Police Strengthen Autopsy Capabilities... Nationwide Autopsy Investigators Seminar Held

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul Police Agency building. / Photo by Honam Moon munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The National Police Agency announced on the 24th that it held a nationwide Medical Examiner Seminar to enhance capabilities in this field and explore directions for development.

The seminar, held the previous afternoon at Fraser Place Central in Seoul, was promoted with the purpose of sharing fieldwork experiences and strengthening expertise in medical examination through communication with forensic experts. Attendees included the Scientific Investigation Officer from the National Police Agency and medical examiner team leaders and medical examiners from each metropolitan and provincial police agency. Moderated by Professor Hyungseok Kim of Chonnam National University, the seminar featured special lectures by the National Forensic Service and private forensic experts, as well as presentations on outstanding field medical examination cases and research results.

Yang Kyungmoo, head of the Forensic Medicine Department at the National Forensic Service, gave a special lecture titled "What Do Medical Examiners Live For," and Professor Seongho Yoo of Seoul National University lectured on "Life and Death as Seen by a Forensic Scientist." Following these, Yujin Choi, a medical examiner from the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency, presented on "Height Estimation through the Sternum in the Korean Population," and Minkyeong Baek, a medical examiner from the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency, presented on "Field Medical Examination Cases of Military Gunshot Deaths."

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