Posts for Category: ACMT News

ABC News consults with ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, in light of the so-called “Mushroom Murder” trail in Australia. Dr. Widmer shares safety tips for handling foraged mushrooms and signs of poisoning.

This study from the ToxIC Fentalog Project examined 833 emergency department patients across 10 U.S. hospitals between 2020 and 2023 with confirmed fentanyl overdoses, focusing on the presence of para-fluorofentanyl (PFF), a rising fentanyl analog.

Bustle consults with Mehruba Anwar Parris, MD, FACMT, lead author of ACMT’s Position Statement, “No Evidence that Tampons Cause Metal Poisoning,” to separate fact from fear on this important topic.

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Several members of ACMT's Toxicology Invesitgators Consortium (ToxIC) presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting for the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in New Orleans, LA. Presentations featured data from recent projects including ToxIC's FDA-funded Drug Overdose Toxico-Surveillance (DOTS) Reporting Program, and the NIDA-funded Fentanyl Analog (Fentalog) study.

ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article after a Georgia woman died as a result of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba.

ACMT Member, Daria Falkowitz, DO is interviewed after treating a cyclist who was bitten by a Copperhead snake.

ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article on a newly identified chemical found in drinking water.

Congratulations to the following #ACMT2025 original research presenters! ACMT will recognize these achievements during the Annual ACMT Members Meeting and Awards Ceremony at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Boston.

ACMT welcomed 393 attendees from 11 countries to the stunning Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, for one of our most dynamic Annual Scientific Meetings yet. With 99 expert speakers, 32 educational sessions, and 210 abstract presentations, this was ACMT’s 3rd highest-attended ASM in over 20 years!