Source: Marla E. Carroll, BS, DMS Section Secretary Great news for DMS Section members and the Academy … Our own Zeno Geradts and David Baker have been chosen as nominees for 2017-18 AAFS officers. Congratulations to Zeno, who is the nominee for Treasurer, and Dave, who is the nominee for a Vice President’s position. They […]
During the 2016 AAFS Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, the membership voted on major revisions to the AAFS bylaws and procedures related to its Code of Ethics. You may access the amendments to the AAFS Bylaws at http://www.aafs.org/wp-content/uploads/Bylaws.pdf. You may access the newly revised ethics procedures in the AAFS Policy and Procedure Manual at […]
Source: Raymond G. Miller, DDS, Section Chair The 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) in Las Vegas fulfilled the opportunity to enhance our knowledge through continuing forensic education. It also gave us the chance to reunite with our colleagues from across the nation and the world. Our interactions make […]
Source: Joanna L. Collins, MFS, Section Secretary It is time once again to make plans to attend the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. While it may seem like we were just in Orlando, many individuals have been working behind the scenes during the last several months to ensure we have a great […]
Pursuant to the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) Policies & Procedures, Policy 4.10 Review of Standards, FEPAC is tasked with conducting ongoing and comprehensive reviews of its accreditation standards to verify they adequately evaluate educational quality and are relevant to the education needs of students seeking a career in forensic science. During a […]
Source: John J. Lentini, BA, Section Chair Despite the fact that temperatures in Orlando dropped into the low 30s during the week, a successful meeting was had, especially for those members who consider 34 to be “warm.” Karolyn Tontarski and Vincent Desiderio put together an outstanding scientific program, which included 123 oral presentations, 76 posters, […]
Pursuant to AAFS policies, specific documents such as proposed bylaws amendments and the financial audit report must be provided to the Voting Members of the Academy 30 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting. Documents which have historically been mailed in January (e.g., Applicants List, Proposed Bylaws Amendments, Audit Report, and Annual Business Meeting Minutes) are […]
Source: Lawrence Quarino, PhD, Section Chair Congratulations to Section Program Chair, Kary Tontarski, and Program Co-Chair, Vincent Desiderio who have put together an excellent scientific program for the 2015 Annual Meeting. The program is well balanced in all criminalistics areas and in keeping with this year’s theme of the forensic science family, several multidisciplinary sessions […]
Presentations at AAFS Annual Scientific Meetings and corresponding abstracts must be formulated to promote education and to elevate accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences. Presentations or abstracts which promote a commercial product, company, entity, or service are not allowed at AAFS Annual Scientific Meetings. Presentations by commercial entities shall be limited to the […]
It is with a very heavy heart to report that Robert “Bob” Thibault passed away on October 11 at the age of 74. Bob is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Timothy R. Thibault, Gainesville, VA, Tina (Matthew) O’Connor, Marietta, GA; and several grandchildren. Bob had served the forensic science profession and the American […]