DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC MEDICINE

LOGBOOK AND REQUIREMENT- DIP FOR MED (SA)-PATH

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Please write legibly and give brief, concise descriptions/summaries of cases as requested below.

2. These training activities have been designed to ensure that your practical training experience is as
comprehensive as possible and will serve as enhancement of your theoretical knowledge.

3. We therefore strongly advise that you study the recommend learning material PRIOR to
attempting the practical training activities, in order for you to reap the most benefit from both
your learning and the practical activities.

4. Candidates with other certifiable post-graduate academic qualifications, which include prior
training in certain of the practical training skills outlined below, may be exempted from such
activities at the discretion of the Examinations and Credentials Committee. Proof of such
qualifications will be required.

AUTOPSIES OBSERVED (20)

DATE OF
ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY
OBSERVED
Case- or Body
(DR) Numbers

BRIEF DESCRIPTION of
CASE including: Agegroup, Sex, Race, Forensic
History and Findings

NAME OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR
and VENUE

Anesthetic
Associated
Death

White neonate, surgery

performed for multiple
congenital cardiac
abnormalities. Died during
surgery of cardiac failure.
Autopsy revealed surgically
repaired congenital cardiac
abnormalities and pulmonary
oedema.

NAME:
Dr. Vellema

EXAMPLE
DATE:
01/01/04

DR No. 33/2004

VENUE:
JHB Mortuary

1.
DATE:

Gunshot
Wound
Death

NAME:

VENUE:
DR No:
2.
DATE

Gunshot
Wound
Death

NAME:

DR. No:

VENUE:

SIGNATURE
OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR

3.
DATE:

3.
Gunshot
Wound
Death

NAME:

VENUE:
DR. No:

4.
DATE:

Gunshot
Wound
Death

NAME:

DR. No:

VENUE:

Gunshot
Wound
Death

NAME:

5.
DATE:

VENUE:
DR. No:

6.
DATE:

Decomposed
Body

NAME:

VENUE:
DR. No:

7.
DATE:

Skeleton
(If possible)

NAME:

DR. No:
VENUE:

8.
DATE:

Stab Wounds

NAME:

DR No:

VENUE:

Stab Wounds

NAME:

DR No:

VENUE:

Anaesthetic
Associated
Death

NAME:

DR No:

VENUE:

9.
DATE:

10.
DATE:

11.
DATE:

Anaesthetic
Associated
Death

NAME:

DR No:

VENUE:

Rape or
Sexual
Assault

NAME:

12.
DATE:

VENUE:
DR No.

13.
DATE:

Hanging or
strangulation

NAME:

DR No.

VENUE:

Drug
Overdose
or
Poisoning

NAME:

14.
DATE:

VENUE:
DR No:

15.
DATE:

Motor
Vehicles
Accident

NAME:

DR No:

VENUE:

Motor
Vehicles
Accident

NAME:

16.
DATE:

DR No:
VENUE:

17.
DATE:

Assault
( with head
injuries if possible)

NAME:

DR. No:

VENUE:

Assault
( with head
injuries if possible)

NAME:

DR. No:

VENUE:

18.
DATE:

19.
DATE:

Natural or
Sudden
Unexplained
Death

NAME:

VENUE:
DR. No:

20.
NAME:
DATE:

Stillborn or
Liveborn
Baby/ Foetus
(Gestational
Ageing
possible)

if

VENUE:

DR No:

ADDITIONAL NOTES/ REMARKS:

FINAL COMMENTS BY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

NAME OF CANDIDATE:....

DATE OF TRAINING PERIODS:

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY TRAINING:....

UNIVERSITY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGY:

(MEDICO-w LEGAL AUTOPSIES TECHNIQUES, DOCKETS AND COURT WORK)

DATE:..NAME:SIGNATURE.

