The Professional Track is created around developing, consolidating, and providing access to resources and opportunities for education, training, and best practices in the forensic science community, structured to benefit current and future practitioners in the field. The learning opportunities in this track are appropriate for existing forensic science professionals.
> Course: Medicolegal Death Investigation
Module 1: Death Investigation System in Alabama
Module 2: The Autopsy and Human Identification
Overview of Medicolegal Death Investigation is an on-demand two-module self-paced course designed to familiarize those taking this course with the nature, reasons, and procedures of the death investigation system in Alabama along with its strengths and limitations. The course is presented by Edward A. Reedy, PhD, MD, State Medical Director with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
Course Level Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between roles and responsibilities of a Medical Examiner and Coroner
- Distinguish between cause and manner of death
- Execute an accurate and complete death certificate
- Understand the steps of the autopsy process including differentiation between forensic and hospital autopsy, as well as full, partial, and external autopsy
- Describe and contrast methods of human identification
Target Audience: Overview of Medicolegal Death Investigation learning opportunities are appropriate for medical professionals and law enforcement personnel. Continuing education credits will be offered.
Registration and Course Dates:
Registration Opens: April 1, 2024
Registration available through December 1, 2024.
*This course will be offered four times throughout the year.
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