Department Overview
The Department of Forensic Medicine including Toxicology is situated on the 4th floor of the Symbiosis Medical College for Women on the picturesque Lavale Hill-base Campus. The department contributes actively in the fields of education, research and medico-legal services. The department is equipped to educate the National and International Medical students in the subject of Forensic Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence including Toxicology and its applied aspects.
Vision
Justice Through Medicine & Serving Humanity Through Ethics
Mission
- To prepare future medical practitioners self -reliant in handling medico-legal cases.
- To prepare future medical practitioners as a competent truthful medical witness to court.
- To become an outstanding department in the interest of criminal justice system by providing highest standard of medico-legal services to facilitate the law enforcement agencies and the judiciary in criminal investigation and implementation of Justice.
- To promote ethical clinical practice, research & innovation by inculcating ethical and legal codes of conduct.
- To generate cognizance regarding the harmful actions of drugs in pregnancy, children and elderly among them
- To provide high quality education of international standards adhering to the global competencies which conforms to global trends so as to respond to national aspirations while being globally relevant.
- To provide leadership in medical education, research and contribute to humane and cost effective medico-legal endeavors.
HOD Profile
Dr. Pradeep G. Dixit
MBBS MD
Experience
Dr Pradeep Gangadhar Dixit has worked in various Government Medical colleges of Maharashtra from 15th Oct 1985 till 7th April 2022 on various capacity as Assistant professor to Professor in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. He retired as Dean of RCSM GMC Kolhapur. After serving as Prof & HOD in DY Patil Medical College Kolhpur , for 6 months,, joined this college as Professor in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. He is Post graduate teacher for MD (FMT). During assistant Professorship in Government Medical College, Nagpur, he did his postgraduate course in Pathology. He passed Post Graduate Diploma in Medico-Legal System (PGDMLS) from Symbiosis International University, Pune. As Coordinator of Medical Education Unit, he conducted various workshops & training courses for faculties of Medical & allied medical sciences and also worked as faculty of these workshops. He is student of first batch of Advance Course in Medical Education recognized by MCI (now NMC). He conducted various complicated medicolegal postmortem and helped investigation agencies in solving various crimes. He is useful asset to law enforcing agencies by participating in advisory sessions & conduction of training programs for police officers and advocates and also honorable judges. He has keen interest in Forensic Pathology.
Awards and Achievements
While working in government institutes, he received various awards for good administrative work. On 15th Sept 2024, he was awarded with “Distinguished Professor Award” from National Organization of “Applied Forensic Research Science”
Membership
- Life member of Medicolegal Association of Maharashtra
- Life member of Indian Association of Forensic Medicine.
- Life Member of Indian Society of Toxicology.
- Life member- Global Academy of Forensic & Investigative Medicine & Sciences (Glafims) academy, registered with Uniondes Associations Internationales, Brussels, Belgium.
- Ex -Member of Board of studies in Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
- Ex-Chairman, Ad-hoc board of studies, Fellowship & certificate courses, BPMT, MBA, MPH under MUHS, Nashik.
Research Interest & Publications:
- While working in government institutes, he received various awards for good administrative work. On 15th Sept 2024, he was awarded with “Distinguished Professor Award” from National Organization of “Applied Forensic Research Science” .
- Published more than 50 scientific research papers in various indexed journals.
Outreach Activities
- Actively involved in deciding medico-legal policy of government hospitals.
- Actively involved in upgradation of mortuaries in government hospitals in Maharashtra.
- Acted as Chairman of Student council while working as Professor in GMC, Nagpur
- Represented Vidarbha Kho-Kho team in National tournaments and University team in Intervarsity Tournaments.
- Acted as Coach for MUHS team of Kho-Kho for intervarsity tournaments.
Infrastructure Facilities
Infrastructure fulfills all the minimum standard requirements and facilities as advised in NMC guidelines. Department library contains total 85 books including all the recent editions of textbooks, reference books and allied subject books.
The department includes following infrastructure :
Demonstration Rooms
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Museum
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Common Laboratory
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Department Library
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Seminar Room
Research Laboratory
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Faculty Rooms
Cold Storage for Dead bodies
Dissection Hall (Autopsy Room)
Dead Body Weighing Machine
Dissection Set for Autopsye
Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Pradeep G. Dixit
MBBS,MD (Forensic Medicine & Toxicology)
Professor & HOD
pradeep.dixit@smcw.siu.edu.in
Dr. Ashwini Bhosale
MBBS,MD (Forensic Medicine & Toxicology)
Assistant Professor
ashwini.bhosale@smcw.siu.edu.in
Services
- Teaching activities for students of MBBS, nursing, and paramedical courses.
- Medico-legal consultation for clinicians, lawyers, police, and other law enforcement agencies as per requirements.
- Medico-legal services to the public, patients, and doctors as per requirements.
- Training programs for medical and paramedical students through workshops, CMEs, conferences, and other activities such as Moot Court competitions.
- Organizing Faculty Development Programs for faculty members, postgraduate students, medical officers, and nursing personnel.
- Conducting value-added courses for eligible students.
- Organizing public outreach programs.
Research Publications
All the faculty members are regularly involved in research and have a total of 57 publications to their credit in various National and International journals.
Key Focus Areas
- Teaching based on early clinical exposure and knowledge application
- Stress on experiential learning e.g. Moot Court Presentation, Simulated Role Plays
- Stress on Mentorship program
- Development of a modern Museum
- Development of toxicology garden
- AETCOM modules