Hello Judges!
Inquest Week kicked off yesterday with two great webinars – Beyond the Surface: Delving into Medicolegal Death Investigations of Suicides and Missing Migrants.
The webinars will continue all week, but we also wanted to remind you about additional Inquest resources.
TJCTC Charts & Checklists Page
Did you know that in addition to the Inquest Deskbook, we have several charts, checklists, and other resources on our Charts & Checklists Page just for your inquest work? Included on this page are a recently updated Inquest Procedure Flowchart, Formal Inquest Procedure Flowchart, Mass Fatality Resources, Medical Records Letter, Organ Donation Information, Inquest Helpful Links, Cause and Manner Tips, Death Investigation Tips, and Medical Terminology Handout.
Check them out here: https://www.tjctc.org/tjctc-resources/charts-and-checklists.html
Webinars
Did you miss the sign-up for Inquest Week Webinars? Don’t worry, you can still sign up! Registration links for the remaining webinars are below.
Thursday, November 14th
1 pm – 2 pm
Border Patrol: Identifying Deceased Migrants and Utilizing Key Resources
Join this webinar to learn about the Missing Migrant Program (MMP), different death categories, rescue beacons, and much more.
Speakers: United States Border Patrol agents
Register here: https://txstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pKyXSLvpTNOfqTLOBO-bmg
2 pm – 4 pm
Working with the Center for Human Identification at UNT
Join our friends from Texas State University to learn more about the assistance they can provide in death investigations as well as their tips for identifying bodies and determining cause and manner of death.
Speaker: Mark Ingraham, University of North Texas
Register here: https://txstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ry3GYKTvQxylyA2Gif1tsA
Friday, November 15th
10 am – 11:30 am
Resources for Mass Fatalities
The state of Texas has a number of resources that a Justice of the Peace can use when they are overwhelmed by a catastrophic event. This presentation will address utilizing the Texas Mass Fatality Operations Response Team (TMORT) and the State Medical Operations Center (SMOC), whether you simply need a phone consult or your county needs a team to provide significant support on the ground.
Speakers: Victor Wells & Dr. Jason Wiersema from TMORT
Register here: https://txstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6niJjliOQTm_Js8V6Dmd7Q
1 pm – 2 pm
Tissue Recovery Tour
Do you want to see what the Tissue Recovery Center looks like? As part of this webinar, you will receive a video tour of the center and then have a chance to ask all your tissue recovery related questions!
Speaker: Damian Jackson
Register here: https://txstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GGq1CY0NQQyUmpQkFR1ljQ
2 pm – 3 pm
Inquest Mentorship Roundtable
Discuss what you learned and find colleagues who are experts at different areas of Inquests that you may need help in!
Register here: https://txstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BDb729hcR3CPHMuLoClmyw
See full information about Inquest Week and other virtual programs on our website here: https://www.tjctc.org/onlinelearning/virtualprograms.html