Medical Nurse

is proud to present

MEDICOLEGAL

INVESTIGATION

OF DEATH

May 2-4, 2012

Endorsed by:

John Collins

Director, Forensic Science Division

Michigan Department of State Police

COURSE DIRECTOR

Werner U. Spitz, MD

Consultant Forensic Pathology and Toxicology

Former Chief Medical Examiner, Wayne and Macomb Counties, Michigan

Professor of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor of Toxicology, University of Windsor, Canada

36th Year

The Dearborn Inn

Dearborn, Michigan

www.med.wayne.edu/cme

Faculty

Linda Kenney Baden, Esq.

Former Prosecutor currently in private practice with concentration on litigation related

to employment, civil rights, and criminal cases.

Ms. Kenney Baden has been involved in numerous high profile cases including those

involving former NBA basketball player Jayson Williams, Phil Spector and Casey

Anthony. She is an active member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences

and has appeared as a legal guest commentator on various television networks. She

has lectured in China, Croatia, and Kuwait. Ms. Kenney Baden is also the author of two

thriller novels Remains Silent and Skeleton Justice with her husband Dr. Michael Baden.

Michael Baden, MD

Former Chief Medical Examiner of New York City

Fox News Contributor for Forensic Science

Host of HBO s Autopsy Series

Dr. Michael Baden is a Board-certified, forensic pathologist. He was chairman of the

Forensic Pathology Panel of the US Congress Select Committee on Assassinations

that investigated the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. Dr. Baden has been involved as an expert in forensic pathology in many cases and

trials of international interest including: Tsar Nicolas, Claus Von Bulow, Marlon Brando s

son, O.J. Simpson, Medgar Evers, Kobe Bryant, Robert Blake, the Twin Towers terrorist

bombing and countless others.

Henry Lee, PhD

Distinguished Chair Professor, University New Haven, Founder, Henry C. Lee Institute

of Forensic Science, Former Commissioner, Connecticut State Police

Dr. Henry Lee is a legendary investigator, known for finding the tiniest clues. Over

the past 40 years Dr. Lee has assisted in the investigations of more than 6,000 cases,

including war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia, the suicide of President Clinton s former

White House attorney Vince Foster, O.J. Simpson, Kobe Bryant, Casey Anthony, the

review of the JFK assassination, and the death of JonBen t Ramsey.

Joe Navarro, MA, FBI (ret.)

President, JNForensics.com

For 25 years, Joe Navarro worked with the FBI, both as an agent and supervisor in

the areas of counterintelligence and counterterrorism. He is a founding member of

the FBI s Behavioral Analysis Program and is a world renowned expert on the forensic

use of nonverbal communication. Mr. Navarro is the author of 11 books including the

international best-seller What Every Body is Saying which has been translated into

29 languages. In addition to appearing on all major networks including Crossfire with

Chris Matthews, Mr. Navarro continues to lecture throughout the world on nonverbal

communications and is a visiting lecturer at the Harvard Business School.

Daniel Spitz, MD

Chief Medical Examiner, Macomb and St. Clair Counties, Michigan

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dr. Spitz is Board-certified in Anatomic, Clinical and Forensic Pathology. Dr. Spitz has

authored several book chapters, numerous original articles and abstracts, and is the co-

editor of two books: Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology, 2nd Ed. (WB Saunders,

2001) and Medicolegal Investigation of Death, 4th Ed. (Thomas, 2006).

Werner Spitz, MD

Consultant, Forensic Pathology and Toxicology

Former Chief Medical Examiner, Wayne and Macomb Counties, Michigan

Professor of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor of Toxicology, University of Windsor, Canada

Dr. Spitz is the author of over 90 scientific publications. He is the author and editor of

the authoritative and celebrated textbook Medicolegal Investigation of Death. He

served on the House Committee on Assassinations, investigating the assassination

of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Spitz has served

as an expert in many national cases including the California Night Stalker, Mary Jo

Koepeckne, JonBen t Ramsey and O.J. Simpson.

T. Paulette Sutton, MS, MT (ASC) CLS

Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of TN Health Sciences

Center

Ms. Sutton is a private consultant in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis and a

Distinguished Member of IABPA. She entered private practice after a career as the

Assistant Director of Forensic Services and Director of Investigations for the Division

of Forensic Pathology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. In 1998, Ms. Sutton

was certified by Professor MacDonell and the Institute on the Physical Significance

of Human Bloodstain Evidence. She was the 3rd individual to be so recognized. Ms.

