AFN Regional Conference: Southeast
Registration is Open!
Atlanta, Georgia
April 29 – 30, 2025
• In-Person Only •
Registration Now Open
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
General Information:
The Academy of Forensic Nursing's Education Committee invites you to two days of forensic nursing learning, skill-building, networking, and camaraderie at the AFN Regional Conference: Southeast.
Day One will feature topics universal to the forensic nursing practice, including:
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Forensic genealogy
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Strangulation case review
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Forensic nursing standards
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Testimony for expert-witness nurses
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Forensic nursing certification
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Trauma informed care
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Personality disorders in offenders
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Supporting survivors & the law
Day Two includes two focused track options – adult/adolescent and pediatric care.
Adult/Adolescent Track:
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Dating apps & drug-facilitated sexual assault
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Human trafficking
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Pregnancy & human trafficking
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Human trafficking of vulnerable adults
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Elder neglect and failure to thrive
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Difficult sexual assault presentations
Pediatric Track:
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Child advocacy centers & forensic nursing
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Ethics
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Intersectionality of school nursing & forensic nursing
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Medical child abuse
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Effects of the digital age
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Mimics of abuse
See the full agenda and speaker list! (Subject to change)
General Schedule:
April 29, 2025
Conference - Day One
Registration / Check-in
7:45 – 8:45 am ET
Presentations
9:00 am – 6:00 pm ET
Networking Event
TBA
April 30, 2025
Conference - Day Two
Registration / Check-in
7:45 – 8:45 am ET
Presentations
9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
Registration Costs:
Conference
Two Days – In-Person
Includes:
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Box lunch (both days)
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Coffee, drinks, snacks
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Up to 15 CE Credits
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Two days of specialized instruction
AFN Member – $350
Non-Member – $425
Special AFN Membership Opportunity! Non-members will receive a discount code for $30 off a one-year membership. Good through 11:59 Central Time, April 30, 2025. Valid for the Healthcare Professional level only (regular one-year rate = $130). Code will be emailed separately from your registration confirmation, coming from afn@afnmail.org.
Volume Discount Available: Non-profit organizations purchasing 10 or more tickets at once are eligible for a volume discount. Contact afn@afnmail.org for details.
Host Hotel:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead
3285 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta GA 30305
+1 404-261-7733
A block of rooms are available at special AFN rates. Book by April 5, 2025.
Visit the hotel's official event page to learn more & secure your room!
AFN Southeast Planning Committee:
Sandra Shapiro, DNP, MSN-CNL, FNP-BC
Jaclyn Rodriguez, BSN, BS, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Angelia Trujillo, DNP, MSN, WHNP-BC, DF-AFN
Sarah Pederson, MSN, RN, AFN-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, IVSE-C
Andrea Fossier, MSN-FN, RN, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Diana Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, AFN-C, IVSE-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, DF-AFN
Rachel Thomas, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Michelle Trotter, DNP, PNP, APRN
Continuing Education Disclosure:
Continuing education is available for those registered to attend the conference. The number of CE hours available will be based on your registration and attendance. Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.