The Belize National Forensic Science Service in conjunction with the University of Ottawa present
THE 2nd ANNUAL BELIZE FORENSIC SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (ONLINE EVENT)
“A Strategy for Adapting to Change: Aiming for Quality in a Time of Uncertainty”
16 th December 0800 hrs – 1515 hrs CST
Online Registration
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0800-0815 hrs |
Participants Log In |
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0815 – 0820 hrs |
Opening Remarks |
Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Government of Belize & Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Government of Belize |
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0820 – 0825 hrs |
Introduction and Symposium Objectives |
Gian Cho, Executive Director, Belize NFSS |
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0825 – 0845 hrs |
Roger Mitchell, Chief Medical Examiner - OCME, Washington D.C., Associate Professor of Surgery at Howard University & Clinical Professor of Pathology at the George Washington University |
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0845 – 0905 hrs |
1.2. Change Management and Fiscal Space in a Time of Global Crisis: The Belize NFSS Experience |
Gian Cho, Executive Director, Belize NFSS |
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0905 – 0920 hrs |
1.3. Responding to a Global Need International Conversations Surrounding Deaths in Custody |
Dr. Alfredo Walker, Forensic Pathologist/ Coroner & Director of Education and Vice Chair, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa |
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0920 – 0940 hrs |
Q&A: Session 1 |
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0940 – 0955 hrs |
Break |
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| Session 2 | ||
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0955 – 1010 hrs |
John Farmer & Daniel Dobas, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration |
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1010 – 1025 hrs |
2.2.Bullet Trajectory/Range of Fire Analysis - Aiming for Quality |
Mark Mastaglio, Firearms Expert, Principal Forensic Services, UK |
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1025 – 1040 hrs |
2.3. Natural Justice: The Role of Soil in the Provision of Intelligence and Evidence |
Prof. Lorna Dawson, Head of Forensic Soil Science, The James Hutton Institute, UK |
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1040 – 1055 hrs |
Q&A: Session 2 |
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| Session 3 | ||
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1055 – 1110 hrs |
3.1. Quality Matters: Establishing a Quality Management System at the Belize NFSS |
Ebony Lyall-Nicholas, Assistant Director - Forensic Laboratory, Belize NFSS |
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1110 – 1125 hrs |
3.2. A Model for Establishing Board Certification for Forensic Medical Examiners |
Roger Mitchell, Chief Medical Examiner - OCME, Washington D.C., Associate Professor of Surgery at Howard University & Clinical Professor of Pathology at the George Washington University |
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1125 – 1145 hrs |
3.3. Launching Courtroom Testimony Training for Professional and Expert Witnesses in Belize |
Dr. Alfredo Walker , Forensic Pathologist/ Coroner & Director of Education and Vice Chair, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa |
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1145 – 1200 hrs |
Q&A: Session 3 |
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1200 – 1300 hrs |
Lunch |
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| Session 4 | ||
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1300 – 1315 hrs |
Dr. Roque Blanco, Medical Examiner's Office, Belize NFSS |
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1315 – 1330 hrs |
4.2. From Hand Delivery to Courier Service: Streamlining the Outsourcing of DNA Cases in Belize |
Eugenio Gomez, Supervisor - Serology Section, Forensic Laboratory, Blize NFSS |
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1330 – 1345 hrs |
4.3. Strategies for Postmortem Toxicology in Cases Involving Decomposed Human Remains |
Dr. Stephen Morley, Consultant Chemical Pathologist & Forensic Toxicologist, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK |
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1345 – 1400 hrs |
Q&A: Session 4 |
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1400 – 1415 hrs |
Break |
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| Session 5 | ||
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1415 – 1430 hrs |
5.1.From Dream to Emerging Reality: Uplifting the Scenes of Crime Unit at the Belize NFSS |
Ashanti Guzman, Assistant Director - Scenes of Crime, Belize NFSS |
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1430 – 1450 hrs |
5.2. Applying a Quality Approach to Developing Toxicological Analyses in the Forensic Laboratory |
Dr. Stephen Morley, Consultant Chemical Pathologist & Forensic Toxicologist, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK |
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1450 – 1510 hrs |
Q&A: Session 5 |
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1510 – 1515 hrs |
Closing |
Gian Cho, Executive Director, Belize NFSS |
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