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The Late, Great Dr. David Rosengard, 2nd Chair of the American College of Forensic Examiners
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Dr. Rosengard at ABCHS Conference held in Washington, D.C., Spring of 2004 |
When the first chair of ACFEI, Vincent J. Scalice, stepped down, Dr. David E. Rosengard took on this prestigious role.
Dr. David E. Rosengard, RPh, MD, PhD, MPH, FACFEI, CMI-V, CHS-V, CFP, DABFE, DABFM, DABECI, FACA, FAPA, MTAPA, FAAIM, passed away on September 13, 2009. Dr. Rosengard played a key role in the foundation and development of both the American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFEI) and the American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM). He was an extraordinary doctor and a loyal supporter of science, integrity, and justice. He was also an adored husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.
The American College of Forensic Examiners would like to remember Dr. Rosengard and honor him as the man who dedicated his life to the ideals and people in whom he believed.
Dr. Rosengard had an exemplary background, which allowed him to realize a vast amount of impressive achievements. This background included such specialties as pharmaceuticals, medicine, public health, forensic psychiatry, and neurology. His dedication was not only to his science, but to his country, as he served in the United States Navy, the Marines, and even made Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force.
Dr. Rosengard was the Chairman of the American College of Forensic Examiners and was a loyal force to build the American College of Forensic Examiners into the organization that it is today. He helped build a sturdy foundation for the organization through his captivating writings and a vision for the future.
ACFEI had been developed and well established; Dr. Rosengard assisted a new ambitious project. Late in 2000 Dr. Rosengard assisted Dr. Robert O’Block in launching the American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM). AAIM was the embodiment of a vision for a twenty-first century medical association. He dedicated his expertise and experience in his role as the head of AAIM. Dr. Rosengard described AAIM in his own words during an interview published in The Forensic Examiner®, “Often traditional approaches to medicine, in which I was trained, do not fully utilize alternative remedies and treatments. We, at AAIM believe traditional and complementary approaches can work together to help patients safely, quickly, and affordably. That’s what this organization was created to promote.”
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Dr. Cyril Wecht, MD, JD, with Dr. Rosengard taken at ACFEI Conference in Chicago, IL, Fall of 2004. |
Along with his long term of service as chairman of the Executive Advisory Board, he was also the first historian of the organization. He contributed to the history book, United for Truth, and was an effective spokesman, an advocate of the organization, and he wrote many articles in The Forensic Examiner®. He was a loyal supporter who consistently and tirelessly advocated the American College of Forensic Examiners, and he served the organization he loved in many ways.
Dr. Rosengard will be greatly missed by his family and his friends. His strong support and extreme loyalty brought the vision for the American College of Forensic Examiners and it’s sister associations, the American Association of Integrative Medicine, the American Psychotherapy Association, and the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, into reality.
Courtesy of Dr. Robert L. O'Block, Founder and CEO