Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

Vision:

Excellence and leadership in education, training, and scientific research in forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, and serving the community by upholding the principles of justice and promoting the highest levels of patient safety, in accordance with quality standards and sustainable development.

Mission:

The Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology aims to develop outstanding physicians both scientifically, professionally, and ethically in the field of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology. wherein they will be capable of applying medical knowledge to serve justice and society, diagnose and treat various poisoning cases with high efficiency, and actively contribute to applied scientific research that keeps pace with modern developments in the field of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, in alignment with quality standards and the requirements of sustainable development.

 

Scientific degrees awarded by the department: -

1. Master of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
2. MD of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
3. Master of Clinical Toxicology
4. MD of Clinical Toxicology
5. Diploma of Health Professions Ethics

 

Specialized units of the department: -

1. Forensic Medical Consulting Center
2. Clinical Toxicology Unit

 

Forensic Medical Consulting Center

Objectives:

1. An independent scientific consulting body specializing in providing forensic medical advice and reports on various forensic medicine and medical liability cases.

2. Providing training courses for medical students, interns, and resident physicians on how to write primary medicolegal reports.

3. Cooperating with various sectors of society to combat the problem of drug abuse by conducting laboratory tests on drug users at the Clinical Toxicology Unit affiliated with the Forensic Medical Consulting Center.

Clinical Toxicology Unit

Objectives:

1- To train medical personnel capable of clinically managing poisoning cases.

2- To train laboratory personnel capable of conducting laboratory tests for all poisoning cases.

3- To develop training programs for healthcare workers on the treatment and prevention of poisoning cases.

4- To conduct first aid training courses for various poisoning cases.

5- To establish an information center on how to manage different types of poisoning cases.

6- To establish cooperation protocols with university poisoning treatment centers in Egypt to exchange expertise and training.

7- To develop a research plan to investigate the prevalence of poisoning and drug abuse in the community.

8- To cooperate with relevant authorities in the governorate in implementing the national strategy for identifying drug users among employees in the state's administrative apparatus.

9- To cooperate with industrial and professional bodies and associations in Suez to reduce the risks of their employees being exposed to various types of toxins.

 

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