KMC Manipal hold Hands-on Forensic Medicine & Toxicology training Programme
Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal's Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology conducted a training workshop for Udupi district police personnel. The one-day program on 5th Feb 2023, held at KMC Manipal, focused on Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. The workshop was inaugurated by the Additional Superintendent of Police, Udupi, and was attended by over 100 police personnel. The program included introductory sessions by the department's faculty, covering various aspects of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.
S T Siddalingappa, additional superintendent of Police, Udupi, inaugurated the training programme. Dr Avinash Shetty, MS of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, was the guest of honor for the inaugural function. Dr Avinash Shetty encouraged the participants and assured them of help and support in conducting similar trainings in the future. Dr Krishnananda Prabhu, associate dean, KMC Manipal, gave the welcome address for the inauguration ceremony and an overview of the training programme. Dr Vikram Palimar, professor and head of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, proposed a vote of thanks.
The inaugural function was followed by introductory sessions conducted by the departments' faculty on the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology training programme. More than 100 police personnel participated in the programme.