Forensic Presentations and Training Courses

FORT BC Society actively promotes education and training for all those interested in forensic odontology.

Upcoming Presentations

2025 July 29 - International Symposium on Forensic Dentistry

Aug 1 Munich, Germany

"FORT BC SOCIETY Training and MUPS"

(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2025 Oct 3-4 Eunoia Dental Retreat - Kananaskis, AB

"Lessons from a Forensic Dentist"

(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

Past Presentations

2025 May 29 Provincial DVI Training (RCMP and BC Coroners Service)

Seaforth Armoury, Vancouver BC

(Dr. Dirk van der Meer and Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2025 May 21 34th INTERPOL DVI Conference

Lyon, France

(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2025 May 8 RCMP DVI Training, PRTC Chilliwack BC

(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2025 May 5 Vancouver Dental Hygiene Study Club

"Forensic Dentistry in BC. The Role of FORT BC Society"

(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2025 May 2 Vancouver and District Dental Society Spring Meeting

"Forensic Dentistry in BC. The Role of FORT BC Society"

(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2024 Nov. 19 Nice Genes podcast (Season 4 Episode 6)
"Lost but Found. Forensic Methods in Disaster Recovery"
(Special guest: Dr. Dirk van der Meer)
https://www.genomebc.ca/lost-but-found/

2024 May 3 Vancouver and District Dental Society
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2024 March 9 Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver
(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2024 March 7 Okanagan College, Kelowna BC
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2023 October 20 Thompson Okanagan Dental Society, Kelowna BC
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2023 October 19 Canadian Forces - Forensic Odontology Response Team, Ottawa ON
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2023 May 3 BCPMPC - BC Police Missing Persons Center, Surrey BC
(Dr. Michele Nielsen)

2023 April 14 Upper Island District Dental Society, Courtenay BC
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2023 Feb. 23 Okanagan College, Kelowna BC
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

2022 October 29 Kamloops and District Dental Society, Kamloops BC
(Dr. Dirk van der Meer)

Upcoming Training open to all dentists and allied personnel

TO BE ANNOUNCED