activity Regional Theodore Thurman Brown, MD 08/23/2016 2

6 2015 Medical student lecture, Forensic pathology: Cause, manner, and mechanism of death and Postmortem Changes, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Institutional 2013 Assistant Instructor for graduate course Pathology 862, Translational Pathology, University of Michigan Committee and Administrative Services Committee Services Regional 2008 Hospital Medical Education Program, Memorial Hospital, Member Michigan Society of Pathologists Resident Trainee Committee, Member Institutional University of Notre Dame Men s Swim Team, Member Irish Fighting for St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, University of Notre Dame, Vice President, Public Relations 2006 University of Notre Dame Student Athlete Leadership Institute Program, Member University of Notre Dame Men s Swim Team, Team Captain University of Notre Dame Student Government Academic Affairs Committee, Member Irish Fighting for St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, University of Notre Dame, Assistant Executive Director Medical Student Council Information Technology Committee, Indiana University School of Medicine, Secretary Family Medicine Student Interest Group, South Bend, Indiana Campus, Indiana University School of Medicine, Coordinator Student Health Insurance Committee, Indiana University School of Medicine, Member Pathology Student Interest Group, Indiana University School of Medicine, Member Medical Student Council, Indiana University School of Medicine, Regional Center Liaison Student Health Insurance Committee, Indiana University School of Medicine, Chair Pathology Student Interest Group, Indiana University School of Medicine, Co-Chair University of Michigan Graduate Medical Education Scholars Program- Healthcare Administration, Member University of Michigan Pathology Department Anatomic Pathology Operations Committee, Member 2014 College of American Pathologists (CAP) Interim Inspection, University of Michigan Pathology Department, Participant Visiting Professorships and Extramural Invited Presentations Extramural Invited Presentations 1. Pseudohyponatremia in the chemistry laboratory, Michigan Section of American Association for Clinical Chemistry, November 2012, Livonia, MI. 2. Take your victims as you find them, Michigan Association of Medical Examiners Fall Conference, October 2013, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Theodore Thurman Brown, MD 08/23/2016 3

7 3. The importance of autopsy in deaths due to choking, Michigan Association of Medical Examiners Fall Conference, October 2013, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Other 1. Presented undergraduate research report to the University of Notre Dame Graduate School Trustees with Vice President and Associate Provost, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2005, Notre Dame, IN. 2. Histologic analysis of prostate tumor progression in LPB-tag transgenic mice, Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Notre Dame, April 2006, Notre Dame, IN. 3. Fine needle aspiration cytology of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: a study of 128 FNA cases with correlating histopathology, Cancer Research Day, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, May 2010, Indianapolis, IN. 4. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, University of Michigan Advances in Forensic Medicine & Pathology, May 2012, Ann Arbor, MI. 5. T-cell subsets and plasmacytoid dendritic cells in rosacea and cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a comparative immunophenotypic analysis, January 2013, Ann Arbor, MI. 6. Rollover car accidents, University of Michigan Advances in Forensic Medicine & Pathology, University of Michigan, May 2014, Ann Arbor, MI. Bibliography Peer-Reviewed Journals and Publications 1. Mordan-McCombs S, Brown T, Zinser G, Welsh J, Tenniswood M: Dietary calcium does not affect prostate tumor progression in LPB-Tag transgenic mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 103(3-5):747-51, 2007 Mar. Epub 2007 Feb Mordan-McCombs S, Brown T, Wang WL, Gaupel AC, Welsh J, Tenniswood M: Tumor progression in the LPB-Tag transgenic model of prostate cancer is altered by vitamin D receptor and serum testosterone status. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 121(1-2):368-71, 2010 Jul. doi: /j.jsbmb Epub 2010 Mar Gunderman RB, Brown TT: A diagnosis of cancer: understanding and empowering the patient. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(6): , 2010 Dec. doi: /AJR Gunderman RB, Brown T: Emotional Intelligence. J Am Coll Radiol. 8(5):298-9, 2011 May. doi: /j.jacr Brown TT, Choi EY, Thomas DG, Hristov AC, Chan MP: Comparative analysis of rosacea and cutaneous lupus erythematosus: histopathologic features, T-cell subsets, and plasmacytoid dendritic cells. J Am Acad Dermatol. 71(1):100-7, 2014 Jul. doi: /j.jaad Epub 2014 Mar Haller, Leslie A and Brown, Theodore: Upper-Lip Frenum as a Predictive Marker for Unexpected and Unexplained Asphyxia in Infants. J of Rare Disorders: Diagnosis & Therapy. Vol. 2, No.2:38, March Abstracts 1. Brown T: Body orientations, sleep positions, and breast feeding behavior amongst solitary and cosleeping (bed sharing) human mother-infant pairs: mutual physiological regulatory effects, American Association of Physical Anthropologists 74 th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, April Brown T: Fine needle aspiration cytology of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the of the pancreas: a study of 128 FNA cases with correlating histopathology, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 99 th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, March Brown T, Choi K, Thomas D, Hristov A, Chan M: T-cell subsets and plasmacytoid dendritic cells in rosacea and cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a comparative immunophenotypic analysis, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 102 nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March Brown T, Jentzen JM: The importance of autopsy in deaths due to choking, American Academy of Forensic Sciences 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, D82, February Theodore Thurman Brown, MD 08/23/2016 4

8 5. Brown T, Batalis N, McClain J, Corey T, Collins K, Jentzen JM, Prahlow J: A retrospective study of the histologic features and scene investigation in the differential of homicidal and accidental childhood asphyxial deaths, American Academy of Forensic Sciences 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February Theodore Thurman Brown, MD 08/23/2016 5