Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing

04/16/2026

Clothing can serve as critical forensic evidence in cases involving violence, yet inconsistent collection and packaging practices can compromise its integrity and impact legal outcomes.

The Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing is hosting a free webinar focused on best practices in clothing evidence collection and packaging.

Participants will learn how to:
• Identify best practice concepts in clothing evidence collection
• Apply standards through case-based scenarios
• Follow proper sealing, storage and chain of custody procedures
• Strengthen documentation and preservation of trace evidence

📅 April 30, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM Central Time
🎓 Continuing education credit available

Register here: https://bit.ly/4vGFmrV

04/10/2026

The Texas A&M University College of Nursing is adding unique specialty tracks in extreme environment nursing and forensic nursing to its online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

04/09/2026

Our Strangulation Assessment Simulation Bootcamp and Medical Forensic Photography Bootcamp go beyond technical skills. Learners practice how to communicate with survivors through realistic scenarios with standardized patients.

Courses can be taken as a bundle. Session 2 is now open. Register below.

Strangulation Assessment Simulation Bootcamp: https://forensic-nursing.tamu.edu/continuing-education/courses/strangulation-assessment-simulation-bootcamp.html
Medical Forensic Photography Bootcamp: https://forensic-nursing.tamu.edu/continuing-education/courses/medical-forensic-photography-bootcamp.html

04/08/2026

📢 Free Webinar: Missing & Murdered Indigenous People: Insights from the Transit Cooperative Research Program Planning, & National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

This webinar will explore how federal guidance, data systems, and investigative resources intersect, while offering practical strategies to improve collaboration, interpret data, and support earlier risk identification.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4c6gn9L

04/03/2026

📢 Free Webinar: Returning to the Sacred Path: Transcending Trauma through Cultural Safety, Nursing and Healthcare

Understanding historical trauma is essential to delivering equitable, patient-centered care.

This session will explore how historical and structural factors continue to shape health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native populations and provide practical insight into culturally safe, trauma-informed approaches to care.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4sJPQom

04/01/2026

With April marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing is launching a new adult forensic interviewing service to support sexual assault investigations.

This service introduces a centralized, trauma-informed approach that allows survivors to participate in a single forensic interview while multidisciplinary partners collaborate in real time. The model reduces the need for repeated interviews and strengthens coordinated responses.

🔗 Read the full article below.

The Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing has launched an adult forensic interviewing service designed to strengthen sexual assault investigations and improve the experience of survivors across Brazos County.

03/23/2026

📢 Free Webinar: Under the Nails: Fingernails in Forensic Evidence Collection and Investigations

Fingernail evidence is a critical but often overlooked component of forensic examinations.

This session will focus on strengthening knowledge and skills in fingernail evidence collection, including identification, documentation, and proper handling of trace evidence to support forensic investigations.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4btroBv

03/16/2026

Session 3 of our Person-Centered Adult Sexual Assault Simulation course is almost full. Only two seats remain.

Register now and explore upcoming sessions on our website - https://bit.ly/4koE8MJ

Registration is now open for our Person-Centered Adult Sexual Assault Simulation (4-Day Hybrid Course).

This hybrid course combines online learning with in-person simulation to support trauma-informed forensic nursing practice and applied clinical decision-making.

Early registration is available to Indian Health Service (IHS) learners.
Additional course dates are available. Visit our website for details and registration - https://bit.ly/4koE8MJ

03/11/2026

📢 Mock Testimony Simulation 2026 session dates are now available.

This simulation-based course helps health care professionals strengthen courtroom testimony skills through guided instruction and realistic testimony scenarios.

Early registration is available to Indian Health Service (IHS) learners.

Visit the course page to view the upcoming session timeline and registration windows.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/47D5xVM

03/09/2026

📢 Free Webinar: How Tribal CACs Are Different and All the Questions You Wanted to Ask

Many service providers want to collaborate effectively with Tribal Child Advocacy Centers but may be unfamiliar with their unique structure, funding mechanisms, and cultural foundations.

This session will explore how Tribal CACs operate and provide practical strategies to improve communication, referrals, and partnerships when supporting Native children and communities.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4rYV8fb

03/04/2026

The center’s mobile forensic simulation unit is expanding access to hands-on forensic nursing education.

Through simulation-based training delivered directly to partner organizations, the unit helps health care professionals strengthen clinical skills and forensic assessment in realistic learning environments.

One recent stop included training with partners at Houston Methodist, helping bring specialized education directly to providers.

Read more about how this innovative approach is advancing forensic nursing education below.

The Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing is redefining forensic nursing education with a unique program designed to reach hospitals across Texas.