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
Internet Crimes Against Children
Presenters: Julia Stoltz & Joseph Kurcisics
09:10–09:20
Break
09:20–10:20
From Symptoms to Opinions: Using Structured Clinical Assessments to Support Forensic Nursing Practice
Presenter: Sean Duggan & 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
Utilizing Forensic Nurses to Assist with Post-Mortem Exams
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
08:15–08:30
Introduction of Case Study
Presenter: Natalie Evenson
08:30
Begin Rotation Through Skill Stations
Note: Participants will be put into groups and cycle through each station, not necessarily in this order
08:30–09:25
Station 1: Cranial Nerves
Presenter: Natalie Evenson / Jo Shelton
09:25–10:20
Station 2: HEENT
Presenter: Allyson Cordoni
10:20–10:35
Break
10:35–11:30
Station 3: Evidence Collection
Presenter: Deanna Squires
11:30–12:25
Station 4: Photography
Presenter: Arielle Tango
12:25–13:10
Break
13:10–14:05
Station 5: Alternate Light Source (ALS)
Presenter: TBA
14:05–15:00
Station 6: Safety Planning
Presenter: TBA
15:00–15:15
Break
15:15–16:10
Station 7: Documentation & Critical Conversations on Imaging Guidelines
Presenter: Jo Shelton / Natalie Evenson
16:10–16:35
Putting It All Together
Presenter: Christine Foote-Lucero
16:35–17:00
Closing Remarks / Evaluations
Presenter: Christine Foote-Lucero
Continuing Education Disclosure
Continuing education is available for those registered to attend the conference. The number of CE hours available will be based on your registration and attendance. Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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.