American Academy of Forensic Sciences

**About the AAFS** The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is a multidisciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. Since 1948, we have served a distinguished and diverse membership. Our 6,000+ members represent all 50 United States and 71 other countries. Membership is comprised of pathologists, attorneys, dentists, toxicologists, anthropologists, document examiners, digital evidence experts, psychiatrists, engineers, physicists, chemists, criminalists, educators, researchers, and others. Our objectives are to promote professionalism, integrity, competency, education, foster research, improve practice, and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences. **The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is a multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that provides:** 1. Leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system 2. Education to elevate the accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences 3. Initiation of actions and reactions to various and relevant issues by way of AAFS Position Statements and Statements from the AAFS Board of Directors