Department of Forensic Medicine

* Assistant Professor for Didactics at the Division of Forensic Medicine

Agata Thannhäuser, MA
tel. 71 784 17 35
e-mail: agata.thannhauser@umw.edu.pl
room 37 (3rd floor, the old building)
office hours: Moday, at 14.00 -15.00

* Assistant Professor for Didactics at the Division of Medical Law

Dr. Radosław Drozd
tel. 71 784 17 35
e-mail: radoslaw.drozd@umw.edu.pl
room 37 (3rd floor, the old building)
office hours: Tuesday, at. 14.00 -15.00

* Assistant Professor for Didactics at the Division of Molecular Techniques

Małgorzata Małodobra-Mazur, PhD
tel. 71 784 15 87
e-mail: malgorzata.malodobra-mazur@umw.edu.pl
office hours: Monday, at. 10.00 -11.30

*Office for Didactics

Agnieszka Szafrańska, MA
tel. 071 784 14 58
e-mail: a.szafranska@umw.edu.pl
room 13 (1st floor, the old building)
office hours: 8:00-14:00

* Consultations provided by course instructors to studetns

*SUMMER SEMESTER:

Forensic Medicine with Elements of Law classes schedule for year IV of the Faculty of Medicine

Problems of Child Abuse and Neglect classes schedule for year III of the Faculty of Medicine

Forensic Medicine classes schedule for year V of the Faculty of Dentistry

*Problems of Child Abuse and Neglect :

Presentations:

Child abuse diagnostics

Legal protection, procedures

Psychological and social aspects of child abuse

Historical background, classification of types of abuse, SBS, MSBP

Sexual abuse of children within and outside the family - paedophilia, incest, pornography

SKN Medycyny Sądowej skupia studentów wszystkich kierunków zainteresowanych medycyną sądową oraz dziedzinami pokrewnymi, takimi jak prawo medyczne, toksykologia sądowa, antropologia sądowa czy kryminalistyka lub kryminologia. Dzięki interdyscyplinarnemu podejściu jesteśmy w stanie kompleksowo rozwijać wiedzę i współpracować z ekspertami różnych dziedzin.

Spotkania SKN odbywają się raz w miesiącu. Podczas zebrań przedstawiane są przygotowane wcześniej prezentacje. Członkowie koła omawiają w nich interesujące ich zagadnienia z zakresu medycyny sądowej i nauk pokrewnych.

Na wybranych spotkaniach członkowie SKN Medycyny Sądowej mają też możliwość pracy z wieloma wybitnymi specjalistami takimi jak np. pan Harald Koeck (artysta o międzynarodowej sławie, który w swoich pracach eksploruje powiązania między medycyną a sztuką), czy prof. UAM dr hab. nauk prawnych Michał Urbańczyk, dzielący się z nami swoją wiedzą na temat pisania oraz publikacji prac naukowych. W ostatnich latach SKN gościło także panią Prokurator Prokuratury Krajowej, dr Joannę Pawlik-Czyniewską, doktora Pawła Szpota (toksykologa sądowego), a także pana Krzysztofa Balcera (negocjatora policyjnego). Każdy z gości przekazał słuchaczom ogromną ilość wiedzy. Niektóre ze spotkań miały formę warsztatów - podczas nich członkowie SKN mogli zastosować wszystkie te informacje w praktyce.

SKN zajmuje się także pisaniem prac naukowych. Studenci z sukcesami przedstawiają też swoje osiągnięcia na konferencjach naukowych: w roku kalendarzowym 2023 członkom SKN udało się zdobyć I miejsce na międzynarodowej konferencji odbywającej się we Wrocławiu oraz III na konferencji studenckiej w Szczecinie.

SKN Medycyny Sądowej uczestniczy również w organizowaniu konferencji naukowych, współpracując w tym zakresie między innymi z Studenckim Towarzystwem Naukowym naszego Uniwersytetu, a także SKN Antropologów “Kostka” Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego.

