Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Program | Houston, TX

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The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS), Houston, Texas is located on the Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus and offers - two distinct services for the Harris County community - the Medical Examiner Service and the Crime Laboratory Service. It is accredited by - 7 forensic science accrediting organizations, and a member of the Texas Medical Center since 1983. HCIFS serves Harris County, - the metropolitan Houston area, and six surrounding counties with a population of nearly 5 mi

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Program best described as	Other
Primary Teaching Site	Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Accredited length of training	1
Required length	1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027	Yes
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028	Yes
Program start dates	July 1
Participates in ERAS®	Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government	No
Web Address	http://www.hctx.net/ifs	Web Address http://www.hctx.net/ifs
Video	Not Available	Video Not Available

Program Director: Darshan Phatak MD
Harris County Inst of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Pathology Pgm
1861 Old Spanish Tail
Houston, TX 77054
Tel: (832) 927-5127
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

Person to contact for more information about the program: Darshan Phatak
Harris County Inst of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Pathology Pgm
1861 Old Spanish Tail
Houston, TX 77054
Tel: (832) 927-5127
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

Survey Received: 6/25/2025

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Harris County Inst of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Pathology Pgm
1861 Old Spanish Tail
Houston, TX 77054

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Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
1885 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054-2098