Forensic Medicine

The Department has a well-equipped lecture theatre, forensic lab and a forensic museum. The lab consists of serology test facilities. It also has glassware, chemicals and analytical equipment for the purpose of toxicology teachings. The forensic lab is fully equipped with latest apparatuses, multimedia and computers, good artistic models, flexes, weapons, crime scene posters and medico legal photographs. There are many poison specimens in the museum. This whole arrangement is meant for giving latest scientific knowledge to the medical students and they are being trained for autopsy, medico legal work and other aspects of the subject.

The department has an air conditioned lecture theatre, an air conditioned forensic laboratory, forensic museum and demonstration/ tutorial rooms. Forensic medicine brings the investigative capabilities of modern medicine to the aid of law and justice. Students have an opportunity to apply knowledge of the various sciences to the human body. Students are taught about different aspects of forensic medicine. The faculty members keep themselves updated of latest developments in the international scene.

Teaching of medical students is made by general lectures, demonstrations and tutorials making use of multimedia, computers, models, specimens, microscopes. This department is also affiliated with forensic department of Punjab Medical College Faisalabad for learning of autopsy/ medico-legal work. Third year MBBS class students visit mortuary and medico-legal clinic of Faisalabad Medical University (FMU) and practically see the dead bodies and autopsy work being done. This is meant for training the medical students in forensic work appropriately. This department comprises of trained and skilled teaching faculty along with trained lab staff.