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ArticleForensic science international. Synergy2024

The forensic educational outreach initiative - Bridging the gap between education and workplace.

Ray Wickenheiser, Amanda Cadau, Claire Muro, Samantha Whitfield, Carrie McGinnis, Lola Murray, Melissa France, Lyn Niles, Donna Barron, Lori Valentin

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Article in Forensic science international. Synergy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interpol review of forensic science management, 2022-2025.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026
    Review
  2. Forensic training- bridging the gap between education and workplace.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2024
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ray WickenheiserNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Amanda CadauNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Claire MuroNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Samantha WhitfieldNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Carrie McGinnisNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Lola MurrayNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Melissa FranceNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Lyn NilesNew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA.
Donna BarronHudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY, USA.
Lori ValentinThe College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, USA.
New York City Police Department · USCollege of Saint Rose · USHudson Valley Community College · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skills and knowledge gaps frequently exist between forensic educational programs and practical forensic laboratory needs. An educational outreach project involving three post-secondary academic institutions and a large multidisciplinary forensic laboratory was created to provide lectures to students, enable mentorship with forensic scientists, and provide an interactive experience within the forensic laboratory. Mentorship mixer exercises encouraged meaningful interactions between students and scientists, creating opportunities for practical discussion on employment requirements, optimal class selections based on students' interests and forensic science requirements, and better understanding of the daily tasks and duties of operational forensic scientists. Feedback from students, professors, and forensic mentors have resulted in program improvements which will inform the educational outreach initiative going forward, including broader community outreach.

Indexed as

Educational outreachForensic incubatorForensic scienceInternshipStudentsTraining

Identifiers

PMID38229688
PMCPMC10788423
OpenAlexW4389868037

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Registered trials

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