This interactive training teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.
The training takes place in a virtual facility, with lessons taught by leading experts. Through patient simulations and hands-on activities, the program covers a wide variety of topics, including—
- medical/forensic history taking,
- physical head-to-toe examination,
- evidence collection,
- medical/forensic documentation,
- crime lab analysis, and
- courtroom testimony.
In the clinical rooms, learners practice skills to care for patients from different populations, including transgender patients, older adults, adolescents, cisgender males, and incarcerated patients.
A tool for multidisciplinary teams, the SAMFE Virtual Practicum shows professionals in action, illustrating how an effective, trauma-informed response to sexual assault requires everyone working together.