To be eligible to apply for Fellowship, all Candidates must:

• • • Be a current IAIME member* in good standing
    • Hold a valid, unrestricted license to practice in their state
    • Passed the Certified Medicolegal Evaluator Examination (CMLE) with the last 5 years
    • Have attended (in-person or virtually) at least two IAIME Scientific programs within the last 3 years**

*Associate, Early Career, and Resident/Student member types can NOT become Fellows

** Approved programs for this purpose are defined as the Annual Scientific Meeting or the Midyear Conference.

If you meet all of the above requirements and wish to apply for Fellowship, please email [email protected] and request a Fellow application link.

Please note a non-refundable application fee of $250 is required. Submitting the application is the first step of the application process. It does not guarantee Fellow status approval.

After applying for Fellowship, all Candidates must:

• • • Complete at least one of the following methods of additional education in report writing:
      • • Attend an approved report writing course
        • Create a self-study slide show that starts with a poorly written report and shows ways to improve it
        • Receive mentorship and approval from the Board
        • Receive a waiver to the report writing educational requirement based on the recommendation of two members of the Examination and Certification Committee
    • Submit one report for evaluation*
      • The Examination and Certification Committee will review the report using the Report Review Rubric and make comments on how the report might be improved.
    • Obtain a letter of recommendation from a current IAIME Fellow (this recommendation can be provided by a member of the Examination and Certification committee who reviewed the Candidate’s report)

*Candidates may be asked to submit additional reports

Once approved, to maintain Fellowship status you must:

• • • Pay annual dues
      • $650 Fellows
      • $525 International Fellows
    • Attend at least one IAIME educational meeting every three years
    • Renew CMLE certification every 5 years
    • Maintain a current, active, and unrestricted professional license