Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Welcome To

Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology RMU

Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
(a) Post of Professor _______ Not Sanctioned
(b) Post Associate professor of _________ Vacant
(c).\Post of Assistant professor __________Vacant

Dr. Shahida Bashir

Sr. Demonstrator/HOD

Vision

The vision of Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is to provide relevant professional knowledge, skills and ethical values to medical students to enable them to apply their professional skills in provision of justice

Mission

“To have a good command over the subject of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology to prepare a comprehensive Autopsy / Medicolegal certificates with the help of application of principles of medical knowledge in the court of law for furthering of justice.”

RMU

DEPARTMENTOF F O R EN S I C M E D I C I N E & T OX I C O L O G Y R A W A L P I N D I M ED I C A L U N I V E R S I TY R A W A L P I N D I

Aims & Objectives

Record all the injuries on the portion of a body in detail, including colour, shape, exact measurement, direction etc. in cases of trauma.
Adjudge correctly the nature of injury, kind of weapon causing them and probable duration of injury in medico-legal cases of trauma.
If the injuries are kept under observation then to order a set of relevant investigations which are absolutely necessary to declare the injury kept under observation at the time of examination.
Be aware and apply health department instructions guidelines in the medico-legal work and postmortem conduction and keep himself a breast with latest changes in the instruction from time to time.
Acquire requisite skill to record relevant findings in the medico-legal cases other than trauma like sexual assault, burn, examination for alcohol intake, poisoning etc. and to take and send necessary sample to the chemical examiner/ bacteriologist to Govt. of Punjab for analysis and expert opinion.
Counsel patients and relatives in patients preferred language in elective and emergency situations in keeping with the principles of good communication skills, empathy and empowerment of patients.
Exhibit emotional maturity and stability, integrity, ethical values and professional approach, sense of responsibility in day-to-day professional activities.
Take proper informed consent for physical examination and ensure confidentiality and appropriate environment for physical examination in case of sexual offences.
Act as an independent specialist at Tehsil and District Headquarter Hospital level.
Show initiative and become lifelong self-directed learner tapping on resources including clinical material, laboratory data, Internet and online learning programs and library.

Our Experts

Meet the Team

Dr. Shahida Bashir

Senior Demonstrator/HOD

Dr. Muhammad Shahid

APMO

Dr. Naila Batool

Senior Demostrator

Dr. Raheel Baig

Demonstrator

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS

Activities

Workshop on Medicolegal work to impart updated knowledge and skill amongst male and Female doctor working in the
casualty department of various health outlets on 20-12-2022.
4 days Postmortem examination Training of CMO’s of Allied Hospitals 04-01-2022 to 07-01-2022.
One week refresher training Course to officers regarding medicolegal and post postmortem work 28-2-2022 to 5-3-2022.