THE BENGAL ACADEMY OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

Regn No.- 19190 dated 08th April 2014, Kolkata

About Us

Advancing Forensic Medicine Excellence in Bengal and Beyond

Our Organization

The Bengal Academy of Forensic Medicine (BAFM) began its journey in 2014 as the only academic organisation in the discipline of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in West Bengal. Founded with the vision of promoting excellence in forensic medical education, research, and practice, our academy has been at the forefront of forensic medicine since our inception.

Registered under Registration No. 19190 dated 08th April 2014 in Kolkata, BAFM was established with Prof.(Dr.) Ajay Kr. Gupta as the founder president and Prof. Dr. Sobhan Kr. Das as the founder secretary. Since then, distinguished professionals including Prof. Dr. Tapas Kr. Bose, Prof. Dr. Swaraj Halder, and Prof. Dr. Biswajit Sukul have served as presidents, while Dr. Debasish Som, Dr. Molly Banerjee, and Prof. Dr. Somnath Das have served as secretaries of this prestigious organisation.

Our membership is steadily increasing and is about to reach the milestone of 150 members. BAFM is primarily concerned about the academic standards of the discipline of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at various medical colleges in West Bengal in both undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. We also help improve the standard of medico-legal work to ensure proper administration of justice while encouraging faculties, doctors, senior residents, postgraduate trainees, and undergraduate students to undertake research work in various aspects of FMT.

Our Vision

To be the leading institution in forensic medicine, setting standards for excellence in education, research, and professional practice while contributing to justice and public safety.

  • Establish BAFM as the premier academic organization for FMT in Eastern India
  • Create a robust network of forensic medicine professionals across West Bengal
  • Foster international collaborations to advance the discipline globally
  • To become a "friend in need" for the doctors doing medico-legal work by providing
    information regarding the recent directives and circulars published by the authorities.

Our Mission

To advance the science and practice of forensic medicine through comprehensive education, innovative research, professional development, and collaborative partnerships. We strive to support the justice system by ensuring the highest quality of forensic medical services and expertise.

Our Community

BAFM particularly includes specialist doctors in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. But it likes to bring specialist doctors from other disciplines like pathology, radiology, microbiology, gynaecology etc. under a common umbrella to enhance communication between these disciplines for the improvement of medico-legal services.