Subject: Hone your skills with the SAMFE Virtual Practicum!
Announcing the new Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination (SAMFE) Virtual Practicum — a tool that helps you become a better examiner while enhancing your patient care. The Virtual Practicum is an interactive training that teaches each step of the medical forensic examination and prepares you to testify in court.
Training takes place in a virtual facility, with lessons taught by leading experts. Through patient simulations and hands-on activities, the program covers a wide variety of topics, including:
Medical/forensic history taking
Physical head-to-toe examination
Evidence collection
Medical/forensic documentation
Crime lab analysis
Courtroom testimony
In the clinical rooms, learners observe then conduct a full virtual medical forensic exam. They practice skills to care for patients from different populations, including transgender patients, older adults, adolescents, cisgender males, and incarcerated patients.
The Virtual Practicum is remastered from the 2008 original version, augmented with new patient simulations, interviews with master practitioners, and conversations on cutting-edge topics. Led by EVAWI, the Virtual Practicum was developed in partnership with the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, the Academy of Forensic Nursing, and the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
A tool for health care providers AND experienced examiners
The Virtual Practicum gives forensic examiners and other health care providers a strong foundation in trauma-informed care for sexual assault patients. It’s also a valuable continuing education tool for experienced practitioners, delivering the latest information and approaches to care.
Get the Virtual Practicum now!