No Images? Click here ACMT CONNECTION eNews: August 2019 Join the ACMT Mentorship Program We are pleased to announce that ACMT has relaunched the Medical Toxicology Mentorship Program. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to become a mentor or mentee! The mentor sign-up period is open until Sep. 15, 2019. Full Article ASAM Endorses ACMT Position Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine officially endorsed the ACMT Position Statement that supports the administration of buprenorphine in the ED as a bridge to long-term addiction treatment. See Statement ACMT Participates in Workshop in India Several ACMT members traveled to India in August to present two Chemical Emergency Workshops funded by the US State Department and supported by CRDF-Global. Read More Submit an Abstract and/or Apply for Activities at 2020 ASM!
Vaping and Acute Lung Injury There has been a flurry of member discussion on the ACMT Forum this month regarding vaping and acute lung injury in several states. Read posts and comment in the ACMT Member Center. New Visual Pearl: Mushroom Mania Which neurotransmitter systems are affected by the toxins contained in this mushroom? See the answer! Member News Dr. Arkady Rasin was quoted in an article ‘Synthetic Pot’ Laced With Rat Poison Lands People in the ER Job Posting Position Available: Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology Faculty Opening Assistant or Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System (UI Health) See full posting. Upcoming Online Learning Sep. 19: National Case Conference Sep. 20: 3rd Friday Addiction/Toxicology Case Conference Oct. 1: Fireside Tox Tweetchat featuring Dr. Jon Cole and his work on his work on adverse events related to push dose pressors. Learn More. Upcoming Conferences: Click image for details Register for ACMT Pre-Meeting Symposium: Music City Mixology: The High Notes and Low Notes of Booze and Drugs Join us at NACCT on Monday, Sep. 23, as we get to know some new friends-vaping, marijuana and nicotine, adverse effects of addiction treatments-and catch up with some older acquaintances-absinthe, cinchonism, methamphetamine, and toxic alcohols. View Agenda |