The Department of Forensic medicine conducts undergraduate programmes in Forensic Medicine and toxicology and is also a recognized centre for autopsy and related Medico-legal works. It is engaged in teaching- learning activities besides medico-legal postmortems and clinical forensic medicine services. It follows the CBME curriculum prescribed by RGUHS / NMC for undergraduate students, including comprehensive modules in Medical Negligence, Medical Ethics and forensic pathology. The department also is involved in training in documentation, crime-scene handling techniques, integrated training and lectures on various aspects of Medical Negligence.
The department also works in co-ordination with other clinical departments in providing expertise for opinion and guidance in dealing with medico-legal cases along with medical / surgical auditing
The department is also actively engaged in research with special focus on forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, clinical forensic medicine and application of medical knowledge to legal proceedings. All the faculty have numerous publications to their credits, published in various indexed and MCI recognized journals.