Sutton is a member of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,

International Association for Identification, and the Southern and Southwestern

Association of Forensic Scientists. Honors include the Lecturer of Merit Award

and Distinguished Faculty Award from the National College of District Attorney and

Outstanding Service Award from the FBI.

Target Audience

This program provides valuable training for any individual involved with death investigations:

homicide investigators, criminalists, emergency medical service providers, evidence

technicians, attorneys, prosecutors, medical examiners, coroners, traffic accident

investigators, insurance adjusters, forensic nurses, clinical legal nurse consultants, private

investigators and criminal justice professionals.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will have gained:

- Increased knowledge of crime scene investigation

- Understanding of the necessity of collaborative working relationships between the

various professionals responsible for death investigations

- Greater understanding of forensic crime scene investigation

- Increased knowledge of bloodstain pattern analysis

- Improved ability to judge when an autopsy is necessary including postmortem changes

and time of death

- Greater understanding of blunt and sharp injuries and traffic accident injuries

- Improved knowledge of injuries by firearms

- Increased knowledge of cause of death

- Improved crime scene techniques

- Increased understanding of asphyxia, sexual assault and homicide

- Increased understanding of the non-verbals of interrogation

Location

The program will be held at The Dearborn Inn (a Marriott Hotel). 20301 Oakwood Blvd,

Dearborn, Michigan. Telephone 313-***-**** or 1-800-***-****.

Web site www.marriott.com. Plenty of free parking is available.

Lodging

Rooms have been reserved for participants at The Dearborn Inn. Our special convention

rate is $129 single, double, triple or quad occupancy, plus 14% tax. Room reservations must

be made on-line.

Room reservations must be made on-line at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dtwdi?.

Please enter midmida into the Group Code box (on the left under Special Rates and

Awards ) to receive the discount housing rate. Housing deadline is Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

The full link may also be accessed at the Medicolegal website:

http:www.med.wayne.edu/cme/mid/.

Registration Fee

The fee for this three day course is $495. Organizations paying three or more registrations

(at the same time) are allowed a $45.00 discount for each registrant (i.e., $450 per

registrant). Per day rate is $250. On-line registration is now available at http://www.med.

wayne.edu/cme/calendartest2.html. Fee includes continental breakfasts, lunches, breaks,

Wednesday evening reception and course materials. Payment may be made by purchase

order, check, VISA or Mastercard by mail or fax. Payment may also be made by Discover

and American Express online.

Refund Policy

All requests for refunds must be made in writing by April 2, 2012. The registration fee minus

a $50 processing fee will be refunded after the course. After April 2, 2012, a 50 percent

refund of the registration fee will be granted to all written requests.

Information

For general course information, contact CME at 313-***-**** or e-mail abpr47@r.postjobfree.com.

edu. For registration information, call, write or send a fax to the Wayne State University

School of Medicine, Division of Continuing Medical Education, 4201 St. Antoine, 9A-UHC,

Detroit, MI 48201. Telephone 313-***-****, fax 313-***-****, e-mail dcme@med.

wayne.edu or visit the Medicolegal website at www.med.wayne.edu/cme/mid

Credit

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by

the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to

provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates

this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) .

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their

participation in the activity.

Law Enforcement

This program is certified by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement

Standards for 16.5 hours. This program meets the criteria for the use of 302 funds.

Wayne State University is recognized by the Law Enforcement Training Board of the

State of Indiana as a certified training provider. Provider #38-6028429.

Nursing Continuing Education

Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for Nurses under Regulation

338.10602 Acceptable Continuing Education Rule 2 (a).

Continuing Legal Education

This course is approved by the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois for 16.5

general CLE hours.

This course is approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education

as follows: Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 16.5 hours of CLE

credit which includes .0 hours of Ethics. Additionally, newly admitted attorneys may

receive 16.5 hours of new lawyer CLE. Course #0146583 and Sponsor #0100736.

This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on

Continuing Legal Education for 16.5 total CLE hour(s) of instruction.

This course is approved for use toward the Wisconsin mandatory continuing legal

education requirement for 16.5 hours, by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Board of

Bar Examiners.

Continuing Education Board for Emergency Medical Services

The continuing education activity is approved by the Continuing Education Board

for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for up to 17 Basic CEH: provider

PWSUS2200, course number 08-CECB-F1-0850-C

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI)

ABMDI accepts the 16.5 hours of AMA Category I Credit towards AMBDI

recertification.

Clinical Legal Nurse Consultants

Clinical Legal Nurse Consultants may submit certificate and brochure to the National

Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants for credit after course completion.

Acadamy of General Dentistry

Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit.

