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Featured Speakers and Satellite Session Announced for 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting
Mark your calendar for our 15th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 5-8, 2018, at the Georgetown Marriott in Washington DC. Read more about our featured speakers and the Satellite Session: Toxic Threats, Chemical Security & Counterfeit Medications. Meeting registration opens September 1.
2019 ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting
Save the date for the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be on April 12-14, 2019, at the Westin St. Francis on Union Square in San Francisco, CA.
Journal of Medical Toxicology Article Discussed on Good Morning America
ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN reported on a recent JMT study that found the rate of calls regarding dietary supplement exposure to U.S. Poison Centers increased nearly 50% from 2005 to 2012. 70% of these cases occurred among children younger than six-years-old.
Also in the News: ACMT Fentanyl Position Statement
On July 12, ACMT and AACT released a position statement on safety precautions for emergency responders in case of fentanyl exposure. Several media outlets have recently featured articles discussing myths vs. science of fentanyl exposure.
ACMT Bylaws Approved by Membership
The ACMT Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the proposed bylaws amendment was approved by 92% of the responding votes. The revised bylaws went into effect on July 1. Click to view bylaws.
Five-Year ToxIC Study on Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse Gains Attention
A ToxIC study published in JMT reports in 353 cases of Synthetic Cannabinoid (SC) toxicity, nearly a quarter of patients were admitted to intensive care units.
Request for Proposals: Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Lecture at ASM 2018
The ACMT Education Committee invites ACMT members to submit proposals for presentations at the annual Educational Symposium FIT Lecture at ASM 2018. Click for details about this outstanding opportunity. Deadline: August 4, 2017
The Third Annual PEHSU Meeting featured five scientific sessions on topics such as Lead in Drinking Water, Marijuana, and Arsenic in Rice. The recorded sessions will soon be available for CE.
Upcoming Conferences
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.
Register now for the ACMT 'Seminar in Forensic Toxicology: Opioids, Toxicology, and the Law.' Dec. 11-12, 2017 in Philadelphia. Abstract deadline Oct. 1, 2017.
Save the Date for ASM 2018 April 6-8 in Washington DC. Abstracts for ASM 2018 will be accepted Sep.1-Nov. 15, 2017.
Medical Toxicology Lifelong Learning Assessment Webinar
More than 100 participants attended the On-Line Webinar Review Course for the 2017 LLSA on July 19. A live session will be held at NACCT in Vancouver.
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