BACKGROUND

The Academy of Forensic Medical Sciences Fellowship was established in 2010 following a request from the Specialist Board in Forensic Medicine, Malaysia to assess pathologists to a level suitable for working as a senior consultant within that country. It is a qualification which is recognised by Malaysia and other nearby countries that recognise the training programmes in that country for aspiring forensic medical specialists.

ATTAINING FELLOWSHIP STATUS

The award of Fellowship of the Academy of Forensic Medical Sciences is offered in Forensic Pathology. Successful candidates will have satisfied the Academic Advisory Board of the Academy in a number of areas in Forensic Pathology (see section 5)

AIMS

The assessment of the different components of the course, aim to determine whether an individual has successfully acquired a specialist body of knowledge that will underpin their ability to practise in their chosen specialty.

The overall aim of the award of Fellowship is to provide a quality assurance benchmark demonstrating that the candidate has fulfilled the requirements to reach the standard appropriate for specialist status and practice as a senior specialist.

Attend an interview with members of the Forensic Advisory Board either in person or by Video link

ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS

The candidate must demonstrate/ achieve the following in Forensic Pathology:

• Been successful in one of the following examinations:
• MRCPath (Forensic) or FRACPath (Forensic); The MPath (Forensic) (Malaysia); MD (Forensic) (Sri-Lanka) or equivalent e.g. SpF (Indonesia); MD (Forensic) (Japan), or passed an equivalent level examination.
• Candidates who have passed any of the above examinations must be able to demonstrate that they have had a minimum of 5 years continuous practice in forensic pathology with personal experience in the investigation of a wide variety of forensic cases.
• Have at least 10 publications submitted and accepted in peer reviewed journals, excluding letters or editorials.
• Have attended international/national conferences and made at least 10 presentations either orally or in poster format

FEES

Assessment by members of the Academic Advisory Board-----------£600

First year registration-----------------------------------------------------------------------£90

2nd year onwards annual membership fee-------------------------------------£50

Lifetime membership fee-----------------------------------------------------------------£750

APPLICATION FORM

Students who are interested in applying for Fellowship in Forensic Pathology must complete the application form (click button below to download) and provide the Academy with all the relevant supporting documentation including your updated CV.

Click here to download the application form

ONLINE LEARNING

We offer online learning for three of our academic courses:

• The Diploma in Forensic Human Identification Course
• The Diploma Course in Forensic Medical Sciences
• Diploma course in Management of the Dead

We offer full online support which includes lecture handouts from every lecture and and video uploads.

For further information about online studying, please contact us.