Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
Mark Horrigan has extensive experience in the healthcare sector, currently serving as the Director of Hospital in the Home & Virtual Care at Austin Health since 1997, along with various roles including Founding Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Service and Director of Cardiac Catheterization Services. As an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Mark participates in clinical trials and research focusing on molecular diagnostics and new care models. In addition, Mark holds the position of Cardiac Clinical Lead at Safer Care Victoria since 2021, advising on healthcare learning networks. Mark's earlier roles include consulting as a cardiologist for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, practicing as a cardiologist and director at GenesisCare, and serving as a founding partner of HeartCare Victoria. Mark has a background in interventional cardiology from the Cleveland Clinic and has held significant positions at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Hospital Health System. Mark completed a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne.
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Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
As an institution focused on forensic medicine and related sciences, we serve the community and the courts. Our statutory responsibilities are to provide independent, expert forensic medical and scientific services to the justice system, tissue for transplantation, and to teach and to undertake research. The VIFM provides the justice system with evidence to underpin safe convictions and appropriate acquittals. Our doctors help investigate deaths reported to the Coroner, examine alleged offenders and assess, treat and support victims of crime. The Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria supports patients and their families by providing safe tissues for transplantation and medical research. Our Motto: Veritas Omnia Vincit – Truth Conquers All Our Vision: To advance our role as a reliable and innovative leader in the world of forensic medicine and science. Our Mission: As an independent institute underpinned by ethical principles and a committment to exclellence, our purpose is to: • provide forensic medical and related services to the Victorian public and justice system • contribute more broadly to justice in, and the health and safety of, communities in Australia and overseas • increase knowledge through teaching and research, and • enable the provision of high quality human tissue grafts for transplantation.