Nie brakuje też projektów społecznych, których studenci zrzeszeni w SKN Medycyny Sądowej są organizatorami: w maju 2022 roku roku rozpoczął się nagrodzony grantem FAST projekt społeczno-naukowy pt. “Nie tylko <gwałt> - Miesiąc Świadomości Przemocy Seksualnej”, w ramach którego odbyła się mini-konferencja studencka, a także szereg wykładów z ekspertami. Twórcy projektu przygotowali wiele infografik oraz materiałów edukacyjnych, do dziś dostępnych w mediach społecznościowych SKN. Badania przeprowadzone w części badawczej projektu pozwoliły na opublikowanie raport o przemocy seksualnej na wrocławskich uczelniach wyższych, którego wyniki zostały przedstawione na międzynarodowej konferencji: IX International Conference of Young Biomedical Researchers. 

Kolejnym niezwykle ważnym elementem działalności SKN Medycyny Sądowej jest uczestnictwo w sekcjach sądowo-lekarskich, na których członkowie SKN mają możliwość zdobyć ogrom wiedzy praktycznej. To także niepowtarzalna okazja do zobaczenia medycyny sądowej w praktyce i zrozumienia kluczowej roli, jaką odgrywa sekcja w postępowaniu sądowym.

SKN Medycyny Sądowej ciągle się rozwija, działa aktywnie w mediach społecznościowych i z dużym entuzjazmem wita nowych członków.

Zapraszamy wszystkich chętnych - rekrutacja odbywa się corocznie w październiku!

Przewodnicząca SKN Medycyny Sądowej: Wiktoria Filipowska

e-mail: wiktoria.filipowska@student.umw.edu.pl

Opiekun SKN Medycyny Sądowej: dr Jędrzej Siuta

e-mail: jedrzej.siuta@umw.edu.pl

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Museum of the Forensic Medicine, Department of  Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical Universityul. Jana Mikulicza Radeckiego 4
50-345 Wrocław

Museum curator:  Jędrzej Siuta, PhD

tel.: 71 784 14 61

The museum is in the process of being organized - at the moment it is not open to daily individual visits. It is planned to create the possibility of purchasing a museum lesson (combined with a museum visit) for organized groups - current information in this regard will be published, among others, on this website. The museum's collections are constantly presented to students of the Medical University of Wrocław as part of forensic medicine classes.

The Museum of Forensic Medicine operates at the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University of Wroclaw. It continues the collections and tradition of the former Museum of Forensic Medicine operating in the same place until the end of World War II of the German Institute of Forensic Medicine (Institut fűr gerichtliche Medizin und Naturwissenschaftliche Kryminalistik). The presented exhibits come from various years, from the mid-19th century to the present. In the post-war period, the museum collection was expanded (and is constantly being expanded) with additional exhibits obtained thanks to the work and commitment of the employees of the polish Department of Forensic Medicine, although a significant number of the exhibits are unique and impossible to create in nowadays. The museum also took over parts of the specimen collections of various institutions from different regions of Poland  (including those that no longer exist, such as the former Institute of Pathology in Breslau). The museum's collections - having huge historical and educational value - illustrate the activities of the Department of Forensic Medicine and show the broad profile of the science of forensic medicine. They include, among others: a large collection of wet preparations (i.e. parts of the human body preserved in preservative fluids) and dry preparations (including human bones) presenting various types of bodily injuries resulting from factors: mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical - resulting from criminal activities, suicide, military, accidents, etc. - presenting  how to properly recognize, describe and qualify these types of changes. Other exhibits include body parts showing natural post-mortem processes such as putrefaction, mummification, adipocere formation or peat change, as well as pathological (morbid) changes in the human body. The collection also includes a large number of items related to crimes against life and health, such as murder weapons, hangers' nooses, exhumation items, homespun firearms, ammunition, etc., as well as old autopsy and gynecological tools, laboratory equipment, and related items. with funeral rites or old medico-legal documents. The exhibition is also enriched with an exhibition on Katyn massacre and German concentration camps. The museum also presents art depicting the motif of death and corpses, including: works of famous artists Harald Koeck or prof. Łukasz Huculak. The museum is currently located in a new, significantly enlarged and renovated building, which additionally presents also old autopsy room. The exhibition is also enriched with modern multimedia elements such as autopsy holograms.

