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Orange County, FL \u2013 On June 14, 2016, Joshua D. Stephany, MD was confirmed for a three-year term as the Orange County Chief Medical Examiner and Division Manager of the District Nine Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, which includes Orange and Osceola counties.<\/p>\n
Previous to his appointment, Dr. Stephany served as Interim Chief Medical Examiner, following the retirement of Dr. Jan Garavaglia in May 2015.<\/p>\n
Three candidates were interviewed for the position of Chief Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Joshua Stephany is well suited to fulfill this position not only because of his vast experience and education, but because of his strong relationships within the District Nine community,\u201d said State Attorney Jeffrey L. Ashton, who chaired the search for the Orange County Chief Medical Examiner. \u201cWe are glad to have Dr. Stephany lead this office.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough June 15 will be Dr. Stephany\u2019s first official day as Orange County\u2019s Medical Examiner, his actions throughout the past few days, coupled with his vast experience, make it clear that he is the right person for the job,\u201d said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. \u201cWhen he was selected to serve as medical examiner, we never expected a tragedy like the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Dr. Stephany has responded to this tragedy with the utmost care and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Stephany graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science degree in medical laboratory science. He attended St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine earning his Medical Doctor\u2019s degree. He completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center and went on to complete a forensic pathology fellowship at the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Dr. Stephany previously served as Associate Medical Examiner to the District Nine Medical Examiner\u2019s Office and clinical assistant professor in forensic pathology at Florida State University College of Medicine.<\/p>\n
Dr. Stephany\u2019s recommendation came prior to the Orlando tragedy that occurred on June, 12 which resulted in the loss of 49 lives and 53 injuries.<\/p>\n
Dr. Stephany\u2019s portrait can be downloaded in color<\/a> and black and white<\/a> for use by the media.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On June 14, 2016, Joshua D. Stephany, MD was confirmed for a three-year term as the Orange County Chief Medical Examiner and Division Manager of the District Nine Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, which includes Orange and Osceola counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-5883","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n