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ACMT CONNECTION E-News: August 2017
ToxIC Annual Report Published
The ToxIC Annual Report “The Toxicology Investigators Consortium Case Registry—the 2016 Experience” has been published in the September issue of JMT. An astounding 98 collaborators are acknowledged on the report.
ACMT Hosts Course at National Library of Medicine
On August 30, ACMT held the 'Chemical Agents of Opportunity' course at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda. The audience consisted of public health officials, first responders, clinicians and research scientists. Faculty included (L to R) ACMT Executive Director Paul Wax, Pres. Charles McKay, Past Pres. Lewis Nelson, and Board Member Diane Callelo.
Registration Open—Agenda Online!
2017 ACMT 'Seminar in Forensic Toxicology: Opioids, Toxicology, and the Law,' December 11-12, in Philadelphia
- Register now
- Submit an Abstract by Oct. 1, 2017.
Registration Open—Agenda Online!
2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, April 6-8 in Washington DC
- Register now
- Submit an Abstract by Nov. 15, 2017.
- Satellite Session Agenda
Addiction Medicine Billing Pearls
This article outlines the use of time-based encounters in the toxicology clinic for buprenorphine-related visits.
JMT Article Tracks Opioid Misuse through Twitter
“Estimating Prescription Drug Misuse from Twitter” has received attention for analyzing more than 3.6 million tweets and finding that the information about opioid misuse was significantly correlated with federal surveys over the last three years.
Highlights from the September Issue of the Journal of Medical Toxicology
In addition to the ToxIC Annual Report and “Estimating Prescription Drug Misuse from Twitter,” the September issue has more fascinating articles!
ACMT / ALiEM Visual Pearls Series a Success
Since April, three pieces in the series 'ACMT Visual Pearls' have been published on aliem.com totaling more than 5,000 online views, with the most recent post receiving over 2,500 views.
Call for Nominations: ACMT Award and Scholarship Opportunities
ACMT and our Medical Toxicology Foundation (MTF) are now accepting nominations for our annual awards and scholarships. The nomination and application deadline for these awards is October 1, 2017.
Interested in the ACMT Clerkship Council on Medical Toxicology?
Learn more about this important committee that aims to increase the awareness and value of medical toxicology amongst medical students and medical schools and works to enhance the educational capabilities of medical toxicology clerkships.
Stream Recent Webinars
The Addiction Medicine Committee is hosting a web mini-series to help prepare medical toxicologists for the American Board of Preventive Medicine addiction medicine board exam and incorporate addiction medicine into their practice. Link to first webinar.
Link to National Case Conference from August 17.
Link to Grand Rounds from August 8: "Capacity, Choice, Psychiatry, and the Neuroethics of (In)-Voluntary Treatment of an Acute Toxicology Patient."
Positions, Recommendations and Endorsements
- Link to new ACMT Position Statement "The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in the Emergency Department"
- Link to new ACMT Recommendation "Sodium Bicarbonate Shortage Recommendation"
- The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) endorsed the position statement recently published by ACMT and AACT 'Preventing Occupational Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analog Exposure to Emergency Responders.' Link to press release.
ACMT Pre-Meeting at NAACT
Register today for this year's ACMT Pre-Meeting, at NAACT (Oct. 11-15 in Vancouver), which will feature a new, interactive debate format. 'Up for Debate: Addressing Controversies in Poisoning'
Can the standard be improved or is the 'latest advance' really a step back? Should you give the antidote or try anti-don’t? Click for full agenda.
Member News
Congratulations to Andrew Stolbach, MD, FACMT, for receiving the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Faculty Leadership award. Andrew (left) with Dept. Chair Gabe Kelen, MD, after receiving the award.
Leslie Dye, MD, FACMT, was recently quoted in a CNN article discussing a national emergency declaration on opioid abuse. Link to article.
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