CONFERENCE AGENDA
Note: Agenda is subject to change.
Conference Day 1 – September 22, 2026
07:00–07:45
Check-In / Registration
08:00–08:10
Welcome / Opening Remarks
Presenter: Catherine Carter-Snell
08:10–09:10
Beyond the Exam: Forensic Nursing and Internet Crimes Against Children
Presenters: Julia Stoltz & Joseph Kurcsics
09:10–09:20
Break
09:20–10:20
From Symptoms to Opinions: Using Structured Clinical Assessments to Support Forensic Nursing Practice
Presenter: Sean Dugan & Abigail McClain-Smith
10:20–10:30
Break
10:30–11:30
Pinal County Juvenile Court Services: Prevention and Collaboration
Presenters: Stacie Blackburn & Sarah Woelfel
11:30–11:40
Break
11:40–12:40
Consent, Capacity, and Collaborative Care: Supporting Survivors with Behavioral Health Needs
Presenter: Bethany Patterson
12:40–13:40
Lunch + Presentation of DAISY Nurse Leader in Forensic Nursing Award
Presenter: Catherine Carter-Snell
13:40–14:40
Unsafe House: The Unique Role of the Forensic Nurse in Home Site Safety Visits
Presenter: Deanna Squires
14:40–14:50
Break
14:50–15:50
From Bedside to Autopsy Suite: Bridging Clinical Forensics and Death Investigation
Presenter: Andrè Davis
15:50–16:00
Break
16:00–16:50
Speaker Panel
Presenters: All Day One Presenters
16:50–17:00
Closing Remarks
Presenter: Natalie Evenson
18:00–20:00
Networking Event
Location: Pin + Flower (located inside the Eddy Hotel)
All speakers, attendees, and local partners are invited!
Conference Day 2 – September 23, 2026
07:30–07:50
Check-In / Registration
08:00–08:10
Opening Remarks
Presenter: AFN Tucson Planning Committee
08:10–09:10
Access to Justice in Rural Alaska: Disparities and Opportunities for Growth
Presenter: Arielle Tango
09:10–09:20
Break
09:20–10:20
Untangling the Title IX Conundrum
Presenter: Kathryn Jubitz
10:20–10:30
Break
10:30–11:30
Bruises, Bangs, and Bonks: Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse
Presenter: Merlin Chan Lowe
11:30–11:40
Break
11:40–12:40
Women’s Health and Safety: Patterns, Trends, Policies, and Points of Light
Presenter: Maeve Wallace
12:40–13:40
Lunch + Learn: TAANA and FNCB
Presenters: TBA
13:40–14:40
Where Care Meets Continuity: How Outpatient Forensic Nursing Elevates Survivor-Centered Practice
Presenter: Caitlin Simons
14:40–14:50
Break
14:50–15:50
Pediatric Asphyxiation: What We Can Learn Through Case Studies
Presenter: Allyson Cordoni
15:50–16:00
Break
16:00–16:50
Sexual Violence in a Digital World: Emerging Harms and the Forensic Nurse's Role
Presenter: Natalie Evenson
16:50–17:00
Break
17:00–17:20
Speaker Panel
Presenters: All Day Two Speakers
17:20–17:30
Closing / Evaluations
Presenter: Catherine Carter-Snell
Post-Conference – September 24, 2026
Non-Fatal Strangulation Clinical Skills and Competency Training
07:00–08:00
Check-In / Registration
08:00–08:15
Welcome & Introduction to Skill Stations
Presenter: Natalie Evenson
08:15–08:40
Skills Overview + State of the Science
Presenters: Natalie Evenson, Catherine Carter-Snell, Allyson Cordoni, Kathy Bell
08:40–08:55
Introduction of Case Study
Presenter: Kathy Bell
08:55
Begin Rotation Through Skill Stations
Note: Participants will be put into groups and cycle through each station, not necessarily in this order
08:55–09:50
Station 1: Cranial Nerves
Presenter: Lauren Acosta
09:50–10:45
Station 2: HEENT
Presenter: Allyson Cordoni
10:45–11:00
Break
11:00–11:55
Station 3: Evidence Collection
Presenter: Deanna Squires
11:55–12:50
Station 4: Photography
Presenter: Arielle Tango
12:50–13:35
Lunch
13:35–14:30
Station 5: Alternate Light Source (ALS)
Presenter: Catherine Carter-Snell
14:30–15:25
Station 6: Safety Planning
Presenter: Natalie Evenson
15:25–15:40
Break
15:40–16:35
Station 7: Documentation & Critical Conversations on Imaging Guidelines
Presenter: Joanna Shelton
16:35–17:00
Closing Remarks / Evaluations
Continuing Education Disclosure:
This two-day live and virtual continuing education activity is designed for registered nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in forensic nursing practice. Content includes up-to-date information on forensic techniques, patient care strategies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. A total of 15.0 hours of continuing education is available upon completion.
Criteria for successful completion:
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Live participants must sign in each day
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Virtual attendees will be monitored via Zoom system
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All attendees will attend sessions in full
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All attendees will complete the verification form, and
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All attendees will complete the post-conference evaluation.
Recordings of the live sessions will be made available within two weeks of the live date. If you are unable to complete the two-day event live or virtually via Zoom, you may view the conference presentations asynchronously (on demand).
Asynchronous attendees must utilize the LMS to obtain resource information (if available), view 100% of recordings, complete all modules, and successfully complete the attestation and evaluation. Upon completion, a CE certificate for 15.0 hours of continuing education will be awarded.
All content has been reviewed by the Academy of Forensic Nursing to ensure that it is evidence-based, fair, balanced, and free from commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated in accordance with the standards set forth by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.