Educational Paths in Europe
Postgraduate training Forensic Pathologists
Belgium
Forensic Medicine
- Total of 5 years
- “specialist in forensic medicine” (master after master structure)
- comprises at least the following items:
− 12 months theoretical instruction about medical expertises
− 18 months practical instruction in the pathological anatomy
− 30 months theoretical and practical instruction in forensic medicine - (p. 42)
During training
- 75 forensic autopsies as 1st “obducent”
- 150 complete external examinations
- 150 forensic clinical investigations.
- (registratie door FOD Volksgezondheid met getuigschrift specialisatieopleiding “Specialist in Gerechtelijke Geneeskunde”)
Forensic pathology
Not applicable
Germany
Forensic Medicine
- At least five years:
− 6 months clinical pathology
− 6 months psychiatry/forensic psychiatry
− 6 months in pathology/public
− health/pharmacology/toxicology/psychiatry
− 3,5 years in forensic medicine - Other regulations of the medical councils:
− 400 complete external examinations of bodies with detailed description
− 25 crime scene investigations
− 300 forensic autopsies
− 2000 histological investigations
− 200 cases oral of written report for court
− 10 cases stains have to be analysed
− 25 forensic osteological and odontological investigations - Examination: local medical council, oral exam on the basis of written reports
- (Registration as “Specialist in Forensic Medicine”, Facharzt für Rechtsmedizin)
Forensic pathology
Not applicable
The Netherlands
Forensic Medicine
Not applicable
Forensic pathology
− 5 years clinical pathology
− NFI: 12-18 months on forensic elements including finalexam
- Number of forensic autopsies:
− 100 forensic autopsies in 1,5 years - (MSCR- registration as “Patholoog”)
UK
Forensic Medicine
Not applicable
Forensic pathology
- Total of 5 years and 6 months
− basic clinical pathology: Stage A (1 year) and Stage B (1-1,5 years)
− forensic pathology: Stage C (2 ½ years) and Stage D (6 months) - Number of forensic autopsies
- Stage A: 20
- Stage B: 20 adult, 2 pediatric
- Stage C/D: 80 per year (3 ped, 3 neuro)
- (UK registration in the GMC List of Registered Medical Practioners with a sub speciality Histopathology (Forensic Pathology))
References
- B. Madea and P. Saukko (eds), Forensic Medicine in Europe, Schmidt-Römhild Lübeck, 2008
- KNMG Besluit Pathologie, 12 april 2010, Opleidingsplan NVVP november 2010 en NFI, Curriculum Inwerktraject Forensisch Patholoog
- The Royal College of Pathologists 2011
Voorstel voor Ministerieel besluit tot vaststelling van de bijzondere criteria voor de erkenning van artsen-specialisten, houders van de bijzonder beroepstitel in de gerechtelijke geneeskunde, evenals van stagemeesters en van stagediensten voor de opleiding in deze discipline.