Dr. Jeffrey Rouse is the\xa0Orleans Parish coroner\u2014a job he describes as the \u201cinterface between law and medicine.\u201d A decade\xa0ago, he was preparing\xa0for a life in academia, not public office.\xa0\n\nSupport Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member.\xa0Sign up now.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices