There is no cost to attend, and all interested individuals are invited to participate. Continuing education credit will be available.

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EDUCATIONAL NEED
 

This session will provide an overview of the medicolegal system and the role of forensic pathology in death investigations, emphasizing the contributions of the interprofessional team. Through interactive case examples, students will apply their medical knowledge to assist in interpreting findings, enhancing their understanding of how clinical insights inform real-world death investigations.

SPEAKERS

Heather M. Garvin, PhD, D-ABFA
Professor of Anatomy, Forensic Anthropologist, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Kelly Kruse, MD, MPH
Associate State Medical Examiner, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner