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Forensic Nursing Subcommittee
The Forensic Nursing Subcommittee will draft standards related to the collection and storage of physical evidence from victims of sexual assault, sexual assault examinations, development and validation of new methods, and training and continuing education of practitioners.
Officers | Members | Standards
Officers
Joyce Williams, Subcommittee Chair, FEMA
Nancy Downing, Subcommittee Vice Chair, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ralph Riviello, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, UT Health San Antonio
Members
Barbra Bachmeier, IU Health-Methodist
Jason Bockting, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Marisol Castaneto, Department of Defense, U.S. Army
Roshelle Cleland, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Martha (Marni) Dodd, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Rachael Goodwin-Williams, Wichita State University
Laurie Kepros, Office of the State Public Defender, State of Colorado
Joy Martin, Gila River Health Care
Sara Pedro, Northwell Health & CVTC/Mt. Sinai
Karyn Rasile, Rasile Training & Consulting, LLC
Marnie Shiels, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Christine Tarallo, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL)
Rebecca Vieh, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory
Jessica Volz, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Malinda Wheeler, Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc.
Cheryl Wier, Bradford Regional Medical Center, Southern Tier CAC, Duquesne University
Standards
On the OSAC Registry
- OSAC 2023-N-0014 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting (added May 6, 2025)
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO); [Pending Evaluation & OSAC Acceptance for Registry]
At an SDO for Further Development & Publication
- ASB Standard 223 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting
- OSAC 2023-N-0014 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry)
Under Development
- OSAC 2023-N-0013 Standard for Evidence Collection and Management for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations
- OSAC 2023-N-0015 Standard for the Education of Forensic Nurses who Conduct Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations for Adult and Adolescent Patients
- OSAC 2025-N-0007 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination: Sexual Violence of Adolescents and Adults
- OSAC 2025-N-0018 Standard for Education of Healthcare Providers who Perform Medical-Forensic Examinations for Adults and Adolescent Patients of Non-Fatal Strangulation, Suffocation, and other forms of Asphyxia