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The organizing president Professor Dr. Harihar Wasti emphasized the critical need to advance forensic medicine education. Riveting questions explored intricacies from crime scene analysis and post-mortem examinations to identifying obscure toxins and obscure wounds. The home team from Lumbini Medical College clinched the 10,000 rupee top prize, KathmanduMedical College Teaching Hospital came second and received Rs 7,500 cash while Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences secured third prize of Rs 5,000. All the winning teams were awarded trophies, medals and certificates. Dr. Alok Atreya, Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine and organizing secretary, emphasized the need for strengthened training for new generations of forensic pathologists and medical examiners. He highlighted promising initiatives by The Department of Forensic Medicine of Lumbini Medical College to expand hands-on learning in forensics through partnerships, technology, and global best practices. Through events like the forensic quiz,the college aims to generate excitement for these cutting-edge careers essential to justice.
Lumbini Medical College Hosts InnovativeForensic Medicine Quiz for Budding Doctors
On December 7th, Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital organized an innovative Second MeLeSoN Inter-College Forensic Medicine Quiz for medical students across Nepal seeking to spur interest and build capacity in this critical field. With the gracious presence of esteemed guests, participation from 10 leading medical schools, and an engaging quiz full of practical challenges, the event marked an important step toward advancing forensic medicine education and services in the country. The Medico-Legal Society of Nepal (MeLeSoN) is an umbrella organization for forensic medicine specialists established in 2015. MeLeSoN aims to advance knowledge and training in this critical field through a range of academic activities like hands-on training for doctors on forensic examinations and procedures, building skills to handle sensitive medicolegal cases, and conducting seminars, conferences, and quizzes.
Lumbini Medical College Chairman Mr. Gopal Bahadur Pokharel announced an exciting plan underway to establish an autopsy facility at the college through regulatory approval. Chief guest and District Court Justice Honorable Kamal Raj Bista emphasized that judges currently face limitations without access to high-quality forensic findings which hinders evidence-based rulings in criminal cases countrywide. LMC plans to expand their medicolegal services by establishing a Medicolegal Unit and also plan to establish a One Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC) by training their doctors and staff to handle and examine sensitive medicolegal cases of sexual offences.
