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The Forensic Nursing Clinical Update, sponsored by the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Center, was held Aug. 27-28 in Phoenix. The program combined the knowledge and expertise of a multi-disciplinary team of forensic science experts, and addressed death investigation, adverse patient events, and evidence collection in the hospital setting. Presenters included Michael Baden, MD; Bruce Sackman; Brian Donnelly, PhD; David White, JD; Patrick Besant-Matthews, MD: Beatrice Yorker, JD, MSN; John Piakis, DDS; and Janet Barber, MSN, RN, CEN, FAAFS; plus a special panel consisting of Richard Sorensen, William Boutelle, MD, Gary Campbell and Mary Dowling.

Photos by Anthony G. Hettinger

1. Conference attendees Patty Seneski, Bill Seneski, and Deanna Green.

2. Conference coordinators Mary Sullivan (left) and Barbara Spence O'Donnell (right) with Richard Sorensen, special assistant to the Medical Inspector.

3. Conference session presenter Patrick Besant-Matthews, MD, is flanked by forensic nurse magazine associate publisher Bill Eikost and editor in chief Kelly Pyrek.

4. forensic nurse magazine staff members Sara Cooper, Kerry Layeux, Kelli Donley and Bill Eikost with Michael Baden, MD and Barbara Spence-O'Donnell.

5. From left: Mary Sullivan, Deanna Green, Brian Martin and FBI agent Brian Donnelly, a conference presenter.

6. forensic nurse magazine editor in chief Kelly Pyrek (center) with George Wesley, MD, medical advisor to the Inspector General, and forensic pathologist Michael Baden, MD, a conference session presenter.

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