William Dean Appointed as Convenor of DipFMS Examination Committee

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16/02/2026

William Dean was recently appointed as the Convenor of the Examination Committee for the Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences.

The DipFMS is a professional qualification for doctors and lawyers involved in forensic medical science, including those who work in pathology and the criminal and coroner’s courts. The academic courses are run by the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and the Academy of Forensic Medical Sciences in London. The examinations are administered by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, one of the livery companies of the City of London.

The examination committee comprises pathologists, academics and lawyers from England and Scotland. William joined the examination committee in 2017 and previously held the role of Deputy Convenor since 2022. He lectures on the London course each year.

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