Note: Subject to change. Final agenda will be emailed to attendees prior to the conference.

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Tuesday - September 9, 2025

Conference Day One

7.5 CE Credits (In Person) • *6.0 CE Credits (Virtual)

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Check-In / Registration

07:00 – 07:45 PT​

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Presentations - Morning

08:00 – 08:10 PT​​

Welcome / Opening

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN

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08:10 – 09:40 PT​​

*Please Note: This session is not available for virtual attendees

Online Network "764" & Other Gore Groups

Melissa Wagner, FBI Seattle Intelligence Analyst

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09:40 – 09:55 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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09:55 – 10:50 PT​​

Evolving Healthcare in Alaska: Bridging Gaps and Addressing the Complex Needs of Victims of Violence through Generalist Forensic Health Training

Angelia Trujillo, DNP, MS, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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10:50 – 11:00 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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11:00 – 11:50 PT​​

"See One, Sim One, Save One": Using Simulation to Enhance Human Trafficking Recognition Among Nursing Students
Tracee Chapman, DNP, RN, CEN, SANE-A, CHSE

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11:50 – 12:00 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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12:00 – 12:50 PT​​

Privacy, Practice, and Partnership: Navigating Law Enforcement in Forensic Nursing

Tracee Chapman, DNP, RN, CEN, SANE-A, CHSE
Jill Glenn

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Lunch + Exhibits

12:50 – 14:00 PT

Lunch & Learn: FNCB & TAANA Overviews

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Presentations - Afternoon

14:00 – 14:50 PT​​

Fatality Review Boards: Purpose and Relevance for Forensic Nurses

Max Veltman, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, AFN-C, IVSE-C

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14:50 – 15:05 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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15:00 – 16:15 PT​​

Generational & Historical Trauma and Indigenous Healing Practices

Cynthia Salvini, M.Ed.

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16:15 – 16:20 PT​​

Break

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16:20 – 16:50 PT​​

Speaker Panel - Q&A

All Day One Speakers

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16:50 – 17:00 PT​​​​

Closing

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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Evening Networking Reception

18:00 – 20:00​​

Bar 960 at Hotel Murano

Open to all attendees, speakers, and invited community partners
Drinks & appetizers included

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Wednesday - September 10, 2025

Conference Day Two

7.0 CE Credits (In Person) • *6.0 CE Credits (Virtual)

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Check-In / Registration

07:30 – 08:00 PT​​

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Presentations - Morning

08:00 – 08:10 PT

Welcome / Opening

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN​

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08:10 – 09:00 PT

*Please Note: This session is not available for virtual attendees

From Exam to Investigation: Law Enforcement Response After the SANE Exam

Natalie Evenson, MSN, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, IVSE-C
Mitchell Chapman, Detective, Bremerton PD​

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09:00 – 09:15 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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09:15 – 10:05 PT

Forensic Nursing at the Edge of the World: Lessons from Nome, Alaska

Martha Phillips, BSN-RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P​

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10:05 – 10:20 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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10:20 – 11:10 PT

Forensic Healthcare Examiners and Care of Military Patients in the Civilian Sector

Chelsea Hassell, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A

Allyson Cordoni, MSN, APRN-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, FHE-A, FHE-P​​

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11:10 – 11:25 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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11:25 – 12:05 PT

IPV Perpetrators: Observations from Research

Katherine Thompson, PhD, PA-C, FE

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Lunch + Exhibits

12:05 – 13:05 PT

Presentation of the DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Forensic Nursing

Clinical Forensic Nursing Pathfinder: Tamara Jackson, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Forensic Nursing Scholar: Carolyn Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, SANE-A, FAAN, FNAP

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Presentations - Afternoon

13:05 – 13:55 PT

Improving Sexual Assault Care in Rural Communities

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN

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13:55 – 14:10 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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14:10 – 15:00 PT

Hyper-Allostasis, PTSD, and Workplace Violence against Nurses: A Trauma-Informed Approach

Jeff Matthews, MDM, BSN, BHS​​

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15:00 – 15:15 PT​​

Break + Exhibits

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15:15 – 16:05 PT

Embedding Nurses in a State Crime Lab: Multidisciplinary Collaboration in a Rural State

Deb Wetherelt, RN, SANE-A

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16:10 – 16:40 PT

Speaker Panel - Q&A

All Day Two Speakers

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16:40 – 17:00 PT

Closing Remarks

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN

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Thursday - September 11, 2025

Post-Conference: Strangulation Assessment Workshop

Up to 6.25 Credits Available

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Check-In / Registration

08:00 – 08:30 PT​​

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Morning: Mini-Demonstrations

08:30 – 08:40 PT

Welcome / Opening

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN

 

08:40 – 09:30 PT

Johnson's Typology & Implications

Catherine Carter-Snell, PhD, RN, SANE-A, DF-AFN

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09:30 – 09:45 PT​​

Break

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09:45 – 10:00 PT

Photography

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

 

10:00 – 10:15 PT

Alternate Light Source

Jeff Matthews, MDM, BSN, BHS

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10:15 – 10:30 PT

Cranial Nerves

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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10:30 – 10:45 PT

Evidence Collection

Natalie Evenson, MSN, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, IVSE-C

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10:45 – 11:00 PT​​

Break

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11:00 – 11:15 PT

Eyes / Ears / Mouth

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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11:15 – 11:30 PT

Trauma Informed Care / History Taking

Martha Phillips, BSN-RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P

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11:30 – 11:45 PT

Safety Planning​

Kathy Bell, MS, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN

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Lunch

11:45 – 12:30 PT

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Afternoon: Station Rotations

12:30 – 15:35 PT

Station 1: Photography

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

Station 2: Cranial Nerve Assessment

Angelia Trujillo, DNP, MS, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, DF-AFN

Station 3: Eyes / Ears / Mouth

Jo Shelton, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Station 4: Evidence Collection

Natalie Evenson, MSN, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, IVSE-C

Station 5: Trauma Informed Care / History Taking

Martha Phillips, BSN-RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Station 6: Alternate Light Source

Jeff Matthews, MDM, BSN, BHS

Station 7: Safety Planning

Kathy Bell, MS, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN

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15:35 – 15:50 PT​​

Break

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15:50 – 16:20 PT

Putting it All Together

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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16:20 – 16:55 PT

Speaker Panel Q&A

All Post-Conference Speakers

 

16:55 – 17:00 PT

Closing