WORKSHOP ON FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY BASICS AND VIRTUAL AUTOPSY

12-13 June 2023

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi organized a workshop on 12th and 13th June 2023 in Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Virtual Autopsy as a joint venture of AIIMS & International committee of Red Cross (ICRC), India on Virtual Autopsy and Forensic Anthropology. This workshop included lectures and practical exercises over two days on the topics related to Virtual Autopsy, basic elements of establishing a biological profile (sex, age, ancestry, stature) from the skeleton and assessing hard tissue injuries and other characteristics that might contribute to a positive identification. The principal course resource faculty were:

1. Dr Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi & Principal Investigator of Centre of Advanced Research and excellence in Virtual Autopsy.

2. Dr Derek Congram, PhD, a forensic specialist for the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives and a board-certified forensic anthropologist with 23 years of experience in more than 20 countries.

3. Dr Abhishek Yadav, Additional Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi & Co-Investigator of Centre of Advanced Research and excellence in Virtual Autopsy.

4. Dr Abilash S, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi.

5. Dr Karthi R Vighnesh, Senior Medical officer, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi

The workshop was attended by delegates from all over India including JIPMER, PGI Chandigarh, AIIMS Bhopal, IIT Gandhi Nagar, AIIMS Rishikesh, RMl Lucknow as well as international delegates from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.

The event was coordinated by Dr Abhishek Yadav (Addl Prof), Dr Kulbhushan Prasad (Addl Prof), Dr Abilash S (Asst Prof) and Dr Swati Tyagi (Asst Prof).