Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Weekly

Series Director

Kendall Von Crowns, MD

Series Co-Director

Tasha Zemrus, MD

Target Audience

Needs Statement

Practitioners require ongoing education to stay current with the rapidly evolving causes and manners of death, including those resulting from synthetic drugs, internet challenges, and new weapons. They need up-to-date knowledge of forensic trends, investigative techniques, and standards in death certification and manner-of-death classification. This series provides a platform for sharing experiences and research, supporting attendees in keeping pace with new procedures and trends. The educational focus is on enhancing learners’ ability to recognize emerging patterns in scene and autopsy findings, apply consistent and evidence-based judgment in certification, and rapidly disseminate critical information to public health colleagues to prevent further deaths, thereby improving competency and performance in both routine and complex cases.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, literature review, and audience response.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Analyze current trends and developments in causes of death, including those associated with synthetic drugs, internet trends, and new weapons.
• Identify and interpret scene investigation findings including gross and microscopic autopsy features associated with different causes of death.
• Actively adapt current best practices and refine investigative and autopsy procedures in response to emerging research and new forensic evidence.
• Proactively recognize emerging public health threats and collaborate to prevent further deaths through timely and effective information sharing.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator