Posts for Category: ACMT News
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Findings of ACMT Study Published in JAMA Network Open Highlight the Life-Saving Impact of Medical Toxicology Consultations in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
ACMT pivotal research article,“Medical Toxicology Consultations and Mortality Among Patients with Poisonings in the PICU,” published in JAMA Network Open. -
2025 Board Election Results
ACMT is delighted to announce that Joshua King, MD, FACMT will remain on the board for a second term, and we are pleased to introduce our two new Board Members. Gillian Beachamp, MD, FACMT, and Brenna Farmer, MD. New board service terms will officially commence at the 2025 ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting in April. Get to know them more by reading each other their personal statements -
Brandtly Yakey, DO to Receive 2025 Charles E. Becker Medal for Outstanding Achievement as a Medical Toxicology Fellow
We are pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of the Charles E. Becker Medal for Outstanding Achievment as a Medical Toxicology Fellow. -
ACMT Position Statement on Sterile Solution Shortage
In the wake of multiple, severe, longstanding sterile fluid shortages, ACMT calls upon stakeholders to implement measures to promote supply chain resiliency to ensure access to these basic, critical medical products. -
Pioneering Toxicology Research Takes Center Stage at 2025 ACMT Annual Meeting in Vancouver
The 2025 ACMT Annual Scientific meeting will take place in Vancouver, Canada from April 2 - 6. The program features three pre-meeting activities in addition to the main conference, exposing attendees to the latest advancements in medical toxicology research, and offering numerous opportunities for networking and engagement throughout. -
Year End Message from ACMT President, Anthony Pizon, MD, FACMT
As we near the end of 2024, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible strides we’ve made together this year. -
ABC: What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article on a newly identified chemical found in drinking water. -
MSN: Yes, some black plastics in kitchen utensils, toys are made from recycled electronics
ACMT Board Member, Maryann Amirshahi, MD, PharmD, FACMT, contributes her medical toxicology exptertise on the subject of possible adverse effects from chemical exposures by using products containing black plastics. -
Pittsburg Post Gazette: Industrial-grade chemical is showing up in street drugs
ACMT President, Dr. Anthony Pizon, comments on the recent increase in detection of BTMPS, an industrial-grade chemical used to preserve plastic that has appeared in drugs recently tested throughout the country. -
Statement on Fentanyl “Exposure” Laws Issued by the American College of Medical Toxicology
This press release was issued on the position statement released by ACMT regarding Florida's SB 718 legislation that categorizes the reckless exposure of first responders to fentanyl as a second-degree felony.