The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is honored to offer the only forensic medicine program in the region developed by a board-certified forensic pathologist. The forensic medicine program focuses on the evaluation of the live or deceased victim. With courses taught be leading experts currently in the field, students learn first-hand about the vast field of forensic medicine.
Students will learn not just the didactic material, but will have practical hands on opportunities as well to fully grasp the material. Various topics in forensic medicine will be taught to include, but not limited to forensic pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, forensic entomology, ballistics, fingerprint, crime scene, and blood spatter analysis, youth gangs, hate crimes, accident reconstruction, toxicology, DNA, arson and fire investigation, and the evaluation of the sexual assault victim.
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