Your profession: Medical specialist (m/f) - Forensic medicine
Professional activities
Medical specialists in forensic medicine conduct forensic examinations and judicial autopsies including the necessary histological analyses. They evaluate and document the results of their investigations and draw up relevant expert reports. They give oral evidence in court and present and explain the written reports.
Fields of work
Medical specialists in forensic medicine mainly work for forensic services, for state or federal criminal investigation offices, at forensic institutes at universities and in hospitals. They may also be employed in research.
Regulation
This profession is in Germany.
The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).