About The Course
Forensic Photography has been designed to meet the specific needs of healthcare providers. This one-day course provides basic instruction and hands-on experience related to the fundamental techniques for forensic photography in the documentation of injuries.
This course ensures the sound level of understanding about general principles in the production of accurate forensic photographs; the development of a familiarity with the spectrum of potential systems, equipment, and practices used in forensic photography; and the understanding of the essential organizational and administrative steps necessary to incorporate forensic photography into work with victims.
Course Objectives
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Outline and define the basic principles of forensic photography.
- Describe the various types of photo documentation equipment.
- List the criteria of a quality forensic photograph.
- Apply corrective strategies to improve photos.
- Describe the system for security, storage, identification, duplication and retrieval.
- Include medical/legal issues within their photographic protocols.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of the equipment to achieve a quality image.
- Incorporate interactions with patients to enhance patient comfort with the process.
ACCREDITATION:
The University of California Davis, Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (AACME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Credit: The University of California, Davis Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The following may apply CME Category 1 credit for license renewal:
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
NURSE: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the AACME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 6.5 hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number).
PSYCHOLOGIST: This educational activity is recognized by the California Board of Psychology as meeting the continuing education requirements toward license renewal for California psychologist (self reporting required).
MFT and LCSW CREDIT: UC Davis Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education, Provider No. PCE 2354. This course meets the qualifications for 6.5 hours of continuing education credit for marriage and family therapists and/or licensed clinical social workers as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Participants must attend the entire course, write license number on the roster, and complete the course evaluation to earn credit.
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM CME DISCLOSURE
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the University of California, Davis Health System must ensure balance, independence and objectivity in all CME activities to promote improvements in health care and not proprietary interests of a commercial interest. The provider controls all decisions related to identifcation of CME needs, detrmination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content, selection of educational methods and evaluation of the activity. Course directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors, moderators, panel members and others in a position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose relevant financial relationships with commercial interests related to the subject matter of this educational activity. Learners are able to assess the potential for commercial bias in information when complete disclosure, resolution of conflicts of interest, and acknowledgement of commercial support are provided prior to the activity. Informed learners are the final safeguards in assuring that a CME activity is independent from commercial support. We believe this mechanism contributes to the transparency and accountability of CME.
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM CME MISSION
In concert with the University of California, Davis Health System mission of discovering and sharing knowledge to advance health, the continuing medical education mission focuses on the lifelong learning commitments of physicians who practice in the health system and in the greater Northern California region. UC Davis CME is at the nexus between scientific discovery and its translation to practice with a commitment to provide a variety of educational formats for evidence-based education that fulfills identified needs and produces changes in physician practice resulting in improved competence, performance and/or patient care. With an emphasis on multidisciplinary programs, content is based on competencies and bona fide needs assessments as well as clinical requirements. The CME Advisory Committee reviews the content and quality of CME offerings in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Essential Areas and Their Elements and the American Medical Association’s Physician Recognition Award accredited provider information.