Provider #219426

Program Schedule

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:20 AM Welcome and Introduction

Werner U. Spitz, MD

Advanced Wound Recognition:

8:30 AM

Type and Mechanism of Wounds Part 1

Werner U. Spitz, MD

10:00 AM Break

High Profile Cases

10:30 AM

Linda Kenney Baden, Esq.

12:00 PM Lunch

Bloodspatter Pattern Analysis

12:45 PM

T. Paulette Sutton, MS

2:15 PM Break

Advanced Wound Recognition:

2:30 PM

Type and Mechanism of Wounds Part 2

Werner U. Spitz, MD

3:30 PM Break

Advanced Wound Recognition:

3:45 PM

Type and Mechanism of Wounds Part 3

Werner U. Spitz, MD

5:00 PM Adjourn to Reception

Thursday, May 3, 2012

8:00 AM Sign-in and Continental Breakfast

Advanced Techniques in Crime Scene Investigation

8:30 AM

Henry Lee, PhD

10:30 AM Break

Non Verbal Communications in a Forensic Setting

11:00 AM

Joe Navarro, MA (FBI Ret.)

12:30 PM Lunch

Cases from a Medical Examiner

1:15 PM

Daniel Spitz, MD

2:45 PM Break

Problems in Forensic Pathology

3:00 PM

Michael Baden, MD

3:45 PM Break

Selected Case Questions

4:00 PM

Werner U. Spitz, MD and Michael Baden, MD

Attendees are encouraged to submit Case Questions for consideration by

Dr. Spitz and Dr. Baden. Please visit www.med.wayne.edu/cme/mid

to download the submission form and instructions. Final decisions on

questions presented are made by the panel.

5:00 PM Adjourn

Friday, May 4, 2012

8:00 AM Sign-in and Continental Breakfast

Asphyxia, Rape, and Homicide

8:30 AM

Daniel Spitz, MD

10:00 AM Break

Bloodspatter Cases

10:30 AM

T. Paulette Sutton, MS

12:00 PM Adjourn

Case Questions

Thursday, May 3, 2012

4:15 PM Presentation

Forensic Questions: The Experts Answer

Werner U. Spitz, MD and Michael Baden, MD

Attendees are encouraged to submit case questions for consider-

ation by Dr. Spitz and Dr. Baden. Case questions are limited to one

typed page and should include a summary of crucial information

related to your question. Submissions should not include details of

the entire case.

Questions submission in open to registrants of Medicolegal Inves-

tigation of Death to be held May 2-4, 2012 in Dearborn, Michigan.

No submissions will be accepted after April 1, 2012.

A Case Question Submission form is located on the Medicolegal

website at http://www.med.wayne.edu/cme/mid/.

If possible, please include photos. Photos should be e-mailed along

with completed form to abpr47@r.postjobfree.com or mailed to Therese

Johnson, Continuing Medical Education, 4201 St. Antoine, 9A-UHC,

Detroit, MI 48201. Photos can be returned upon request.

Final decisions on case questions are made by Dr. Spitz and Dr.

Baden. Responses to cases are the opinions of the panel and

are based only on the information provided. This event is purely

educational.

Conference Registration Form

Medicolegal Investigation of Death

May 2-4, 2012

On-line registration is now available at

http://www.med.wayne.edu/cme/calendartest2.html

TYPE OR PRINT (name badges will be made from the information provided)

First Name Last Name

Degree

Company/Affiliation

Address

City State Zip

Telephone Fax

Email Address for Confirmation

Job Title/Professional Specialty

Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number (must be provided to receive educational credits)

MCOLES Number

Registration Fees

o Full Fee $495 $

o Three or more registrants paid by the same

Organization (discount of $45 each) $

o One Day Registration $250 Wed Thurs Fri $

*TOTAL PAYMENT $

Form of Payment:

Fees are payable to Wayne State University by check, VISA or Mastercard. Purchase orders are

also acceptable. WSU will accept fax registrations for participants wishing to pay by charge card or

purchase order. For payment by purchase order, please include name and address of person to be

invoiced for payment.

o Check Number o MasterCard o VISA

Credit Card Number Exp. Date

Return completed form and fee to:

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Division of Continuing Medical Education

4201 St. Antoine, 9A-UHC

Detroit, MI 48201

Telephone 313-***-****; Fax 313-***-****; email: abpr47@r.postjobfree.com

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MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATION OF DEATH

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MAY 2 - 4, 2012

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Continuing Medical Education

4201 St. Antoine, 9A-UHC

Detroit, MI 48201

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