The teaching of legal and forensic medicine in Spain

The teaching of legal and forensic medicine in Spain is undergoing a period of profound change. With the implementation of the new curricula based on the “Bologna Plan”, undergraduate teaching in medical schools has generally lost in quantitative importance compared to previous curricula. However, postgraduate training, and in particular, the specialty of legal and forensic medicine in residency training, has made very significant progress. A 4-year specialisation, with rotations in the Institutes of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences and the subsidised health centres, should provide the necessary training for future forensic doctors in Spain.