Harris County Institute of Forensic Science

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS), previously known as Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, is located in Houston, Texas. The institute is a part of the Texas Medical Center.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in the Texas Medical Center serves as the Harris County Medical Examiner and Crime Laboratory.

The laboratory offers all medical examiner services such as forensic pathology, anthropology, forensic imaging, histology, forensic toxicology, forensic entomology, trace evidence, forensic genetics, drug chemistry, firearms identification, forensic nursing, and family grievance assistance.

The HCIFS is accredited by seven scientific accrediting organizations:

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

American Board of Forensic Toxicology

National Accreditation Board Forensic Science Testing Laboratories program

National Accreditation Board Forensic Inspection Bodies program

National Association of Medical Examiners

Texas Forensic Science Commission

Texas Medical Association for Continuing Medical Education



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