Basic Forensically Trained Medical Professionals

For the purposes of this protocol, a basic forensically trained medical professional is defined as a licensed medical professional (registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant or physician) who has taken a minimum two hours or more of education on forensic evidence collection, but less than the didactic and clinical requirements obtained by specially trained medical forensic professionals, and who cares for patients who report sexual assault or when there is a concern that sexual assault occurred (Texas Board of Nursing, 2013, Rule 216.3(d)(1); Texas Medical Board, 2018, Rule 166.2(a)(4)). (See Texas adult/adolescent and pediatric protocols.)