2019 Seminar in Forensic Tox: Criminal Poisoning & Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault: Forensic, Legal, and Medical Aspects

Join us in Washington, DC on December 9-10 for these presentations and more!

• Dr. Gregory Saathoff will start the conference with an enlightening discussion on the profile of poisoners and lessons learned from history.
• Dr. Christopher Holstege will present an overview of a timely topic, threat assessment.
• Thomas Neer, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI-BAU (Ret.), will talk about investigative challenges associated with poisoners, focusing on the Michael Swango case.
• Attorney Beth Klein will provide an overview of the sordid world of sex trafficking and forced drug addiction.
• Dr. Ken Kulig will present "Drugs Made Me Do It", a thought-provoking look at the chemical impairment defense used in criminal cases.
• Dr. Stacey Hail will discuss a series of cases that pertain to drug-facilitated sexual assault.

Register by Nov. 18 to get the Early Bird discount!

Showcase Your Research at 2020 ASM

All Members: Now Accepting Conference Abstracts—Deadline Nov. 15 Guidelines and submission details

Full Members & Fellows: Now Accepting Abstracts for the Critical Care Case Panel Deadline Nov. 15 

Fellows, Residents & Students: Now Accepting Applications: Open Mic Competition; and MedTox Shark Tank Deadline Dec. 1

ACMT Board of Directors Election Results

Congratulations to Diane Calello, Bryan Judge and Ayrn O’Connor—all three were re-elected to the ACMT Board of Directors for second terms.

 October Issue of JMT: Largest to Date!

The new issue of the Journal of Medical Toxicology includes the complete 2018 ToxIC Annual Report, a brand new Case Files from the Carolinas fellowship program, four editorials, a new ACMT position statement, and many other cutting edge articles. Read Now

 What's New at ToxIC

In addition to the 2018 ToxIC Annual Report in JMT, a new ToxIC article has been published in Clinical Toxicology, "Fatalities in poisoned patients managed by medical toxicologists".  Additionally, ToxIC has joined the surveillance effort to describe cases of e-cigarette and vaping product associated lung injury (EVALI). ToxIC is now collecting data on those cases, an illustration of the power of prospective surveillance when undertaken by medical toxicologists at the bedside.

ACMT and MTF Award Applications

Apply and/or nominate a member for the following awards:

• Matthew J. Ellenhorn Award—Deadline Dec. 1

• 3 ACMT Recognition Awards—Deadline Dec. 1

• Michael P. Spadafora Resident Travel Award—Deadline Dec. 1

• MTF Travel Scholarship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Trainees—Deadline Dec. 1

• Innovative Research & Teaching Grant—Deadline Feb. 1

• MTF / Emergency Medicine Foundation Research Grant—Deadline Feb. 7

 ACMT Receives a $500,000 Grant to Address SUD Education

This new program has been named SUSTAIN-ED. See the webpage for details and a congratulatory letter from US Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ). 

New Tox-in-Ten Podcast: Vaping Trends and Associated Toxicity

In this episode, Dr. Gillian Beauchamp sits down with Dr. Fiona Garlich to discuss trends in e-cigarettes/vaping and recent clinical cases of vaping associated lung injury. 

ACMT Members Share in DHS Award

The Chemical Defense Team at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (US Department of Homeland Security) was selected for the “DHS Outstanding Partnership Award." Read More

ACMT Member News

Dr. Michael Holland has been named as one of 68 experts worldwide to advise the European Commission on chemical threats. Read More

New Toxicology Visual Pearl

'Getting Caught Yellow Handed' Which bodybuilding supplement is associated with hyperthermia and this clinical image? Find out here

2020 ACMT at NACCT Request for Proposals Open

We have 4 RFPs now open for ACMT activities at 2020 NACCT in San Francisco! Submit a proposal for the Pre-Meeting, Practice Symposium, Scientific Symposium and FIT Visiting Prof Lecture. Deadline: Jan. 3, 2020

National Journal Club Webinar

On Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 12:00 pm EST, ACMT will host an NJC on the use of phenobarbital in alcohol withdrawal open to all members! Read More