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Dear AAPA Fellow members,
The AAPA recognizes the important role that PAs can play in forensic pathology. Following member feedback, the AAPA decided to implement a Forensics Task Force to examine the steps necessary to integrate PAs into forensics. Recently, the ASCP, in partnership with George Mason University and the National Association of Attorneys General, sent out a survey aimed towards residents and medical students about developing the workforce for forensic pathology. The AAPA believes this is an appropriate opportunity for PAs to become involved in this venture geared toward forensic pathology and is asking for members to complete the survey. Please see the e-mail content below containing the link to the survey.
ASCP in conjunction with George Mason University and the National Association of Attorneys General is engaged in developing the workforce for forensic pathology. As part of this, we would like to target current pathology residents (regardless of area of interest) and medical students to complete the survey below. This will allow us to create focus groups and gather additional information to support the development of workforce initiatives. Please take a moment to share this survey with your peers (within and outside of your institution) as well as with your medical student contacts.
The Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, recently awarded George Mason University and its partners, the National Association of Attorneys General, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and the Montana Forensic Science Division, a three year grant to administer the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Center on Forensics (NIJ award number 2020-MU-CX-0001). The purpose of the NIJ National Center on Forensics is to:
- Provide medico-legal learning opportunities for medical students to train as deputy medical examiners/coroners in underserved rural areas;
- Provide forensic science and legal training to prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement; and
- Develop opportunities as appropriate amongst the designated partners to benefit current and future practitioners in the field
To ensure the NIJ National Center on Forensics meets the needs of these communities, we ask for a few minutes of your time to complete a short survey, linked below:
https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FxFyjy9zJMe9fg
This survey will provide you with an opportunity to request to be included in working/focus groups and to participate in a more substantive, subsequent needs assessment survey that will be developed with the assistance of the focus groups. By providing us with your input, you will help chart the course of the Center and ensure we effectively serve your community.
This short survey will be open from April 26 through May 10, 2021, and we encourage you to forward it to other members of the relevant communities.
Thank you for your interest in the NIJ National Center on Forensics.
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