ACMT Recognition Awards

These awards are to honor ACMT members who have made significant contributions to the College or to the specialty of Medical Toxicology. There are numerous ACMT members that are deserving of these honors and recognition. Awards are presented annually at ACMT’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

Past Recipients

2024

Ayrn O’Connor, MD, FACMT

2023

Ziad Kazzi, MD, FACMT

2022

Timothy J. Wiegand, MD, FACMT, DFASAM

2021

Mark K. Su, MD, MPH, FACMT

2019

Anne-Michelle Ruha, MD, FACMT

2018

Steven Aks, DO, FACMT

2016

William P. Kerns, MD, FACMT

2015

Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT

2015

Howard Greller, MD, FACMT

2014

Leslie Dye, MD, FACMT

2013

Mark Kirk, MD, FACMT

2012

Erica Liebelt, MD, FACMT

2009

Paul Wax, MD, FACMT

2008

Michael Kosnett, MD, FACMT

2007

Charles McKay, MD, FACMT

2024

Diane Calello, MD, FACMT

2023

Kathy Kopec, DO, FACMT

2022

Anselm Wong, MBBS, PhD, FACMT

2021

Kavita M. Babu, MD, FACMT

2020

Robert G. Hendrickson, MD, FACMT

2019

Christina E. Hantsch, MD, FACMT

2016

Steven Curry, MD, FACMT

2015

Kurt Kleinschmidt, MD, FACMT

2013

Andrew Dawson, MBBS

2011

Cynthia Aaron, MD, FACMT

2010

Robert S. Hoffman, MD, FACMT

2009

Kevin Osterhoudt, MD, FACMT

2008

Jeffrey Suchard, MD, FACMT

2008

Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT

2024

David Jang, MD, FACMT

2023

Andrew Monte, MD, PhD

2022

Jason B. Hack, MD, FACEP, FACMT

2021

Steven B. Bird, MD, FACMT

2020

Vikhyat S. Bebarta, MD, FACMT

2019

Alex F. Manini, MD, FACMT

2018

Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, FACMT

2017

Eric Lavonas, MD, FACMT

2016

Jerry Leikin, MD, FACMT

2015

Leslie Boyer, MD, FACMT

2014

Daniel Rusyniak, MD, FACMT

2013

Yaron Finkelstein, MD

2011

Edward Boyer, MD, FACMT

2010

William Meggs, MD, FACMT

Next Application Deadline: July 15, 2024

Nomination Procedures

Nomination Procedures

Letters of nomination should offer detailed specific information regarding the nominee’s contributions to the field of Medical Toxicology. Send signed letters of nomination via email to awards@acmt.net with ‘ACMT Recognition Award’ in the subject line. 

Award and Presentation

The recipient will be recognized at the annual ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting.

Award and Presentation

Each year the Awards Committee will evaluate the new entries submitted and all previous nominees who were not given the award. The recommendations are subject to review by the ACMT Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is final, and the Board reserves the right to make no award if there are no nominees of sufficient merit.

Purpose

This Award will honor a member who has rendered outstanding service to the American College of Medical Toxicology.

Criteria

Any member may nominate himself/herself or any other member who would be considered a role model. Outstanding service may include but is not limited to; longevity of committee service, chairmanship of committees, new program development or subcommittee creation and leadership, and lead authorship of position statements.

Purpose

This Award will honor an ACMT member who has made significant contributions to the educational pursuits of medical toxicology.

Criteria

Any member of the College may nominate himself/herself or another member for this award. The nominee must be a member of the College. Examples of outstanding contributions may include but are not limited to; an outstanding teacher who has made an educational impact on medical toxicology, development of teaching methods (books, other publications, audiovisual teaching tools, and computer instruction), and outstanding service in medical toxicology fellowship training.

Purpose

This Award will be presented to a member of the College who has made significant research contributions in the field of medical toxicology.

Criteria

Any member of the College may nominate himself/herself or another member for this award. The nominee must be a member of the College. Examples of outstanding contributions may include but are not limited to; outstanding research either basic or clinical science, research contributions that have changed the practice of medical toxicology, and research innovation.