Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing

09/05/2026

Teamwork makes the dream work! Gig 'em to the Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing's continuing education team for receiving The DAISY Team Award, which honors exceptional groups exemplifying collaboration, dedication and compassion in nursing.

From the nomination: "This team exemplifies professionalism, collaboration and unwavering commitment to teaching and nursing excellence. Together, they serve as exceptional role models, demonstrating outstanding interpersonal skills, compassion, integrity and flexibility. Their enthusiasm for teaching is evident in the way they motivate and support everyone around them, creating an environment that fosters growth and excellence."

The team was recognized during the College of Nursing's Fall Kickoff last month.

08/29/2026

Limited spots are left for two of our popular in-person continuing education courses designed to improve your assessment and documentation skills. This is your last chance to take these courses in 2026!

Medical Forensic Photography Bootcamp
✅ Register by Sept. 5
🏫 Course begins Sept. 20
🔗 https://bit.ly/4gWWCDD

Strangulation Simulation Bootcamp
✅ Register by Sept. 7
🏫 Course begins Sept. 22
🔗 https://bit.ly/4gWWCDD

08/28/2026

Shout out to Dr. Beth Willhite, the Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing's Coaching for Quality program manager, for sharing her expertise at the Texas Coalition of Forensic Nurses' inaugural annual conference.

Dr. Willhite is helping forensic nursing programs across Texas sustain and strengthen their services through coaching and mentorship.

Learn more about Coaching for Quality: https://bit.ly/4y45yNp

08/20/2026

Learn more about the safe and effective use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) from Dr. Joy Alonzo during a FREE webinar on Sept. 3.

"Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD): Breaking the Cycle" will help you increase your confidence in integrating medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) into diverse care settings, including primary care, behavioral health and community-based environments.

Register: https://bit.ly/4gjoSyT

08/18/2026

Greetings from Fargo, North Dakota, where we're hosting a group of learners for a five-day training that provides the foundational education to practice as a sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE), sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) or sexual assault examiner (SAE) for adult and adolescent patients.

This training is a partnership with Indian Health Service, which works with the Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing to enhance its forensic healthcare-related workforce activities.

08/15/2026

🖥️ FREE WEBINAR 🖥️ Explore how historical experiences and culturally responsive practices shape engagement with Native children, families and Tribal Nations with Deanna Chancellor, training and technical assistance manager for the Native Child Advocacy Resource Center.

Log on Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. for 1.5 CE/CME/LMFT/LPC/SW.

Register for this free learning opportunity: https://bit.ly/45u1QAo

08/11/2026

FREE WEBINAR: Move beyond awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) toward practical, community-wide strategies for addressing trauma with Dr. Maegan Rides At The Door, director of the National Native Children's Trauma Center at the University of Montana.

Join us for "We Know About ACEs, Now What? The Other Side of the ACEs Pyramid" on Sept. 9 at 11 a.m.

✅ Register: https://bit.ly/4whGqkT

Interested in more free webinars? Visit forensic-nursing.tamu.edu/webinars.

08/10/2026

Congrats to our founding director, Dr. Stacey Mitchell!

Congratulations to Lacey Helmke, Dr. Stacey Mitchell, Karen Thomas and Dr. Sylvia Vargas on receiving Good Samaritan Foundation Excellence in Nursing Awards for their work in nursing education! 👍

The awards recognize nurses and educators who demonstrate a passion for nursing through teaching, mentoring, leadership and service.

🔗 : tx.ag/ExcellenceinNursing

08/07/2026

Interested in learning how the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model can improve maternal care?

Sign up for another FREE webinar, "Safe Mothers, Stronger Families: A Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Approach to Pregnancy, Substance Use Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence," on Aug. 19.

Hear from Barbara Coleman and Dr. Aryanna Galindo from the Shannon Family Medicine Residency Clinic.

Register: https://bit.ly/45fbkzr

08/05/2026

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