Deaths in Custody 3: Judicial Considerations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

in conjunction with the

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Washington DC

present

Deaths in Custody 3: Judicial Considerations

WebEx Online Event

Saturday September 26^th, 2020

0900 hrs - 1200 noon and 1400 hrs - 1745 hrs

Eastern Standard Time (EST) - USA and Canada

 

Online Registration

This online event is only open to professionals who are involved in all aspects of medicolegal death investigation (coroners, forensic pathologists, medical examiners, cardiac pathology, neuropathology, clinical forensic medicine, medicolegal death investigators, crime scene examination and law enforcement), forensic science, criminology and law, inclusive of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Potential participants are required register beforehand for vetting of their fulfilment of the criteria for participation.

The educational content of the program will address the issues related to the investigation of deaths in custody from an international perspective. The didactic content of the program will be delivered by an international cohort of experts of diverse backgrounds, experience and interests.

Presentations and Speakers

1.1. Principles of Courtroom Testimony

1.5. Deaths in Custody in the USA: Civil Litigation Considerations

Moderators:

Dr. Alfredo E Walker
Forensic Pathologist/Coroner - Eastern Ontario Regional Forensic Pathology Unit
Director of Education and Vice Chair - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada

Dr. Roger Mitchell Jnr
Chief Medical Examiner
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Washington DC, USA

Programme

Deaths in Custody 3: Judicial Considerations - Online Event (pdf, 3,792.46 KB)  

Deaths in Custody 2: International Case Studies - Online Event - Flyer (pdf, 3,786.34 KB)

Conference Booklet

Deaths in Custody 1: A Comprehensive International Conversation

Death in Custody 2: International Case Studies (August 8, 2020)

Accreditation, CME/CPD Credits and Certificates

The event will be accredited by the Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) of the University of Ottawa and will provide Section 1 RCPSC and/or CFPC Mainpro + CME/CPD Credits from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Practitioners of Canada (CFPC). A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to registered participants who attend. However,certificates with CME/CPD credits will only be issued to those who require it and complete the online speaker and program evaluations through Survey Monkey.

The CME/CPD credits are recognized by the American Medical Association as AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™through reciprocal recognition.

It is the responsibility of the participant to understand their regulatory body’s requirements for CME/CPD credits.

Organization	Credits
The College of Family Physicians of Canada	This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa for up to TBD Mainpro+ credits.
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada	This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. You may claim a maximum of TBD hours.
The American Medical Association	Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. More information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit is available at American Medical Association website.
European Union of Medical Specialists	Live educational activities occurring in Canada and recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1), are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.”

The conference will provide Other Learner Certificates for non-medical attendees and will also state the number of credits accrued.

This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa for up to TBD Mainpro+ credits.

Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada

This event will be an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. You may claim a maximum of TBD hours.

The American Medical Association
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. More information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit is available at American Medical Association website.

European Union of Medical Specialists
Live educational activities occurring in Canada and recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1), are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.”
The conference will provide Other Learner Certificates for non-medical attendees and will also state the number of credits accrued.

American Academy of Physician Assistants: AAPA
The AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™from organizations accredited by the ACCME. PAs may receive a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™for completing this activity.

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI)
The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators will accept Section 1 RCPSC Mainpro + and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for medicolegal death investigators.

Validation of Content

The University of Ottawa requires that the educational content of the program be free from bias and conflicts of interest.

Disclosure Policy:
It is the policy of the University of Ottawa to ensure balance, independence; objectivity and scientific rigor are maintained in its continuing medical education programs. Presenters and planning committee members participating in accredited activities are required to disclose any conflicts of interest or financial relationships with “for-profit entities” such as pharmaceutical organizations, medical device companies, communications firm, or other for-profit funders of the program.

The Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) of the University of Ottawa therefore requires that all presenters and members of the planning committee complete a Disclosure of Conflict of Interest form in compliance with Section 24 of the2007 CMA Guidelines for Physicians in Interaction with Industry which states that “CME/CPD organizers and individual physician presenters are responsible for ensuring the scientific validity, objectivity and completeness of CME/CPD activities. Organizers and individual presenters must disclose to the participants at their CME/CPD events any financial affiliations with manufacturers of products mentioned at the event or with manufacturers of competing products.”

Contact Information

Conference Directors:
Ottawa
Dr Alfredo E Walker MB.BS, FRCPath, DMJ (Path), MFFLM, MCSFS, Dip Teach Train
Forensic Pathologist/Coroner - Eastern Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit
Director of Education and Vice Chair - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Email:aewalker@eorla.ca

Washington DC
Roger A. Mitchell Jr. MD
Chief Medical Examiner
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Washington DC
Clinical Professor of Pathology – the George Washington University
Associate Professor of Surgery – Howard University
Email: roger.mitchell@dc.gov

Conference Program Director:
Dr Alfredo E Walker MB.BS, FRCPath, DMJ (Path), MFFLM, MCSFS, Dip Teach Train
Forensic Pathologist/Coroner - Eastern Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit
Director of Education and Vice Chair - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Email: aewalker@eorla.ca

CME/CPD Credits
Dr Charis Kepron MD, FRCPC, MSc
Forensic Pathologist/Coroner - Eastern Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Email: ckepron@eorla.ca

Conference Secretariat:
Conference Registration

Ms Sheila Schnupp
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
451 Smyth Road, Room 4155
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5
Telephone:+ 1 613 562 5422
Email: sschnupp@uottawa.ca

Ms Manon Levesque

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
451 Smyth Road, Room 4155
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5
Telephone:+ 1 613 562 5422
Email: mlevesq2@uottawa.ca