This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version  RSS  Subscribe  Unsubscribe  Archive  Media Kit Home  About  Membership  Education  Certification  Resources       Jan. 3, 2013   DNA sampling measure awaits President's signature IAFN    Share    The Senate cleared a bill Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, that would provide grants to states to collect DNA from those charged with felonies. The chamber gave unanimous consent to send the measure (HR6014) to President Obama for his signature. The House passed the bill by voice vote Dec. 18. More  IAFN Updates Abstract submission is open for IAFN's Annual Conference IAFN    Share    IAFN is pleased to announce that the abstract submission process for the International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice is now open. The IAFN Annual Conference is an opportunity for forensic nursing clinicians and researchers to exchange knowledge and discuss new approaches to practice. Be part of this important conversation and share your experience with your colleagues. Submit an abstract for 2013! IAFN to co-sponsor the Australia National Forensic Nursing Conference IAFN    Share    IAFN President Jenifer Markowitz, ND, RN, WHNP-BC, DF-IAFN, SANE-A to give International Keynote Address at National Forensic Nursing Conference. The only national event of its kind promoting research and leadership for Australia's Forensic Nursing Community. Learn More BCIT Forensic Health Sciences Courses that teach you how to collect and protect evidence, communicate effectively with law enforcement and comply with standards required in an investigation. Elsevier We help customers advance science and health by providing world-class information and innovative tools that help them make critical decisions, enhance productivity and improve outcomes. MORE  Industry News January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month National Sexual Violence Resource Center    Share    Get your Victims Information Packet today. This information packet describes practices used in cases of human trafficking, how they relate to sexual violence, and how to assist and advocate for victims of human trafficking. There are six resources in this information packet. More Child Maltreatment — Key Findings and Expanded Discussion Webinar presents US data about child abuse and neglect IAFN    Share    This Feb. 7, webinar will present national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States. Presenters will discuss key highlights from the most recent report, Child Maltreatment 2011, and share additional findings that shed light on emerging issues and trends in child abuse and neglect. Register online. Mass demonstrations in India as anger over sexual violence reaches boiling point RT    Share    Tens of thousands of Indians poured onto the streets in protest against the violent gang rape of a woman in Delhi last week. The incident appears to be a tipping point in the fight against a commonplace occurrence in the country. More Recognizing and responding to human trafficking in a healthcare context The Polaris Project    Share    National Human Trafficking Resource Center's (Hotline and Training and TA provider) online training, "Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in a Health Care Context" is available here. NIJ training update: Advanced medical imaging in medicolegal death investigation Research Triangle Institute    Share    This free live online course will discusses the use of advanced medical imaging in medicolegal death investigation. The course will provide a brief history of imaging in forensics, the current state of imaging in forensics, and considerations for more widespread future use in medicolegal death investigations. A variety of educational credits are available. The course is on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Learn more and register online. Military academies report increase in sexual assaults The Washington Post    Share    The nation's three elite military colleges reported a record number of sexual assault cases this year, according to a Defense Department report issued, prompting calls inside and outside the Pentagon for more aggressive steps to reverse the trend. More Dried squash holds headless French king's blood: Study in the journal Forensic Science International Art Daily via The Associated French Press    Share    Two centuries after the French people beheaded Louis XVI and dipped their handkerchiefs in his blood, scientists believe they have authenticated the remains of one such rag kept as a revolutionary souvenir. Researchers have been trying for years to verify a claim imprinted on an ornately decorated calabash that it contains a sample of the blood of the French king guillotined in Paris on Jan. 21, 1793. More 2013 Scholarships The Nursing Organizations Alliance    Share    Scholarships for the 2013 Nurse in Washington Internship program are now being accepted. Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 18. 2013. 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