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CAFM 2025 | Plan to Attend
Thank you to our Sponsors
Coffee Breaks are sponsored by
The Canadian Society of Forensic Science
The Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) is a non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science. Membership in the society is open internationally to professionals with an active interest in the forensic sciences. It is organized into sections representing diverse areas of forensic examination: Anthropology, Medical, Odontology, Biology, Chemistry, Documents, Engineering, Firearms and Toxicology.
The CSFS and its members wish the CAFM a fruitful inaugural conference. We look forward to future collaboration as our organizations continue to advocate for forensic experts in their fields and foster a community of professionals.
La Société canadienne des sciences judiciaires (SCSJ) est une organisation professionnelle sans but lucratif constituée dans le but de maintenir des normes professionnelles, de promouvoir l’étude et accroître la visibilité des sciences judiciaires. L’adhésion à la Société est ouverte au niveau international pour les professionnels ayant un intérêt actif dans les sciences judiciaires. Elle est organisée en sections représentant divers domaines des sciences judiciaires: Anthropologie, Médecine légale, Odontologie, Biologie, Chimie, Documents, Génie, Balistique et Toxicologie.
La SCSJ et ses membres souhaitent à la ACML une conférence inaugurale fructueuse. Nous nous réjouissons de notre future collaboration, car nos organisations continuent à défendre les experts en sciences judiciaires dans leurs domaines respectifs et à favoriser la création d’une communauté de professionnels.
Exhibitor and Symposiums Sponsor
Randox
Access your own copy of the paper, Evaluation of Real Time Fatal Drug Overdose, by clicking below:
Poster Awards Sponsor
Routledge – The Taylor & Francis Group
The Taylor & Francis Group has generously provided 2 gift certificates for our poster awardees, for any book title and all orders on ccrcpress.com!
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Conference Objectives:
- Describe how new & emerging technologies can be applied to Forensic Medicine.
- Analyze how the Portapique, Nova Scotia mass fatality incident will change policy in Canada.
- Discuss evolving best practices in forensic toxicology.
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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| Mass Fatalities & Emerging Technologies | Toxicology & Biochemistry |
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Earlybird Rates Don’t Wait!
Become a member and register for the conference at the same time to access the early bird rates!
But be quick, the earlybird rates won’t wait around for long!
- Before August 1st:
- 150.00 off (Best Deal!)
- Before September 1st:
- 50.00 off
- Before October 1st:
- 10.00 off
CAFM Membership
Membership Benefits:
- CONTRIBUTE to a forum where forensic pathologists can MEET ONE ANOTHER, exchange ideas, DISCUSS practices, and CONSIDER new approaches to difficult and emerging problems.
- ATTEND annual meetings where we can receive continuing education that is relevant to our PRACTICE AND OUR GEOGRAOHIC LOCATION/JURISDICTION.
- Help FOSTER AND PROMOTE excellence in DEATH INVESTIGATION in Canada by THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES, and by hosting educational programs for allied professionals.
- ADVOCATE FOR OPTIMUM WORK ENVIRONMENTS by collecting and sharing information about working conditions and creating workload and other standards that are relevant to our practice.
- Be part of the VOICE for all Canadian forensic pathologists, on the provincial, national, and international stage.
- Receive DISCOUNTED RATES to attend CAFM events
Membership Types
- Member (Voting):
- A licensed medical doctor with recognized postgraduate training in Forensic Pathology.
- Physician Affiliate (Non-Voting):
- A licensed medical doctor.
- Non-Physician Affiliate (Non-Voting):
- A professional working in a medico-legal death investigation system, holding a graduate degree in a forensic field, or working in forensic medicine/medico-legal work.
- Trainee (Non-Voting):
- A student enrolled in medical studies, postgraduate medical training, or relevant postgraduate studies at a recognized university.
- Founding Fellow:
- Exclusive to CAFM Founders.
Registration Rates
Each registration includes access to all sessions and welcome reception.
| Membership Type | Membership Fee | Registration Rate | Earlybird Bundle & Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Fellow | 1,200.00 | ||
| Member | 300.00 | 450.00 | $600.00 |
| Physician Affiliate | 300.00 | 450.00 | $600.00 |
| Non-Physician Affiliate | 100.00 | 250.00 | $200.00 |
| Trainee | 0.00 | 150.00 | $0.00 |
| All fees subject to Ontario Sales Tax: HST Registration: #1313 72286 RT0001 | |||
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- The deadline to register is and is strictly enforced for your security.
- An Air Canada Travel Discount Code is included with your registration.
- There is No single day attendee registration for this 2 day event.
- There will be No On-Site Registration. For security reasons, no registrations will be accepted after the cut-off date of . No exceptions.
- Any costs related to travel, accommodation, transportation and conference registration will be the attendee’s own responsibility.
- Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by .
- No refunds will be issued after . However, substitutions can be made for a colleague to take your place.
- A processing fee of $100 will be charged on all refunds.
Other Information
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Pathologists. (credits are automatically calculated).
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Visa Applications
This event has NOT been registered with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
We encourage you to start organizing your travels as soon as possible as there may be delays in obtaining your travel documents for entry into Canada. Please note that costs related to travel, accommodation, transportation and conference registration will be your own responsibility.
Letter of Invitation
To receive a Letter of Invitation, you must:
(1) Be a presenter at the conference, as demonstrated by submitting an abstract relevant to the conference topics (to the discretion of the Scientific Planning Committee).
AND/OR
(2) Be a registered attendee for the conference, as demonstrated by completing payment for your conference registration.
After filing a request, those who meet either of the above criteria will receive the invitation letter by e-mail (in PDF format).
Note: Letters cannot be mailed-in; hard-copies are not available.
Note: Depending on where you live, you will need to meet certain entry requirements to visit Canada.
- To find out if you need a travel visa and/or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), see the Immigration and Citizenship Visitor page and answer a few simple questions. To learn about the visa application process, visit the How to Apply page.
- You may also need to give your biometrics. If so, then this is a MANDATORY requirement, and you must appear in person at a Visa Application Centre in order to provide your fingerprints and photograph. Find the Visa Application Centre closest to you here.
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