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Background to the program
and subject area:
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The
residency program offers training that enables the enrolled resident to develop
knowledge and skills in Forensic Medicine. Training in the first year is
conducted under consultants’ supervision, where the resident should recognize
medico-legal cases and deal with them in Forensic Medicine Clinics perform
autopsy,
sample and sampling
procedures
for medico-legal cases. In addition, the
resident is expected to participate as a Forensic Physician in crime scenes or
death scene and to p
articipate in on-calls
of forensic Medicine duties and to recognize medico-legal cases in emergency
room and to write medico-legal reports. In the second year, the resident should
perform gross and microscopic examination for histopathology samples,
particularly general pathology and cardiovascular system and to prepare slides
for microscopic examinations. Also, the resident is expected to participate in
writing histopathology reports, and to participate and attend Division of
Pathology seminars. In the third and fourth years, the resident should
recognize medico-legal cases and deal with them
in Forensic Medicine Clinics and in the Emergency Department. In addition, the
resident is expected to perform autopsy for medico-legal cases and to write
reports for them. Moreover, the resident should respond to consultations for
medico-legal cases within the hospital and to conduct expert witness in the
courts of law and to participate as a Forensic Physician in crime scenes. Also,
the resident should participate and attend toxicology seminars concentrating on
commonly encountered poisons, such as drugs, substance of abuse, pesticides,
occupational poisons, heavy metals and others. The residency program also
offers the opportunity for resident training on research methodology and
writing proposal for scientific research, to collect data and to write manuscripts
for the scientific research and submitting it to a recognized scientific
journal by the University of Jordan.
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Vision statements of the
program:
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To be the
leading Forensic Medicine program in resident training nationally and in the
region.
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Mission statements of the
program:
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To train
residents to gain knowledge and skills necessary for excellent service in the
field of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology consultations.
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To graduate
well-trained specialists in the field of the Forensic Medicine as it is vital
for the whole community.