OVERVIEW

• First Public-Private Partnership Medical Institution in North-East Region of India conducting Medico-Legal autopsy & serving the State of Sikkim.
• 9am to 5pm Autopsy & Embalming Facilities.
• Two cold chambers, having preservation facility for eight dead bodies.
• State of art museum with laboratory for UG teaching.
• Separate laboratory for anthropology and toxicology related works.
• Demonstration room with sophisticated audio-visual aids.
• Inception of Clinical Forensic Medicine facilities in the near future.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

KEY FEATURES

• Medicolegal autopsy conducted affectively.
• Be capable of drawing logical inference based on observation in all types of medicolegal cases in the courtroom.
• Deal with professional hazards and issues of medical ethics.
• Develop a pragmatic approach to common toxicology emergency.
• Develop a sympathetic and cautious approach while dealing with sensitive medicolegal cases.

CORE COMPETENCIES

A comprehensive list of skills recommended as desirable for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

• Documentation and certification of Trauma
• Diagnosis and certification of death.
• Legal documentation related to emergency cases.
• Certification of medico-legal cases. E.g., Age estimation, Sexual Assault, etc.
• Establishing communication in medico-legal cases with police, public health authorities.
• Observe medico-legal autopsy or post-mortem examination.

FACILITIES

• Round the clock autopsy and embalming facility.
• Two cold chambers, having preservation facility for 8 dead bodies.
• State of art museum with upgraded laboratory for UG teaching.
• Separate laboratory for anthropology and toxicology related works.
• Demonstration room with sophisticated audiovisual aids.

RESEARCH

1. DR. KARMA MINGUR DIKI BHUTIA(ASSOC. PROFESSOR AND OFFICIATING HOD)

• Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia and Dr. Manoj Jena. A Retrospective Study on Profile & Pattern of Cervical Injury. J Indian Acad Forensic Med. October-December 2018,Vol.40,No.4:Pg no.375-382. ISSN 0971-0973. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0848.2018.00084.2 (SCOPUS Indexed)
• Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia  and Dr. Manoj Jena. An autopsy based retrospective study of the relationship between head injuries & cervical spine injuries. J Punjab Acad of Forensic Med and Toxicology. January-June 2020,Vol.20,No.01:Pg no. 20-24. ISSN 0972-5687. DOI: 10.5958/0974-083X.2020.00046.1 (SCOPUS Indexed)
• Dr.P.C.Sahoo, Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia (Corresponding author) and Dr. Ashim Mishra  A four years’ retrospective study of poisoning cases in Southern India. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. July-September 2020,Vol.14,No.3:Pg no.49-55. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10325 (SCOPUS Indexed)
• Serug Rai (MBBS student), Kumari Shimran (MBBS student), Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia.  ROLE OF FOOT DIMENSIONS IN PREDICTING STATURE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN SMIMS, SMU, SIKKIM. Accepted in Medico-legal Update Vol. No. 21 issue no. 4 October-December 2021 (EMBASE Indexed)
• Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia, Dr. Sankha Subhra Debbarma Questionnaire Based Survey on Medicolegal Autopsy among Medical Students in Sikkim. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. , July-September 2022, Volume 16 No. 3: Pg no.22-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i3.18242 (EMBASE Indexed)
• Kumar,S., Lama, K.D., Bhutia, K.L., Bhutia, K.M.D. An Anthropometric Study to Establish Relationship Between the Upper Extremity & Stature in Medical Students Between the Age of 18-22years, Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2023, 40(1), Pg no. 28-32. DOI No.: 10.5958/0974-4568.2023.00007.8

FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

1. DR KARMA MINGUR DIKI BHUTIA (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND IN-CHARGE HOD)

• Dr. Karma Mingur Diki Bhutia has been awarded “Global Eminent Teacher Award” for Outstanding Service in Teaching by Vij Trust (Reg. No. 959/2010/BK4), Thirunindravur, Tamil Nadu – 602024

• Awarded the prestigious “International Education Excellence Award” in appreciation to the teaching & research excellence in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology in the Global Annual Education & Research Summit 2021, conferred on Dec 18th, 2021 by Center for Professional Advancement Continuous Education-CPACE.

• Awarded “Honorary PhD in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” by Evaluation Board of the World Human Rights Protection Commission on 4th June, 2022. 

2. DR DIBYA SHARMA

• Gold medalist for being the university topper in MD examination at the convocation held on 21st dec 2023 at Zoravar Auditorium, Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi.

GALLERY