Our mission is to link research to practice through dissemination of scholarship, education and service to those affected by and responding to trauma. Our vision is to respond to trauma with care.

Connect, engage and learn. Membership has many benefits.

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

Latest from AFN

CONFERENCE

Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess to Keynote AFN National Conference

Author of A Killer by Design: Murders, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind will speak

Learn More

NEWS

Join the 2024-26 AFN Board of Directors! Application Open Thru Oct 15

Four seats are open for the 2024 Board of Directors. Apply today to become part of the direction and leadership of AFN.

Learn More

WEBINAR

AFN Webinar:
Detecting & Preventing Serial Murder in Healthcare

Tune in for this webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 12 pm EDT. Live webinar is free for AFN members, $25 for non-members.

Learn More

NEWS

AFN & Walking Wise Help Schools Build an Anti-Sex Trafficking Culture

An upcoming educational series from AFN and Walking Wise will help nurses and allies learn how to address trafficking in schools

Learn More

NEWS

Reaching School Nurses: Links in the Forensic Response Chain

AFN and Walking Wise representatives attended the recent National Association of School Nurses conference

CONFERENCE

AFN National:
November 2-3
Virtual Conference

Join your AFN colleagues for "Advancing the Global Practice of Forensic Nursing"

Registration Open!

Learn More

WEBINAR

AFN Webinar:
STI & Emergency Contraception

Tune in for this webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 12 pm EDT. Live webinar is free for AFN members, $25 for non-members.

Learn More

NEWS

AFN is Reaccredited for Nursing Continuing Professional Development

AFN educational programs are accredited through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

NEWS

AFN Alaska Gives Back Through Donations to Two Local Organizations

Standing Together Against Rape and Abused Women's Aid In Crisis recently received donations from AFN

NEWS

Thank You for Joining Us for AFN Indy Regional Conference!

A total of 80 people attended (in person and virtually) for the AFN Indy Regional Conference July 20-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana

CONFERENCE

AFN Indy:
Virtual Replay Available Through Sept. 30

Watch the AFN Indy Conference replay on your own time and earn 8.75 CE Credits! $200 Members / $250 Non-Members

Learn More

JOURNAL

Read the Latest Issue of the Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing

AFN's peer-reviewed, open-access journal with no article-processing charges (APCs) for publication.

Learn More

PODCAST

New Bell Work Talks:
Assessment of Violence - Caring for Angry Patients

Pam Marcus discusses a comprehensive assessment and interventions for an individual who is potentially violent

Listen Now

NEWS

Learn More About the Interprofessional Collaboration Committee

Find out how the IPC works to promote best practices and collaboration

NEW FOR 2023!

EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS WITH WEDNESDAY WEBINARS

You can now earn continuing education credits by joining our Wednesday Webinars on our AFN Learn platform!

AFN Members: Watch live to earn FREE CE credits as part of your membership benefit. Can't watch live? Watch on your own schedule and earn CE credits for $15 per webinar.

Non-Members: Watch webinars any time and earn CE credits for $25 per webinar.

FIND A WEBINAR

Unite with the leading experts in Forensic Nursing.

JOIN TODAY

SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE EDUCATION

Events Calendar

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

GUNSHOT WOUNDS

Forensic & Medical Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds
[3.0 Contact Hours]

Presented by Bill Smock, MD
Louisville Metro Police Department Police Surgeon

This educational session is geared toward law enforcement, forensic nurses, and emergency department/healthcare providers. Be sure to share this opportunity with all of your multidisciplinary team members!

Bill Smock, MD, the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Police Surgeon, will present a unique forensic program specifically designed for forensic nurses and law enforcement officers involved with the investigation, evaluation, and reconstruction of firearms-related incidents, including domestic and officer-involved shootings.

PEDIATRIC
INSTITUTE

AFN PEDIATRIC SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PRESENTS

WALKING FORWARD: BEST PRACTICES FOR PEDIATRIC MEDICAL FORENSIC CARE

Join your AFN Colleagues for this Virtual Learning Opportunity.
You can still access this amazing Lecture Series through AFN Learn. Click the the link below to register today!

Update your knowledge about pediatric forensic health care principles and practices. Engage with the experts as they discuss current evidence-based practice information about the health care response to suspected child abuse and neglect.