The DLM is a stand-alone online exam. Success in it allows the use of the postnominal DLM. From November 2021 DLM candidates who obtain Distinction can apply to become an Associate or Affiliate of our Faculty and, once a member (in either of those membership categories), may use the postnominal AFFLM (DLM) instead of just DLM. This applies to all successful Part 1 MFFLM candidates too, as they have in effect passed the DLM exam with Distinction (the same paper is used).
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Are you interested in the interface between clinical practice and the law? Then you may find studying for the Diploma of Legal Medicine of benefit for your work.
The Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine’s Diploma of Legal Medicine leads to the postnominal DLM. It may also aid a candidate in applying to become one of our Associates or Affiliates.
This qualification may be of interest to a wide range of healthcare professionals:
- Dentists, doctors, nurses, and paramedics;
- Legal advisors, file handlers and case reviewers working in the various Regulatory settings (GDC, GMC, NMC, HCPC), or for the medical defence organisations (MDOs), and within NHS England;
- Individuals who provide professional or expert witness evidence in various disciplines may also find this qualification of benefit for their role.
The DLM has a one-paper format consisting of 150 best-of-five multiple-choice questions to be completed within three hours. Candidates are tested on a wide range of topics in Legal Medicine as set out in the published syllabus (see below).
The FFLM has produced numerous publications to assist candidates and provides a wide range of learning activities to support those studying in this field including E-Learning, webinars as well as face-to-face study days.