Medical Forensic Photography Bootcamp

Course Description

This course provides a hands-on opportunity to learn photography of injuries using standardized patients (patient actors). Forensic photography techniques will be discussed, and learners will be able to practice with photography equipment.

Cameras will be provided. If you prefer to bring your own camera, please feel free to do so.

Learning Outcome(s)

After attending this simulation, 85% of learners will gain knowledge and skill related to the legal, technical, and clinical aspects of medical forensic photo-documentation.

Content Warning

The content in this course necessarily discusses the sexual assault of people, which may be emotionally and intellectually challenging. We do our best to make this course a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content. This course includes realistic portrayals of patients that have experienced sexual assault and may be triggering for some.

This simulation contains required online asynchronous course content (available via https://tamu.instructure.com). Course content is made available prior to the in-person simulation date and must be completed before attending the in-person simulation. More information will be provided upon registration.

2026 Session Details

Session	IHS Registration OPEN Date	Registration OPEN Date	Registration CLOSE Date	Course Begins	SIM Start Date	SIM End Date	Course Ends
3	June 22	July 22	August 7	August 20	September 22	September 23	September 30
4	July 20	August 20	September 5	September 20	October 20	October 21	October 28

All in-person sessions will take place at the Galleria Village unless otherwise specified. There are 12 spots available.

Nursing Professional Development

15.5 hours awarded upon completion

Alternate Continuing Education

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Course Price

Non-Texas Resident	Texas Resident	HRSA Grantee	IHS Participant
$500	$100	$60	$500

Non-Texas Resident: Health care professionals who do not reside or work in a Texas health care facility.

Texas Resident: Health care professionals who reside or work in a Texas health care facility. Proof of Texas residence or Texas employment will be required to register.

HRSA Grantee: Health care professional who has submitted an application for the HRSA Grantee program and has been approved.

IHS Participant: Attending on behalf of Indian Health Service (IHS).

Delivery Modality

This course will be delivered completely in person at a simulation center.

Prerequisite

Learners must have completed a SANE Adult/Adolescent Education Course prior to enrolling in this course.

A SANE Adult/Adolescent Education Course cannot be taken at the same time as the Medical Forensic Photography Bootcamp course.

Anyone enrolled without meeting the prerequisite requirement will be removed from the course, and no refund will be provided.

Cancellation, Refunds, and Transfers

Cancellation of Course

In the event Texas A&M University cancels a course, or there is a weather or disaster event, a full refund will be provided to all learners.

Refunds

If the refund request is received more than 14 days before the scheduled course/simulation, the participant will receive a 50% refund of their fees.

Refunds will not be issued if the request is received less than 14 days before the scheduled course/simulation.

Transfers – No Refund

If learners are unable to complete or attend a course, registration will be allowed to be transferred, one (1) time as a courtesy to the same course at a future date. To request transfer to a future instance of the same course, please email Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing at forensicnursing@tamu.edu no later than 14 days prior to the start time of the originally scheduled course. Afterwards, no transfers will be made. Emergencies will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #T96HP32499, Advanced Nurse Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, totaling $1,500,000, with zero percent financed by non-governmental sources. The contents and opinions are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

The Texas A&M University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.