2017 Montana Medicolegal Death Investigation Conference
“A Multidisciplinary Approach”
Draft Agenda
Regarding the concurrent sessions/workshops:
- Training Sessions may consist of more than one instructor/speaker or a panel of speakers and interact with the audience.
- Workshops incorporate a training element and are interactive.
Wednesday October4 2017
11:00 am-1:00 pm / Registration Check-In/Onsite Registration – Located on 3rd floor of the University Center
(several lunch options are available in the UC Food Court located on the 2nd floor )
CONCURRENT SESSIONS and WORKSHOPS
1:00–5:00 pm / TRACK I
Cyber Security/Social Media Sessions / TRACK II
Forensic Psychology/Cultural Sensitivity in Death Notifications Sessions / TRACK III
Medical Examiner Workshop
*include a segment specific to high school/college students / Topics include:
- Cyberbullying/Suicide
- Acquisition & Analysis of Evidence from the Cloud
- Biometrics & Social Media as an Investigative Tool
- Digital & Multimedia
- Recovering Snapchat™ Pictures from Mobile Devices
- Cultural Sensitivity during notifications
- Psychological Assessment in Forensic Context
- Assessing Mental State at Time of Offense
- MO vs. Signature
- Therapeutic Communication
- Medical Examiner,example case studies including: natural, accident, suicide, and homicide deaths
- Forensic Photography hands-on class (bring your cameras)
5:30-8:00 pm / OPENING RECEPTION, EXHIBITORS & POSTER SESSION
Hors d’oeuvres provided and cash bar available
Thursday October5 2017
7:00- 8:00 am / Registration Check-In/Onsite Registration – Located on 3rd floor of the University Center
(coffee provided )
8:00-9:00 am / Opening General Session – Robert A. Kurtzman, D.O., Montana State Medical Examiner, Department of Justice, Forensic Science Division, Billings, MT
9:00- 9:15 am / BREAK– transition to concurrent sessions
CONCURRENT SESSIONS and WORKSHOPS
9:15–11:15 am / TRACK I
SUIDI Workshop/Doll Reenactment / TRACK II
Anthropology/Entomology / TRACK III
Shooting Reconstruction
Topics include:
- TOP 25 – Pathologist Summary
- Infant Growth & Development
- Explain Reenactment to Family Member/Caregiver
- Have Placer/Finder Demonstrate Infant Position(s)
- Photograph Reenactment
- Debrief Family Member/Caregiver
- PMI Assessment
- Human Osteology
- Biological Profile
- Trauma Assessment
- Forensic Entomological Evidence Collection
- Entomology Case Studies
- Life Cycle of the Blow Fly
- Human vs. Non-human bone assessment
- Shooting Reconstruction
- Firearms Evidence
- Documenting Crime Scenes
- Using trajectory to depict flight paths of projectiles
- Lasers
- Dowel rods
- Stringing
11:15 am-Noon / LUNCH-Hosted
CONCURRENT SESSIONS and WORKSHOPS
Noon–5:00pm / TRACK I
SUIDI/Child Abuse & Death / TRACK II Entomology/Anthropology / TRACK III
Shooting Reconstruction
Topics include:
- TOP 25 – Pathologist Summary
- Infant Growth & Development
- Explain Reenactment to Family Member/Caregiver
- Have Placer/Finder Demonstrate Infant Position(s)
- Photograph Reenactment
- Debrief Family Member/Caregiver
- Decomposition/PMI
- Human Osteology
- Biological Profile
- Trauma Assessment
- Forensic Entomological Evidence Collection
- Entomology Case Studies
- Life Cycle of the Blow Fly
- Human vs. Non-human bone assessment
- Shooting Reconstruction
- Firearms Evidence
- Documenting Crime Scenes
- Using trajectory to depict flight paths of projectiles
- Lasers
- Dowel rods
- Stringing
3:30-5:00 pm / Molli Event with Dr. Cyril Wecht
Todd Building
5:00 pm / Conclude & Transition to UC Ballroom for Evening Session/Dinner
5:30-7:00 pm / Book Signing, No-host bar, Dinner, Networking
7:00-8:30 / Welcome & Introduction
Keynote Session – Dr. Cyril Wecht
FridayOctober6 2017
7:30– 8:30 am / Registration Check-In/Onsite Registration – Located on 3rd floor of the University Center
(coffee provided )
OFF-SITE FIELD TRIPS/WORKSHOPS
8:30-11:30 am / Scattered Human Remains Lesson/Workshop / Missoula County Sheriff’s Department/Coroner Workshop / UM Cadaver Dissection Lab
11:30 am / Conference Concludes