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Government Medical College & Hospital, Akola

शासकीय वैद्यकीय महाविद्यालय व रुग्णालय, अकोला
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Pre-Clinical Departments

DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY

HOD

Dr. Satin Meshram

Prof. and HOD

Introduction

Department of Forensic Medicine was incorporated in Government Medical College, Akola in 2002 with the aim of providing quality education to medical students during their 2nd MBBS course.

Various sections of the Department:
Mortuary:- Equipped with two cold rooms, two six body cold cabinets and two single body cabinets for preservation of death bodies. Conduction of post-mortem examination to know cause of death.
Museum:- Equipped with Various specimen of human organs, foetus, toxic plants and animals, Organic / inorganic poisons with description.
Photographic section :- Equipped with various photographs of injuries, sexual assault and post-mortem changes.
Weapon section : Equipped with various weapons.
Departmental Library:- Equipped with various books and journals of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.

Mission
    As a teaching institute we are committed to train undergraduate/ Post graduate student , Medical officer and resident doctors to handle Medico-legal cases.
  • i) To identify the basic Medico-legal aspects of hospital and general practice.
  • ii) To define the Medico-Legal responsibilities of a general physician while rendering community service either in a rural primary health centre or an urban health centre.
  • iii) To appreciate the physician's responsibilities in criminal matters and respect for the codes of Medical ethics.
  • Iv) To diagnose, Manage and identify legal aspect of common acute and chronic poisoning.
  • v) To describe the Medico-legal aspects and findings of post-mortem examination in cases of death due to common unnatural conditions and poisonings.
  • vi) To detect occupational and environmental poisonings, prevention and epidemiology of common poisonings and their legal aspects particularly pertaining to Workmen's Compensation Act.
  • vii) To describe the general Principles of analytical Toxicology.
Vision
The broad vision of the department is the teaching and training of students in basic medico-legal work.
  1. I) To make observations and logical inferences in order to initiate enquiries in criminal matters and Medico-legal problems.
    • a. To be able to carry on proper Medico-legal examination and documentation / Reporting of injury and Age.
    • b. To be able to conduct examination for sexual offences and intoxication.
    • c. To be able to preserve relevant ancillary materials for medico-legal examination.
    • d. To be able to identify important post-mortem findings in common unnatural deaths.
  2. ii) To Diagnose and treat common emergencies in poisoning and chronic toxicity.
  3. iii) To make observations and interpret findings and post-mortem examination.
  4. iv) To observe the principles of medical ethics in the practice of his profession.
  5. v) To carry out PM examination 24x7 hrs.
  6. vi) To achieve standard of work as a regional centre.
Functions & objectives.
  • i) To form opinion regarding medico-legal cases (Ante-mortem and post-mortem cases)
  • ii) Teaching of undergraduate and PG Student.
  • iii) To conduct workshop for police personnel.
  • iv) To develop best research environment and excellent students by providing evidence based teaching facilities.

Organisation / Faculty ( Teaching )

Sr.No. Name Educational Qualification Post / Designation Registration Number Renewal Date Recent Photo
1 Dr. SACHIN GADGE Associate Professor
2 Dr. Chaitanya Kulkarni Assistant Professor

Organisation / Faculty ( Non-Teaching )

Sr.No. Post / Designation Name
1 R.N. Chavhan Store Keeper
2 Madan Dhonge Technician
3 Vijay Dhawas Assistant Technician


Research Papers published by department of FMT
Sr.No. Title of Article Month and year of publication Journal National or International Authors
1 Patterns of injuries in fatal vehicular accidents in and around Akola City. 2014 Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law. National Kulkarni CS, Hussaini SN, Mukharji AA, Batra AK.
2 A rare case of fatal suicidal cut throat injury- A case report. 2016 Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law National Kulkarni CS, Agashe SS, Mohite SC.
3 Medicolegal study of determination of time since death from potassium level in vitreous humour. 2016 International Journal of Advances in Medicine International Chaitanya S. Kulkarni, Chavan GS, Jadhao AN
4 Introduction of project as a learning tool in Forensic Medicine. 2015 International Journal of Recent Trends in Science And Technology. International Gadge SJ, Rawekar A.
5 Epidemiological study of fatal Burn cases in SVN Government Medical College. 2014 Journal of Academia and Industrial Research. International Gadge SJ, Meshram RD, Shrigiriwar MB, Kuchewar SV.
6 Lightening: A 15 year study of fatal cases at S. V. N. G. M. C. Yavatmal. 2013 Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law National Gadge SJ, Shrigiriwar MB.
7 Medico-legal study of Homicide in and around GMC Aurangabad. 2011 Medico-legal update International Gadge SJ, Zine KU, Batra AK, Kuchewar SV, Meshram RD, Dhawane SG
8 Medico-legal study of cases of death due to Electrocution in and around GMC Aurangabad. 2011 Medico-legal update International Gadge SJ, Zine KU, Batra AK, Kuchewar SV, Meshram RD, Dhawane SG.
9 Estimation of Time Since Death from Algor Mortis-Still a Golden Method in the Modern Era December 2017 Medico-Legal Update National Meshram Satin, Waghmare Sushim, Bhoi Santosh, Kamle Rizwan
10 Pattern of injures in death due to electrocution: A 3 year retrospective study January 2018 Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine National Waghmare Sushim, Meshram Satin, Bhoi Santosh, Kamle Rizwan, Shirsat Kunal
11 Epidemiological Study of Deaths Due to Electrocution: A three Year Retrospective Study July 2018 Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology National Waghmare Sushim, Meshram Satin, Bhoi Santosh, Kamle Rizwan, Shirsat Kunal
12 Pattern of Maternal Deaths: A Three Year Autopsy based Retrospective Study July 2018 Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology National Meshram Satin Kalidas, Waghmare Sushim Amrutrao, Bhoi Santosh Baburao, Kamle Rizwan Allaudin, Shirsat Kunal Bhimrao
13 Epidemiological Study of Poisoning During Autopsy in Solapur Region. Dec 2023 Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law National Santosh B Bhoi, Satin K Meshram,Sushim A Waghmare, Rizwan A Kamle, Vinod V Rathod


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