CASE REPORT WRITING

In this course, the student will assess the critical components of each sectionof a forensic anthropological case report and learn how to write reportssuitable for presentation in professional settings. As part of this course,the student will be responsible for writing report sections of active forensiccases, as well as critically evaluating reports from previous cases. Oldcases reports will be reviewed for fixed components, as well as variationsmade over time. Recommendations will be made for improvements to theexisting case report template. Discussions will be held regarding care reportformat recommendations by the American Academy of Forensic Sciencesand American Board of Forensic Anthropologists. At the completion of thecourse, the student is required to submit an independently written full casereport and a folder containing all bench notes and related documentationthat contributed to the report, similar to what is required for ABFA boardcertification.