Kathy Kopec, DO, FACMT Board Member (Term 1: 2023-2026)

Biography

Following her fellowship, Dr. Kopec worked at Duke University for 2 years then moved to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, where she had been for the past 7 years. She's currently an associate professor of emergency medicine at Carolinas Medical Center and the division director of medical toxicology at the institution. She's also the medical toxicology rotation director for medical students, residents, and fellows at our hospital. Dr. Kopec is also actively involved with her medical toxicology fellowship program and inpatient medical toxicology consultation service.

Dr. Kopec has been involved with ACMT since her fellowship in 2012 when she served as the first ACMT board intern. She has been a member of the ACMT Education and International Committee for the past 9 years and was also a member of the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) Planning Committee in 2017, 2018, and 2019 before becoming the lead organizer of ACMT ASM for 2020 and 2021. Dr. Kopec was awarded the Education Committee Service Award in 2021 for her contributions to the educational mission of ACMT. She has also been an abstract reviewer for ACMT ASM in 2019, 2020, and 2021. She received the Medical Toxicology Foundation Innovative Research and Teaching Grant in 2017 and reviewed MTF grant applications in 2020 and 2021.