About IAFMHS
The International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) was established in 2000 as an international non-profit association, with headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The goals of the Association can be broadly defined as follows:
1. To enhance the standards of forensic mental health services in the international community
2. To promote an international dialogue about forensic mental health, in all its aspects, including violence and family violence
3. To promote education, training and research in forensic mental health
4. To inform professional communities and the public about current issues in forensic mental health
5. To promote and utilize advanced technologies in the pursuit of the above goals
6. To form informal and formal liaison with organizations having a similar purpose
A primary part of the Association's mandate is to hold an annual conference, providing an arena for information sharing on the latest research, program development, as well as legal, administrative, and ethical matters. As well, the Association publishes the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health.
By-Laws
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2023 Annual General Meeting
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023-2024
Members At-Large
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Patricia Zapf, Ph.D., IAFMHS Publications Liaison Vice President, Continuing & Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, California, USA Michael Daffern, Ph.D., Editor - International Journal of Forensic Mental Health Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Consultant Principal Psychologist, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare), Victoria, Australia Samantha Zottola, Ph.D., Newsletter Editor Senior Research Associate at Policy Research Associates, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Mimosa Luigi, Student Board President Representative MD/PhD Student & Vanier Scholar at McGill University, Canada Barry Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Conference Committee Chair Professor of Psychology at Fordham University, New York, USA PAST PRESIDENTS Quazi Haque, UK 2021-2023 Anne Crocker, Canada 2019-2021 Barry Rosenfeld, USA 2017-2019 Michael Doyle, UK 2015-2017 Stephen Hart, Canada 2013-2015 Corine de Ruiter, The Netherlands 2011-2013 Ron Roesch, Canada 2009-2011 Caroline Logan, UK 2007-2009 John Petrila, USA 2005-2007 Rüdiger Müller-Isberner, Germany 2003-2005 Derek Eaves, First Elected President 2001-2003 | ADVISORY BOARD Biesmans, Kim Ellen Chair, Offenders with Intellectual Disability (The Netherlands) Chaimowitz, Gary (MB, ChB, MBA, FRCP(C)) Past Director (Canada) Crocker, Anne, Ph.D. Past President (Canada) Cruise, Keith, Ph.D. Member-at-Large (USA) De Vogel, Vivienne, Ph.D. Past Director (The Netherlands) Douglas, Kevin, Ph.D. Past Director (Canada) Doyle, Michael, Ph.D. Past Director (UK) Galietta, Michele, Ph.D. Member-at-Large (USA) Glorney, Emily, Ph.D. Member-at-Large (USA) Hart, Stephen, Ph.D. Past Director (Canada) Lowder, Evan, Ph.D. SIG Chair (Mental Health Courts & Diversion Programs), USA Lantta, Tella, Ph.D., RN SIG Chair (FMHN), Finland McLachlan, Kaitlyn, Ph.D. Past Director (Canada) Mikkers, Sandrine SIG Chair (Long Term Forensic Psychiatric Care), The Netherlands Nijdam-Jones, Alicia SIG Chair (EDI) Ogunwale, Adegboyega (FWACP, LL.M) SIG Chair (Emerging Forensic Systems), Nigeria O'Rouke, Suzanne, Ph.D. Member-at-Large (UK) Penney, Stephaney, Ph.D. Chair, (RISC-Team), Canada Rosenfeld, Barry, Ph.D. Past President (USA) Schaaf, Sarah, Ph.D. SIG Chair (EDI) Thomson, Lindsay (MB ChB FRCPsych MPhil MD) Chair, Service Development, Organization, Strategy & Delivery (UK) Wijma, Hilde Chair, Long-Term Forensic Psychiatric Care (The Netherlands) |