Biographical summary
Dr. Quinton is an Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is also a board-certified forensic pathologist and a medical examiner for the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office. Prior to 2019, he was the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner and Director of Forensic Pathology fellowship training program for the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Quinton has published and lectured extensively in the field of forensic pathology, with a focus on child fatality and forensic pathology education. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) and Chair of the NAME Educational Activities Committee.
Interests
- Pathology education
- Sudden unexplained infant death
- Child abuse and neglect
- Placental pathology
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2005
Fellowship - Forensic PathologySouthwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- 2004
Fellowship - NeuropathologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2003
Residency - Anatomic and Clinical PathologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 1999
MDLouisiana State University School of Medicine
- 1995
BS - BiochemistryUniversity of Southern Mississippi College of Science and Technology
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2005
Forensic PathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
- 2004
Anatomic & Clinical PathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
Awards and honors
- 2021
Randy Lee Hanzlick, MD Persistence AwardNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2021
2021 Anatomic Pathology Teacher of the YearMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2013
Lt. Bill Walsh Service AwardDallas Children's Advocacy Center
- 2011
Outstanding Teacher AwardUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- 2009
Outstanding Teacher AwardUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- 2004
Best Resident Paper: Honorable MentionAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences
- 2003
Outstanding Resident Teacher AwardUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- 2003
Best Resident Poster AwardNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2002
Informatics AwardCollege of American Pathologists
- 1999
Russell L. Holman Memorial AwardLouisiana Pathology Society
Professional memberships
- 2024 - 2025
Vice PresidentNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2023 - present
Member: Education, Program, and Publications CommitteeNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2023 - present
Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Website EvaluationNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2023 - present
MememberPublic Health Disaster Response Advisory Group
- 2023 - present
Board of TrusteesNAME Foundation
- 2022 - present
Member, Forensic Pathology SubcommitteeCollege of American Pathologists
- 2021 - 2022
Elected member, Executive BoardNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2020 - present
Chair/LeadTissue Request Acquisition Group
- 2020 - present
Active MemberAnatomic Pathology Research Proposal Review Working Group
- 2020 - present
Chair - Educational Activities CommitteeNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2020 - present
MemberMayo Hospital Incident Command System, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2019 - present
Committee member, Scientific Presentation AwardsNational Association of Medical Examiners
- 2018 - present
Workgroup MemberACGME, Forensic Pathology Milestones Working Group
- 2017 - 2022
Board of DirectorsNational Association of Medical Examiners
Publications