AUTOPSIES PERFORMED (6)

DATE OF
ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY
OBSERVED
Case- or Body
(DR) Numbers

BRIEF DESCRIPTION of
CASE including: Agegroup, Sex, Race, Forensic
History and Findings

NAME OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR
and VENUE

Young Black male, shot 3X

through windscreen in car
hi-jacking. 1 GSW through
head and 2 GSWs in chest,
2 spent bullets retrieved in
back

NAME:
Dr. Vellema

EXAMPLE
DATE:
01/01/04

Gunshot
Autopsy

DR No. 01/2004

VENUE:
JHB
Mortuary

1.
DATE:

Gunshot
Autopsy

NAME:

SIGNATURE
OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR

DR. No:

VENUE:

2.
NAME:
DATE:

Gunshot
Autopsy

DR. No:

VENUE:

3.
NAME:
DATE:

4.
DATE:

Stab Autopsy
DR. No:

VENUE:

Hanging
Or
Strangulation
Autopsy

NAME:

DR. No:

VENUE:

Motor
Vehicle
Accident
Autopsy

NAME:

5.
DATE:

VENUE:
DR. No:
6.
NAME:
DATE:

Assault and/or
Head Injuries
Autopsy
DR. No:

VENUE:

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES PERFORMED (21)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES PERFORMED (21)
DATE OF
ACTIVITY

EXAMPLE
DATE:
01/01/04
1.
DATE:
2.
DATE:

ACTIVITY
PERFORMED

BRIEF DESCRIPTION of
ACTIVITY and FINDINGS

NAME OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR
and VENUE

Bloodless Neck
Dissection

Random practice Case.

Middle aged Black woman,
died in MVA.
No positive findings

Name:
Prof Scholtz
Venue: JB
Mortuary

Bloodless Neck
Dissection
Bloodless Neck
Dissection

Name:
Venue:
Name:
Venue:

3.
DATE:
4.
DATE:

Pneumothorax
Test
Pneumothorax
Test

Name:
Venue:
Name:
Venue:

5.
DATE:
6.
DATE:

Venous Air
Embolism Test
Venous Air
Embolism Test

Name:
Venue:
Name:
Venue:

7.
DATE:

Subclavian vessels
Dissection

Name:

8.
DATE:

Subclavian vessels
Dissection

Venue:
Name:
Venue:
Name:

9.
DATE:
10.
DATE:

Alcohol Specimen
Collection
Alcohol Specimen
Collection

Venue:
Name:
Venue:

11.
DATE:
12.
DATE:

Toxicological
Specimen
Collection

Name:
Venue:
Name:

Rape Examination

SIGNATURE
OF TRAINING
DOCTOR

ADDITIONAL NOTES/ REMARKS:

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ADDITIONAL NOTES/ REMARKS:

ADDITIONAL NOTES/ REMARKS:

NON-CLINICAL COURT RELATED WORK OBSERVED: (8)

DATE OF
ACTIVITY
EXAMPLE
(A)

ACTIVITY
OBSERVED
Case- or Body
(DR) numbers
TESTIFYING IN
COURT

DATE:
20/01/04

CASE
No:13/03/02

EXAMPLE
(B)
DATE:
12/01/04

NEGLIGENCE
REPORT
DR. No: 1544/03

BRIEF DESCRIPTION of
CASE including: Age-group,
Sex, Race, Forensic History
and Findings.
Elderly White female,
allegedly raped and strangled
by intruders.
Macroscopic and DNA
evidence of rape. 5
Accused males. Positive
DNA comparisons with 2
of the accused.

NAME OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR
and VENUE

Young white male, died

of pulmonary embolism 3
days following hospital
admission for fractured
pelvis, sustained in a
motor vehicle accident.

NAME:
Dr. Vellema

NAME:
Dr. Nkobi
VENUE:
JHB Higher
Court 4 C

VENUE:
JHB Dept of
Forensic
Medicine

SIGNATURE
OF
TRAINING
DOCTOR

1.

Testifying in
Court

NAME:

DATE:
CASE No.
VENUE:

2.
DATE:

NAME:
Testifying in
Court
VENUE:
CASE No.

3.
DATE

NAME:
Testifying in
Court
VENUE:
CASE No.

4.
Testifying in court

NAME:

DATE:
VENUE:
CASE No:
5.
DATE:

NAME:
Negligence
Report
VENUE:
DR. No:

6.

Negligence
Report

NAME:

DATE:
VENUE:
DR. No:

7.

Negligence
Report

NAME:

DATE:
VENUE:
DR. No:
8.

Negligence
Report

NAME:

DATE:
VENUE:
DR. No: