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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!

ACMT is proud to recognize Dr. Chris Meaden as the recipient of the 2025 Education Committee Service Award.

“Time flies when you're having fun.” That adage is certainly true in my case. Just 2 years ago, I started my ACMT presidency. I was eager to lead ACMT into a value-driven health care environment. Now, I am pleased to reflect on all that has transpired.

Developed through a partnership of ten medical and professional societies, including ACMT, this guideline focuses on evidence-informed and consensus-based strategies to help clinicians determine whether tapering benzodiazepine medications may be appropriate for a given patient, and if so, how to taper them.

We are pleased to share that the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) will be present with an exciting line-up of orginal research and poster presentations at the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting April 4-6 in Vancouver Canada.