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Forensic Medicine Section Newsroom

March 15, 2024 • Forensic Medicine Section

Becoming a Forensic Medicine Expert Witness Webinar

Dr. Dan Field, a veteran emergency physician, forensic medicine expert witness, and the CMO of MDstaffers, delivered a presentation on "Becoming a Forensic Medicine Expert Witness."

December 4, 2023 • Forensic Medicine Section

Written version of ALS Presentation by Dr. Green and Attorney Fineman

This document was prepared by Dr. William Green and Attorney Gerald Fineman to serve as a written version of the presentation that was originally given on August 1, 2023 to the Forensic Section of the...

September 18, 2023 • Forensic Medicine Section

Evaluation and Management of the Sexually Assaulted or Sexually Abused Patient 2nd Edition

Since the first production of this handbook in 1999, the American College of Emergency Physicians created the Forensic Medicine Section. One of the goals of the section was to revise and update this h...

August 29, 2023 • Forensic Medicine Section

Forensic Medicine Section Webinar "The Use of Alternate Light Sources to Diagnose Unseen Injury or Enhance Faint Bruising in the Strangled Patient"

Strangulation is a common and potentially lethal form of interpersonal violence. Only about half of strangled patients will have visible neck injuries. Documenting neck injury in these patients influe...

December 19, 2022 • Forensic Medicine Section

December 2022 - Message from the Chair

Welcome from the Forensic Medicine Section Chair, Dr. Judith Linden.

April 28, 2021 • Forensic Medicine Section

April 2021 - Message from the Chair

Welcome from the Forensic Medicine Section Chair, Dr. Sally Henin.

April 28, 2021 • Forensic Medicine Section

Newsletter Editor Updates

Dr. Miya Smith   The information for the section meeting for ACEP2021 will be announced at a later date. Please do not forget to join the ACEP Forensic Medicine Section Facebook group if you haven’t a...

April 28, 2021 • Forensic Medicine Section

Memories of 2020 – An Interview with the Medical Examiner

Dr. Monika Pitzele interviews the Cook County Chief Medical Examiner (ME), Dr. Ponni Arunkumar.

April 28, 2021 • Forensic Medicine Section

Member Spotlight

Interview with Dr. Chamé Blackburn an Emergency Physician at Whakatane Hospital in New Zealand.

April 28, 2021 • Forensic Medicine Section

Careers in Forensics Q&A - with Dr. Ralph Riviello

Dr. Riveillo, Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UT Health San Antonio shares insight on his career path.

April 28, 2020

Welcome New Forensic Medicine Section Members!

Welcome to all of our new Members!

April 28, 2020

Section Officer Elections

This year we are holding elections for section officers at our meeting. We encourage you to nominate yourself or someone else for a leadership position.

April 28, 2020

Member Spotlight

In the last year I have been honored to become a member representing the Dignity Health’s Sacramento area hospitals in the Sacramento County Child Death Review Team (CDRT).

April 28, 2020

A Hidden Danger Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Child Abuse Dangers Rise

With sheltering in place implemented and schools, daycare centers and workplaces closed, it appears there is another unexpected consequence of the current pandemic- increased reports of child physical...

April 28, 2020

Section Chair Message

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to first start by thanking each and every one of you for the sacrifices you are making to care for patients everywhere.

September 18, 2018

Spotlight- Dr. Daniel M. Lindberg, MD

Get to know Dr. Daniel M. Lindberg, MD.

September 18, 2018

Illinois House Bill 5245

On August 10, 2018 a bill regarding improving the care of sexual assault survivors in Illinois was signed into law. House Bill 5245 was initiated by IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan, passed in the Ill...

September 18, 2018

Physiology of Judo Choke

Given the popularity of mixed martial arts and other combative grappling arts such as judo and jujitsu where chokeholds are used to submit opponents, it is incumbent upon us as leading physicians to e...

September 20, 2017

This Month’s Member Spotlight!

Dr. Linden is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and the Vice Chair for education in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

September 18, 2017

Documentary About Salem Witch Trials

Dr. Ralph Riviello, past president of the Forensic Section was invited by Wolf Media to offer his expertise in strangulation for a documentary that is being produced for the Smithsonian Television Sta...

September 18, 2017

ACEP Partners With OVW, OVC And IAFN On Two National Publications

Over the past 2 years, ACEP has partnered with the Office for Violence Against Women (OVW), Office for Victims’ of Crime (OVC), and the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) on two impor...

September 18, 2017

24/7 Forensic Trauma Nurses: How We Did It And What We Learned

An interview with former District of Columbia Forensic Nurse Examiners Director, Heather DeVore, MD.
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