AFN National Conference
Virtual Conference
Advancing the Global Practice of Forensic Healthcare
November 6–7, 2025
Coming Soon!
CONFERENCE AGENDA
11:30–12:30 ET
Reflections and Vision: AFN Past Presidents on Legacy, Milestones, and the Future of Forensic Nursing
Presenter:
Diana Faugno, Catherine Rossi, Jennifer Johnson, Deb Holbrook; Moderator: Catherine Carter Snell
Summary:
Join past presidents of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for a dynamic panel examining the organization’s history, leadership strategies, and lasting influence on the specialty. This session will explore AFN’s founding motivations, highlight pivotal milestones in advocacy and practice, and showcase how past leaders addressed challenges in advancing forensic nursing. Panelists will share impactful stories, reflect on organizational legacy, and offer insights into fostering professional growth and guiding the Academy’s future direction. Participants will gain practical leadership lessons and a renewed appreciation for the Academy’s enduring contributions to the field, while leaving inspired to shape the next era of forensic nursing excellence.
Continuing Education Disclosure
Purpose:
The purpose for the conference is two-fold. First, nurses, forensic nurses, and other health care providers need current, evidence-based education at the novice and the advanced level in order to promote innovative application of practice and research in the multidisciplinary work with victims of violence across the lifespan. Second, novice and expert forensic providers need opportunities to highlight and share their innovative EBP. To meet this purpose, novice and expert presenters from the U.S. and Internationally – four U.S. regions (East, Central, Mountain, Pacific/Alaska/Hawaii) and international – were chosen for this two-day conference.
Criteria for Successful Completion:
Participants will attend live on November 6 & 7, 2025. Recordings will be available one week after the live session and will be available for asynchronous viewing through February 7, 2026.
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Participants will need to attend a minimum of 90% of each presentation session that they wish to obtain credit for and complete an attestation/verification statement of attendance.
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Upon completion of live date attendance, a CE certificate for up to 12.25 contact hours will be awarded. This is commensurate with participation.
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Live and asynchronous attendees will be confirmed by combination of Zoom attendance reports and attestation statements. Completion of a post-attendance survey is also expected.
Disclosures:
There is no relevant financial disclosure with ineligible companies for any program planner or presenter involved with this activity.
The Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development with by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.