Forensic medical examination to determine the severity of bodily injuries
- Guide for the injured persons.

ATTENTION PATIENTS!

No forensic medical examinations will be performed on 2 May 2023 (Tuesday).

Forensic medical examinations of injured persons are performed on weekdays from 9:00 to 13:00, after prior registration by telephone or in person from 8:00 to 15:00; telephone number: 71 784-14-60 (58).

If you are injured as a result of physical violence, you can, without any referral, undergo a paid forensic medical examination at the Division of Forensic Medicine and obtain a written certificate of forensic medical examination of the body with a detailed description and determination of the degree of severity of the bodily injuries (colloquially: "forensic medical examination and criminal classification of bodily injury"), which you can present to law enforcement authorities.

The cost of the forensic medical examination is PLN 230 (including VAT) - payment in cash only.

It is necessary for the examined person or his/her legal guardian to present a document with a photo confirming the identity of the person to be examined (ID card, passport, driving licence).

In justified but exceptional cases, the doctor on duty may limit the number of people examined on a given day.

Outside the time of forensic medical examination at the Division, injured persons should report to any medical facility currently providing services to patients (general practitioner, ambulance services, hospital emergency room) and ask a doctor to perform a medical examination and issue a medical certificate including the description of the injuries. Such a certificate, as well as other medical documentation concerning the suffered injuries and their treatment, must be presented during the forensic medical examination.

The Division only determines the presence of bodily injuries and assesses their severity based on a medical examination and available medical documents - there is no option of advanced diagnosis or any treatment. Concern for one's own life and health should always take priority over seeking justice, hence one should obtain the necessary medical assistance in health care facilities first and only then apply for a forensic medical assessment of the severity of the bodily injury. In particular, you should not delay reporting to a medical facility if there are any worrying symptoms, raising the suspicion of a life- or health-threatening condition.

Immediate medical attention is also necessary for victims of sexual violence, as each passing hour reduces the possibility of securing the existing evidence effectively.

There is no reason to be concerned about the possibility of a forensic medical assessment of the severity of injuries in the event of a necessary delay in the examination due to the need for urgent medical treatment - the issuing of the certificate in such cases is usually possible based on data from medical records.

Pre-funeral services
- preparation for the funeral of people whose bodies have been subjected to a forensic medical autopsy

Storing corpses in cold rooms of the Division is financed by the prosecutor's office only until the autopsy is performed. After the autopsy, the body of the deceased person is placed back in the cold room for humanitarian reasons, but it is a paid service.

After the autopsy, the body of the deceased is sutured and pre-washed at the expense of the prosecutor's office. In such a condition, it can be collected by persons authorised to bury the body; however, at their request, a paid service of dressing and putting make-up can be provided. To take advantage of that option, the Division's Office should be contacted as soon as possible after receiving information that the body will be or has already been subjected to an autopsy, tel.: 71 784 00 96.

 

The deceased person's clothing may be handed over to the prosecutor's office for further examination and if the prosecutor's office does not issue any instructions regarding the clothing it can be collected by persons authorised to bury the body. To take advantage of that option, the Division's Office should be contacted as soon as possible after receiving information that the body will be or has already been subjected to an autopsy, tel.: 71 784 00 96.

 

Death certificates are issued from Monday to Friday between 12:00 and 13:30, only after the person collecting the body submits a permit to collect and bury the body, obtained from the prosecutor's office.

