Education, further education and professional development

Our teaching and training activities combine scientific principles with practical forensic expertise and are aimed at various specialist disciplines.

• University teaching for students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Law
• Specialist training to become a consultant in forensic medicine (Category A training centre). You can find our training programme here (PDF, 158 KB). We accept unsolicited applications on an ongoing basis.
• Forensic medicine training courses/instructional sessions for forensic science, the police and the public prosecutor’s office, etc.
• Training courses on recognising violence and documenting forensic findings, as well as on general forensic medicine topics for medical staff, police and judicial authorities

Please direct enquiries regarding training courses and further education to formed@irm.uzh.ch.

Through the IRM-Insight format, we also offer events four times a year at which all departments of the IRM provide an insight into their work and there is an opportunity for professional exchange.

Information and registration are also available via formed@irm.uzh.ch.