Forensic Health Science is thrilled to have recently received some new accreditations thanks to the hard work of Program Coordinator Colin Harris and his team. We’ve been recognized by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) for two courses that have met the training content of the IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Education Guidelines. Find out more on the BCIT blog.
Or check out the article Burnaby Now published after interviewing Aimee Falkenberg, BCIT Lead Instructor, Forensic Nurse Examiner, Clinical Coordinator for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Forensic Nursing program, and Clinical Consultant for North Island Forensic Nursing teams.
Aimee Falkenberg, photo by Island Health
When DNA was first used as a forensic tool, it was deemed the holy grail of the justice system: bare, scientific facts that could outwit the challenges associated with human perception, motivation and bias. But while forensic DNA technology is evolving, Forensic Science and Technology alumna Michelle Le has shown that DNA science also has the potential to produce falsely incriminating evidence. Her research was noticed by the renowned American Academy of Forensic Sciences, where she presented her findings in Anaheim last February.
