Prof. Arif Rasheed Malik
Forensic Medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the application of principles of medical knowledge for purpose of law for furthering of justice, thus, it helps the law in searching for the truth to provide justice to the victims of physical/sexual assault & poisoning. The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is working with the aim of equipping the medical students with the essential basic medical knowledge relevant to trauma, death, trace evidence & poisoning to apply to prepare medicolegal/autopsy certificate in addition to learn basics of modern techniques like DNA PROFILING to meet the requirement of interpretation of Forensic Science Laboratory report.
At present, the department is headed by Professor who is FCPS, Forensic Medicine, recognized supervisor CPSP for FCPS/MCPS training, has worked as Surgeon- Medicolegal Punjab, Lahore and has vast academic & research experience. There is one Assistant Professor & four demonstrators.
The department is comprised of museum, having models, specimens, instruments and other exhibits like, X-Rays of medico-legal nature and specimen of poisons, weapons, 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. For practical orientation, the students visit KEMU/AIMC for Autopsy and Medico Legal training, Institute of Mental Health, the Session Court and Punjab Forensic Science Agency Lahore. The department fulfills all the pre-requisite of PM & DC, and recognition by CPSP for postgraduate training.
