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Forensic Issues relating to children Advanced UpdateStirling 2017

DR KRANTI. HIREMATH MBE

FORENSIC PHYSICIAN

NHS LOTHIAN

EXAMINER FFLM, Forensic Science sub-committee -FP member

Faculty of Forensic and Legal MedicineQuality Standards – Paediatric Sexual Offence Medicine (PSOM) FFLM Examinations

FFLM Guidelines for forensic sampling

Quality Standards for Doctors -PSOM

FFLM and RCPCH Guidelines

Competent doctors in terms of knowledge, skills and attitude to provide safe care for child complainants of alleged sexual abuse/assault

GMC- Doctors –work within the limits of his or her competence

Tailored training.

Approved introductory course

Immediate Life Support

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Intercollegiate document minimum Level 3}

Report writing and court room skills

Equality and Diversity issues

Workplace –based SupervisionInduction training- Consultant Clinical /Educational Supervisor Named Supervisor – initial assessment of training and maintenance of competence

Examination –Diploma / Membership

Continuing Professional DevelopmentGMC- appraisal to cover the forensic aspect of their workILS, Safeguarding

Membership –SOM or MRCPCH and Diploma

Minimum 4 Peer Reviews

Recommendation- for PSOM is min 20 examinations per year.

Annual 1 day update course

ExaminationsDip FHID – Diploma in Forensic human IdentificationDLM- Diploma in Legal Medicine

LFFLM(GFM)- Licentiate of FFLM in General Forensic Medicine

LFFLM (SOM) (prev-DFCASA)- Licentiate of FFLM in Sexual Offences Medicine

MFFLM-Membership of Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Syllabus, Regulations Exams of FFLMhttps://fflm.ac.uk/examsElearning-FFLM website

Reading list-FFLM website

University of Ulster

Diploma of Legal Medicine - DLM Stand alone examsNo variations to DLM

Open to all

Knowledge test identical to Part1 of MFFLM

Emphasis is on Legal medicine rather than medical law

Appeal to those with an interest in the wider interaction of clinical practice and law

NOT a qualification to undertake any specific kind of work

Licentiate of Forensic and Legal Medicine-Sexual Offences Medicine (prev-DFCASA)

LFFLM(SOM)

Two parts

Part1 –Theoretical knowledge in matters relating to branches of medicolegal and clinical practice. 150 Best of 5 answers- October

Part2 –Clinical competency in the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination –OSCE

No written component but has 2 written projects

COVE- Compendium of Validated Experience-6modules

Case Portfolio

At least 1 written project to be submitted before OSCE

Part 2 of LFFLM (SOM)COVE -6 modulesCase Portfolio- number of cases-diversity, logical presentation, precision of description, reflective analysis and forensic issues

Validator

Educational Supervisor

Pass in all parts is essential

Results within 4 weeks

AimHealthcare professionals have acquired the necessary professional skills, knowledge and attitude to enable them to practise independently within the speciality of SOM

Success demonstrates attainment of minimum level of competency for a Doctor or Nurse in training the ability to apply this knowledge to problem solving in sexual offences medicine

Eligible to apply for LFFLM

3 OptionsLFFLM (SOM) – Doctors onlyLFFLM (SOM)- (a) (adults only) for Doctors and Nurses

LFFLM(SOM)-(c) (children only) for Doctors only

Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine -MFFLMDOCTORS ONLY2 Parts

3 years experience

Part 1 –theoretical held in October (London)

Part 2 – GFM and SOM and Medico legal Advisors

Part 2 – 2and a half hour written exam

OSCE (OSPE –MLA) ) 8-14 Stations held in March @St George’s Hospital University of London

Need to pass all components

Forensic Sampling – FFLM GuidelinesFFLM websiteForensic Science Subcommittee Chaired by FP – mainly scientists and FPs

Updated every 6 months

Forensically clean room and Protective clothing

Sampling video

Joint Paediatric Forensic ExaminationGold standard

Thank you