November 20, 2026
Annual Coroner/Law Enforcement/EMS Continuing Education Day
I’m speaking on “Sudden, Unexpected, Unattended: Investigating Complex Natural Deaths.”
This is an all-day conference in Williamsport, PA. Application/Registration required.
October 18, 2026
Easton Book Festival
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group Panel Discussion
(L to R) Geraldine Donaher, Suzanne Mattaboni, Angel Ackerman, & Carla Conti, Christina VandePol
October 8, 2025
Main Line School Night
Lecture: Coroners of Pennsylvania: A Field Guide
A talk about “the fascinating history and little-known powers of coroners…” Audience member Valerie Fusco, R.N. (in photo) and I chatted about medicine and mystery writers afterwards.
August 23, 2025
Killer Nashville Int’l Writers Conference
Death, Drugs, and Toxins: A Primer for Writers
Fellow physician-writer Jen Evans and I had a great time running this afternoon workshop for over 50 crime/mystery/thriller writers.
April 19, 2025
Delaware Valley Chapter, Sisters in Crime
Autopsies: Facts & Fictions
Sample Fact: Coroners & Medical Examiners have final say on whether or not a forensic autopsy will or will not be done. Families can’t demand or deny an autopsy from these government officials.
