Posts for Category: ACMT News

ACMT Statement on the Death of George Floyd
May 31, 2020
As physicians, we are motivated by the principles of benevolence, nonmaleficence, and equity. We are deeply shaken by the deaths of George Floyd in the custody of police in Minneapolis, emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. We recognize that there are others who have lost their lives without media recognition.
An Update from JMT Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Mark Mycyk
May 25, 2020
JMT has continued to publish on time even during the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Awards Contract to ACMT Obtain Critical Drug Overdose Data from the Toxicology Investigators Consortium
May 13, 2020
The CDC has awarded ACMT a contract for access to data from the ToxIC Patient Registry, as part of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP) to enhance drug overdose surveillance.
COVID-19 Web Series Reaches Broad and Diverse Audience
May 5, 2020
Since initiating the online series “Medical & Public Health Considerations of COVID-19” on March 25, we have produced 6 webinars and one town hall Q & A session.
Medical Experts Explain the Use and Potential Adverse Effects of Chloroquine & Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
March 24, 2020
American College of Medical Toxicology offers free webinar "Medical Experts Explain the Use and Potential Adverse Effects of Chloroquine & Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19"
2020 Ellenhorn Award
January 28, 2020
Congratulations to 2020 Ellenhorn Award recipient Erica Liebelt, MD, FACMT. Dr. Liebelt will present the 2020 Ellenhorn Address at ASM on March 14th.
The American College of Medical Toxicology Presents the 2020 Opioid Symposium and 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting in NYC on March 12-15
January 3, 2020
Registration is open for two exciting ACMT events in March 2020 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
The American College of Medical Toxicology Receives a $500,000 Grant to Expand Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Curriculum at 21 Emergency Medicine Residency Programs
October 3, 2019
The American College of Medical Toxicology has been awarded $500,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop high quality, comprehensive curriculum on identification and treatment of SUDs.
The American College of Medical Toxicology Offers a ‘Total Tox Course’ Cutting-Edge Toxicology for Healthcare Providers
September 12, 2019
ACMT will present the 2019 ‘Total Tox Course’ on Monday, December 9 – Wednesday, December 11, 2019, in Washington, DC. The Total Tox Course is a comprehensive review of the scope of emergency toxicology and will include up-to-date interventions and management options for poisoned patients. Prominent experts in medical toxicology and emergency medicine will lead the course.
The American College of Medical Toxicology Offers a Seminar on the Forensic, Legal, and Medical Aspects of Criminal Poisoning and Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
September 11, 2019
ACMT presents the 2019 ‘Seminar in Forensic Toxicology: Criminal Poisoning & Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault: Forensic, Legal, and Medical Aspects’ on Monday, December 9 – Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in Washington, DC.