Department of Forensic Medicine

Introduction

Forensic Medicine is the branch of science which helps the law in searching for the truth to maintain justice in the society. The increasing interest in Forensic Medicine throughout the world is no doubt a result of the global rise in both crime and litigation. The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is working with the aim of equipping the medical students with the essential knowledge of crime scene investigation. To meet the upcoming challenges, advance technology and new techniques are also introduced to the students. The museum of the department is the most modern one having Fiberglass models, wet specimens, instruments and other exhibits like Dura pictures, X-Rays of medico-legal nature and specimen of poisons, weapons etc. Thus, imparting knowledge and contributing to other teaching and training facilities directed to the undergraduate students. The department has well-furnished and well-equipped Analytical Laboratory dealing with teaching and training in areas of Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Serology, Forensic Anatomy, and Forensic Radiology. The department has got a seminar room where a “general club” is held every fortnight. This is under process of completion and shall be equipped with a slide projector and multimedia through which teaching material (slides / transparencies) can be displayed and discussed. A departmental library shall also be set up in the seminar room. For practical orientation, the students visit Forensic Medicine Department, KEMU/AIMC for Autopsy and Medico Legal training. The students also visit Punjab Forensic Science Agency Lahore to see working of multiple analytical labs under one roof. The department is staffed with One Professor, One Associate Professor, One Assistant Professor, One Senior Demonstrator, Four Demonstrators, PA to HOD, One Head Lab Assistant, Two Lab Assistants, one Lab Attendant, one Store Keeper and one Naib Qasid. The department is placed on the first floor:

The Museum of the department has

1. Fiberglass models
2. Firearm Weapons (including rifles, pistols, bullets, grenades, missiles all original but diffused for security reasons)
3. Wet specimens
4. Human skeletons
5. Poison specimens
6. Radiographs
7. Durra prints
8. Instruments

Other exhibits, imparting knowledge and providing source of self-learning to the undergraduate and postgraduate students. The museum has a teaching area for practical demonstration classes.