Advanced Topics In Medicolegal Death Investigation Seminar Series: Session #6: Asphyxial Deaths

Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Internet

This fully virtual lecture series will provide a 1 to 1 1/2 hour live lecture each month, via Zoom, on a specific topic pertinent to Medicolegal Death Investigation. After each ATDI lecture, speakers will be available for an interactive Q&A session. Registration is required to attend each session, and Continuing Education Credits will be available for participants. Anyone who has completed the SLU Basic Medicolegal Death Investigation course will be eligible to take the ATDI Course. You may register for individual sessions or register to attend all seven sessions.

NAME, ABMDI and AAFS all suggest that continuing education regarding investigation techniques is the best way for medicolegal death investigators to hone their skills. A number of death investigators have identified topics on which they would like additional training to aid in the investigation of complicated scenes and new available resources. 

This session will focus on the investigation of asphyxial deaths, including historical information, scene investigation and autopsy findings.

Course Director:

MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant, D-ABFA, D-ABMDI

Speakers:

Kelly L. Nicholson, B.S., F-ABMDI

Tara M. Rick, B.A., F-ABMDI

  

1. Learners will self-report how the information in this lecture series aided their ability to investigate deaths.
2. Learners will self-report how the resources identified in this lecture series can aid their investigation of death
3. Review historical information that may be important to the investigation
4. Discuss what to look for at an asphyxia death scene
5. Summarize what the findings are at autopsy

Accreditation

Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine will provide Other learner certificates (APPs, nurses, and other types of learners).  The certificate will state that the activity was designated for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Follow your board's requirements for reciprocal CE credits. 

Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing
Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing is an approved  provider of nursing
continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Midwest MSD Provider Approval #MO221-1

Nursing Contact Hours:1.25
Course Activity #: N21017

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI)
The ABMDI has approved this continuing education activity for 8.0 ABMDI Credit Hours. Participants will receive certificates for the sessions they attend and the credit hours per session. If attending all sessions, you will also receive one certificate for 8.0 credit hours for your files.

Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
The Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program has approved the course for continuing education hours as indicated below:
Course Name: Advanced Topics In Medicolegal Death Investigation -Seminar Series: Seminar #6 - Importance of Scene Investigation in Asphyxial Deaths
POST Control #: 21612
Course Hours: 1.25
Technical Studies Hours 1.25
Must attend the whole activity to receive 1 certificate.

Pennsylvania State Coroners' Education Board
The approval number for this activity is CEB Number 2021-44. This on-line activity has been approved for 1 credit.