Dr. María Conte Miller, executive director of Puerto Rico's Institute of Forensic Sciences (ICF), said Wednesday that a national shortage of forensic pathologists—which also affects Puerto Rico—has created a race against time to guarantee the institute's long-term operations.
She stressed the urgency of approving a legislative proposal aimed at facilitating the recruitment of more forensic pathology specialists for the ICF, calling the shortage "very large." The brief statement did not provide additional details on the specific bill's provisions, its legislative sponsors, a timeline for passage, or current staffing numbers at the institute.