Guided by National Strategic Needs, Striving to Build a First-Class Forensic Medicine Discipline - The Construction Plan for Forensic Medicine at Southern Medical University.

The 2024 National Education Work Conference pointed out that at the current juncture of the critical period for achieving the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the implementation of the Education Powerhouse Construction Plan Outline should be taken as the main line of work, and building first-class disciplines is an crucial task for a higher education powerhouse. In 2022, forensic medicine was officially listed as a first-level discipline under the medical category, presenting an unprecedented historical opportunity for the development of forensic medicine. The forensic medicine discipline of Southern Medical University comprehensively improves the quality of talent cultivation and facilitates the construction of first-class disciplines as its main direction. It aims to initiate and implement a high-level faculty team building plan featuring "combining recruitment and cultivation, inter-disciplinary integration"; make vigorous efforts to establish a first-level doctoral program, refine advantageous second-level disciplines and research directions; and establish an innovative research platform from a high starting point with deep integration. The discipline adheres to moral cultivation and the Five Domains of Education simultaneous development, to build a high-quality talent joint training model. Guided by the construction of the national legal system and industry needs, the discipline will enhance social service capabilities. The forensic medicine construction in our university will continue to contribute to the rule of law in China and educational power.