James R Gill, MD
Chief Medical Examiner, State of ConnecticutAbout
Titles
Chief Medical Examiner, State of Connecticut; Clinical Professor, Pathology
Biography
Dr. Gill is the Chief Medical Examiner of Connecticut, the 2021 President of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), and the past Chair of the Forensic Pathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists.
He did his pathology training at Yale and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and his forensic pathology fellowship at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Prior to Connecticut, he was the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for Bronx County in New York City. He has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters on a variety of forensic pathology and public health topics.
Appointments
Pathology
Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Fellow
- NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (1998)
- Chief Fellow
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1997)
- Pathology Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (1996)
- Internal Medicine Intern
- Medical Center Hospital of Vermont (1993)
- MD
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1992)
- BS
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1988)
Research
Publications
2025
Deaths: Iatrogenic Deaths—Pathology
Gill J, Turbiville D. Deaths: Iatrogenic Deaths—Pathology. 2025, 90-95. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-21441-7.00043-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFalls From Height; Physical Findings—Adult
Gill J, Clark C. Falls From Height; Physical Findings—Adult. 2025, 499-506. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-21441-7.00080-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutopsy: Infectious and Serious Communicable Diseases
Gill J, Brooks E. Autopsy: Infectious and Serious Communicable Diseases. 2025, 455-467. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-21441-7.00021-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusViral hepatitis BRisk of occupational infectionOccupational infectionInfection control practicesForensic autopsy populationImmunodeficiency virusHepatitis BInfectious disease testingTuberculosis infectionInfectious disease test resultsDiagnostic accuracyPostexposure managementInfectionSARS-CoV-2Autopsy populationAutopsyMicrobiological testsEbola virusPostmortem examinationDisease testingInfectious diseasesLaboratory personnelPreventive measuresDeath
2024
Forensic Pathologist Testimony, Part 2: Special Issues and Considerations.
Ely S, Gill J. Forensic Pathologist Testimony, Part 2: Special Issues and Considerations. Academic Forensic Pathology 2024, 19253621241297295. PMID: 39544452, PMCID: PMC11558645, DOI: 10.1177/19253621241297295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchForensic Pathologist Testimony, Part 1: Common Questions and Considerations.
Gill J, Ely S. Forensic Pathologist Testimony, Part 1: Common Questions and Considerations. Academic Forensic Pathology 2024, 19253621241297350. PMID: 39544453, PMCID: PMC11558648, DOI: 10.1177/19253621241297350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect
Gill J, Christensen E, Dennison E, Ely S, Gilson T, Keyes K, Lear K, Lucas J, Mahar T, Quinton R. The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2024, 45: e1-e4. PMID: 38215052, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic interestMedical examiner/coronerPediatric deathsDeath certificatesLocal customsPublic health determinantsNational AssociationCertificationHealth determinantsStatistical purposesUnsafe sleep practicesOpinionDeterminant issuesEnvironmental neglectPosition paperHomicideJudgesJurySleep practicesCertified trainingEnvironmental exposuresNeglectEnvironmentalInterestNational
2023
Commentary on: Deveci C, Demircin S. A retrospective analysis of cardiovascular deaths: A 5‐year autopsy study of 1045 cases in Antalya, Turkey. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2085–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15328
Gill J. Commentary on: Deveci C, Demircin S. A retrospective analysis of cardiovascular deaths: A 5‐year autopsy study of 1045 cases in Antalya, Turkey. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2085–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15328. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2023, 69: 745-745. PMID: 38159036, DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommentary on: Adams RK. Patient termination of a life‐sustaining medical device: Suicide or natural death? J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2037–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556–4029.15360
Gill J. Commentary on: Adams RK. Patient termination of a life‐sustaining medical device: Suicide or natural death? J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2037–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556–4029.15360. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2023, 69: 743-743. PMID: 38073012, DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Neglect in Pediatric Environmental Deaths
Mahar T, Keyes K, Ely S, Dennison E, Gill J. Assessing Neglect in Pediatric Environmental Deaths. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2023, 44: 251-257. PMID: 37728903, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChapter 6 Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology
Ely S, Landi K, Gill J. Chapter 6 Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology. 2023, 127-163. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91796-4.00027-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research