ABOUT ME

Rakesh K Gorea is the Executive Director of Medicolegal Institute (Medicolegal Studies, Toxicology, Forensic Sciences & Allied Disciplines) & Additional Registrar at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab and is also a Faculty member of National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar and Professor Emeritus at SJJT University, Rajasthan, and formerly a Faculty Member at the Forensic Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia and Former Principal and Professor at NC Medical College, Panipat and Rama Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur in India.

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He is a BSc, MD, PhD and Diplomate of the National Board. He was a Faculty member of Forensic and Legal Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians London. He is a fellow of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, International Medical Science Academy and Indian Congress of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. He has completed the quality management system Lead auditor course in ISO 9001:2008 Standards from Moody International UK.

He is President of Indo Pacific Academy of Forensic Nursing Science, Indo-Pacific Academy of Forensic Odontology and Society for Prevention of Injuries and Corporal Punishment and past president of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine and Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, former Editor in chief of the journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine and Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, besides being office-bearer of many other organizations. Currently, he is Editor in chief of the International Journal of Ethics, Trauma and Victimology and editor of Global Journal of Nursing and Forensic Sciences.

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He is a member of the advisory committee of the journal of ‘Medicolegal Update’, ‘International Journal of Forensic Nursing’ and ‘Journal of Injury and Violence Research, “Forensic Science Journal of Turkey” and journal of Indo Pacific Academy of Forensic Odontology.

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He has presented 154 papers at national and international forums with 145 research publications. He has authored two books “Practical Aspects of Forensic Medicine” & “Forensic Nursing Science: A Global Health Initiative for Developing and Developed countries” and has authored 6 chapters for the 6 different books.

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He has 35 years of teaching experience. He has guided many MD and PhD Scholars. He has two national and two international awards to his credit and delivered 40 keynotes and guest lectures. He was given a special award by the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine for his efforts to develop Forensic Nursing in India, a Vision Award by the International Association of Forensic Nurses at Salt Lake City USA, Excellence Award by SAFCON and Lifetime Achievement Awards by IJHRLMP and PAFMAT.

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His academic areas of special interest are Forensic Nursing, Forensic Odontology, prevention of crime against children and training of medical teachers.

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He has a rich international experience, delivering the keynote and guest lectures in the USA, UK, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Peru, South Africa, Australia, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Sudan and Sri Lanka.