Improving the medical and forensic care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department

As a resident, David Yang took care of numerous survivors of sexual assault in the emergency department (ED). Often, he would ...
Drexel University

Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center

The Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center (PSARC) was established in 2011 to meet the forensic and medical needs of sexual assault victims who are 16 years of age and older. PSARC is a private, ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community

Following an internship and residency at Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Fierro pursued residencies in pathology at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Educational Foundation and at Virginia ...
STAT

A medical forensic nurse’s concerns about at-home sexual assault kits

Ekroos is a forensic nursing expert and internationally recognized nurse leader dedicated to systemic reform at the intersection of health care, law, and policy. Recently, in a significant shift ...