 

Information for people coming for DNA testing: The outpatient unit for the collection of biological material (DNA) is located at ul. Chałubińskiego 2a (entrance marked with a red arrow) - downloadable file below (source Google Maps). The attached photo shows the two buildings of the Division of Molecular Techniques. The outpatient unit is located in the white building at the back; the entrance is located at ul. Chałubinskiego (marked with a red arrow) - downloadable file below.

Quality policy

A Quality Management System compliant with the requirements of the revised PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 standard has been implemented at the research Laboratories of Wroclaw Medical University, one of which is the Molecular Techniques Laboratory.

Accreditation no. AB 1582 in Molecular Techniques Laboratory applies to:

• tests for the identification of the nature of biological traces with the use of the immunochromatographic and biochemical methods and for the individualisation of biological traces of human origin by DNA analysis in the field of polymorphic STRs by multiplex PCR with capillary electrophoresis according to PB-ZTM-01, version 12 of 20 April 2022.

• tests for kinship analysis in the field of DNA polymorphism using STR-type systems by multiplex PCR with capillary electrophoresis according to PB-ZTM-02, version 10 of 20 April 2022.

The research laboratories of Wroclaw Medical University, operating within the structure of the parent university, carry out their own scientific and research work and, at the same time, provide a wide range of services to external and internal customers. Given the complexity and the dependence of each research process on many factors, both technical and organisational, the University Laboratories have adopted the principle that all elements must be of high quality, in particular the proper organisation of work, the applied research methods, the measurement and research equipment, the level of obtained results, the way in which they are processed and the preparation of research reports.

The management of the University Laboratories and the employees declare their knowledge of and application of the Quality Policy in all areas of the Quality Management System described in the quality book of Wroclaw Medical University. The Quality Management System documents are available to employees, and the employees know their content and use the knowledge in practice.

If in doubt whether the child is yours, you can have a DNA paternity or maternity test done for a fee. Please consult us before your arrival, tel.: 71 784 14 69, as not every private matter can be accepted due to applicable law.

The Molecular Techniques Laboratory offers a service consisting of genetic testing of biological material. The tests are performed in accordance with the rules established by the Commission of the Polish Society of Forensic Medicine and Criminology (PTMSiK) with the use of validated tests.

A client wishing to have the test done must submit a written order.
Depending on the arrangements, various forms of communication with the client are possible: in person, over the telephone or in writing. The test results are delivered in writing directly to the client or a person authorised by the client or sent by registered mail.

The client or interested party has the right to submit a complaint in writing. Complaints submitted over the telephone are not considered. Any complaints related to the work of the Laboratory submitted to the Division of Molecular Techniques of Wroclaw Medical University are forwarded to the Head of the Molecular Techniques Laboratory.

To improve the quality of the provided services and customer satisfaction, the Laboratory collects and analyses feedback obtained from the clients.

The Laboratory operates according to the principles of confidentiality and medical secrecy.

Confidentiality applies to all information obtained orally and to documents containing information the unauthorised disclosure of which could jeopardise the client's legally protected interest.

The Laboratory is located on the premises of Wroclaw Medical University. The keys to the Laboratory are held by authorised Laboratory employees. Each employee is obliged to secure documents and not to make them available to unauthorised persons.

Determination of genetic profiles of biological traces and reference material is done using identification kits such as NGM SElect (Applied Biosystems), GlobalFiler (Applied Biosystems), PowerPlex Fusion 6C System (Promega), PowerPlex Y23 System (Promega) and/or Investigator Argus X-12 QS Kit (Qiagen). To verify the maternal line, it is possible to analyse the hypervariable regions of mtDNA.

Amplification reactions are performed in the GeneAmp PCR System thermal cycler (Applied Biosystems), and the obtained DNA fragments are fractionated using a 3130 genetic analyser (Applied Biosystems) with electrophoresis software and a computer analysis program.


Information on the price list and procedures can be obtained at the following telephone number: 71-7851468