Structured Educational Program of the Forensic Medicine Group
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences – School of Medicine
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences – School of Medicine
Educational Goals of the Group
- Enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of residents and medical students.
- Standardize clinical education.
- Strengthen collaboration with the judicial system and the Legal Medicine Organization of Iran.
- Enhance the professional competencies of the faculty members and support the academic development of each member.
- Strengthen educational communication with research institutes and academic centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
Education for Medical Students
Education- Theoretical classes, report-writing workshops, and case analysis.
- Hospital autopsy.
- Strengthening students' ability to appropriately address legal issues in medical practice.
- Strengthening students' ability to accurately and systematically document patients' clinical records.
- Training in the identification of medical negligence and methods of prevention.
- Education on child abuse and related laws.
- Training on the determination of blood money (Diyah) in bodily injuries resulting from medical negligence.
- Regulations governing medical offices.
- Collaboration with the School of Medicine in supervising and advising medical students' theses on forensic medicine topics.
Education for Dental Students
Education- Theoretical classes, report-writing workshops, and case analysis.
- Strengthening students' ability to appropriately address legal issues in professional practice.
- Strengthening students' ability to accurately and systematically document patients' clinical records.
- Training in the identification of medical negligence and methods of prevention.
- Education on child abuse and related laws.
- Training on the determination of blood money (Diyah) in maxillofacial and dental injuries resulting from medical negligence.
- Regulations governing dental offices.
Education for Midwifery Students
Education- Practical classes in units of the Legal Medicine Organization.
- Theoretical classes, report-writing workshops, and case analysis.
- Strengthening students' ability to appropriately address legal issues in professional practice.
- Strengthening students' ability to accurately and systematically document patients' clinical records.
- Training in the identification of medical negligence and methods of prevention.
- Education on child abuse and related laws.
- Training on the determination of blood money (Diyah) in bodily injuries resulting from medical negligence.
- Clinical forensic medicine in hospitals.
Professional Development of Faculty Members
- Journal Club and participation in educational congresses.
- Organization of educational congresses.
- Strengthening educational collaboration with university centers.
- Continuing professional education in Toxicology and Forensic Imaging.
Interdisciplinary Activities
- Joint meetings with the judiciary.
- Medical complaints working group and review of their causes and contributing factors to reduce the number of complaints and strengthen healthcare professionals' motivation.
- Collaboration with healthcare centers.
- Collaboration with research centers.
Key Educational Evaluation Indicators
- Residents' participation in autopsy activities.
- Examination results.
- Quality of educational reports.
Educational Program Original PDF file of the structured educational program
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