On-Demand Webinar Library

Toxicology Casework & Interpretation

Effective Courtroom Testimony for Oral Fluid Drug Testing

This webinar provides practical guidance for toxicologists on interpreting and communicating oral fluid drug testing results, with a focus on accuracy, reliability, and real-world application in impaired driving cases. Participants will learn how to confidently present and defend findings in court through direct and cross-examination, including strategies for addressing common challenges and legal standards.

GHB: Don't Forget About Me Webinar

This webinar reviews the ongoing relevance of GHB in drug-facilitated crimes, including testing protocols, interpretation challenges, and distinguishing endogenous from exogenous levels.

Navigating the Current Challenges in Postmortem Toxicology

The focus of this webinar, presented by the SOFT Postmortem Toxicology Committee, will be to examine case studies on tolerance and polysubstance use, delve into interpretive and analytical challenges, and explore available resources and partnerships that can assist with the growing needs of this work. 

SANEs and Prosecutors: Don't Walk on By Webinar

This webinar explores collaborative approaches to drug-facilitated crimes and sexual assaults through insights from prosecutors and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.

The What Where and How of NPS

This webinar focuses on educating the forensic toxicology community on the rapid evolution of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and provides expert insights into their synthesis, market sourcing, physical appearance, and detection in toxicology casework.

Analytical Methods & Drug Testing

Development, Validation, and Verification of Qualitative Methods Webinar

This webinar provides an in-depth review of qualitative method development, validation, and verification, and highlights updates to the framework for these processes, specifically the ANSI/ASB Standard 036 (2nd Edition).

Implementation of Gabapentin as an NSC-ADID Tier I Drug

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of gabapentin, focusing on its reclassification to Tier I in testing recommendations, analytical methods for detection, pharmacology, case examples, and its role in impaired driving, offering essential insights for forensic toxicologists.

Roadside and Laboratory Oral Fluid Drug Testing

This webinar, sponsored by the SOFT/AAFS Oral Fluid Committee, explains the difference between roadside oral fluid screening and oral fluid laboratory evidentiary drug testing and highlights useful programs and resources for attendees working to establish programs within their jurisdiction.

Pros and Cons of Various Instrumentation Types for NPS Detection

This joint webinar, presented by the SOFT NPS and AAT committees, discusses the utility of various types of instrumentation for the detection of NPS, from immunoassay and GC-MS to orbitrap/ion trap and TOF/QTOF, and participants will learn how their laboratories can accomplish NPS detection using their current resources and how to justify future instrument purchases, when necessary.

Professional Practice & Career Development

Funding Forensics: Navigating Resources for Enhanced Toxicology Testing

This webinar presents an array of funding perspectives including federal dollars, state funding, and alternative approaches to overcoming challenges associated with the Buy America Act and getting the necessary equipment to provide appropriate testing. 

Going Paperless - Shredding the Barriers to a More Efficient and Greener Laboratory Operation

Sponsored by the SOFT Applied Analytical Toxicology and Toxicology Resource Committees, this webinar explores the transition to paperless forensic laboratories through Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), addressing challenges, enhancing efficiency, and providing real-world case studies to guide successful implementation.

How to Promote Yourself in Your Career and in SOFT Webinar

This webinar is a joint program by the SOFT Young Forensic Toxicologists (YFT) and Membership Committee that approaches the interview and CV writing processes from the applicant perspective, and the human resources and interviewer/reviewer perspective as well, to highlight the importance of interview and CV writing skills in academic, professional, and legal settings.