Forensic Healthcare Competency Training 2026

June 24, 2026

This activity expands the skillset of forensic healthcare professionals ensuring the highest level of care with improved outcomes for patients with a chief complaint of assault and abuse. This annual competency includes enhancing examiner knowledge while reinforcing skill sets. Presentations from subject matter experts in forensic healthcare and supporting agencies provide validation of annual competency and ensure participants maintain knowledge, current information and best practice.

Target Audience

This CE/CME activity is accredited by the DHA J-7 Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO). This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and physician associates/physician assistants across the Military Health System (MHS). A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Assess forensic patients’ needs based on presentation after medical clearance by emergency department provider.
  2. Recognize the variety of traumatic responses possible in patients.
  3. Interpret patient concerns into comprehensive assessment.
  4. Develop a forensic exam based upon FHE assessment.
  5. Recognize legal and judicial concerns for specimen collection in developing forensic exam for individual patients.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AAPA

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 7.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 7.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
06/16/2026
Course expires: 
07/08/2026
Event starts: 
06/24/2026 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/24/2026 - 5:00pm EDT
Add to calendar: 
Fayetteville, NC 28310
United States

Kelly Taylor RN, SANE-A, FHE. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Erin Nicole Trent, M.S., FHE, PA-C. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Erika Doss, RN, BSN, SAMFE. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

LTC Wendra Galfand, DO, FMOB. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

MAJ Jessica Hayashida, JA. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Benjamin Weger, MD, RN, EMT-P, FAAP. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AAPA

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 7.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 7.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Please login or create an account to take this course.

Requirements:  CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Jul 8, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email [Event POC Name] at [Event POC Email]. 

For technical support, email [email protected].

Required Hardware/software