MEMBERS

HELLO...

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS SIMPLY FROM BELONGING TO THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS.

THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO JOINING IS THE NETWORKING AND CONNECTION THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN MEMBERS.

AS A MEMBER, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO MANY SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR COMMUNITY. THE ABILITY TO CONNECT AND HAVE ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES ARE MEANT TO ENRICH YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND CONNECT YOU WITH AN AMAZING AND DIVERSE GROUP OF PRACTICE SPECIALISTS AND EXAMINERS WHO HAVE A REAL PASSION FOR WHAT THEY DO.

APR

MGLFE - APRIL "ROUND ROBIN" CASE REVIEW

CHECK OUT OUR NEW TIME FOR ROUND ROBIN CASE REVIEW!

Please join Jeanine Jacopec, Beth Curley, Kirstin Neumann-Sweeney, Taylor Walker, Angie Castello and Sherri Khillah as they host the Michigan Great Lakes Association of Forensic Examiners Member Meeting + Guest Presenter MSP Forensic Science Division's Forensic Scientist, Rebecca Homet!

Join in as we welcome Rebecca Homet to present and answer questions around the Lab's Biology Unit. It has been a couple of years since we have had the chance to meet with the experts at the Northville Lab so don't miss this opportunity to join in. We will finish off our meeting with a continued discussion around the future pathway for this Membership Operated Organization. Looking forward to seeing you there on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:30 AM!

Zoom Link ==> ZOOM MEETING LINK

APR

APRIL - LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY COMMITTEE MEETING

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS!

Please join Kirstin Neumann-Sweeney and Sherri Khillah as they work with renewed drive to tackle the challenges faced by forensic examiners across Michigan. At our third meeting for 2026 we will be finalizing our systems change outreach to hopefully provide change around the recent impact to SAFE Response reimbursements after the dissolution of the IAFN. We will also continue our discussion on a variety of projects previously placed on hold to determine where the Committee goes next. Looking forward to seeing you there! This session will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM!

Zoom Link ==> ZOOM MEETING LINK

APR

APRIL - MGLFE JOURNAL CLUB

COME AND JOIN IN FOR THE APRIL MGLFE JOURNAL CLUB!

The intent of the Journal Club is to explore current research applicable to our practice. Each meeting of the Journal Club will consist of reporting on multiple articles chosen that are relevant to a specific topic. We then discuss both the information presented as well as our own experiences. Finally, we identify opportunities to apply the new knowledge to our practice.

The topic for journal club and the articles to be read will be emailed about two weeks before the meeting. Because of the potential for using articles that are not open-sourced, we need to have members sign up for the email group if they are interested in attending Journal Club.

If you are interested in attending the next Journal Club Meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM, please be sure to contact Beth Curley by clicking the link below or at Beth.Curley@trinity-health.org.

Zoom Link ==> ZOOM MEETING LINK

MAY

MAY - EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT & LEARN!

Please join the Education Committee for their FIRST MEETING. They are excited to get back to work of developing practice resources for forensic examiners working across Michigan. They will begin to evaluate what potential projects could benefit those practicing in our state the most and discuss the MGLFE's pathway for providing critical educational opportunities not only for Membership but for our Community Partners as well. This session will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM!

Zoom Link ==> ZOOM MEETING LINK COMING SOON!

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