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ACMT Awards
The American College of Medical Toxicology offers career service awards, scholarships, and awards to support research. These award opportunities will become available at specific dates during the year, and the membership will be notified when they become available. The awards include the following:
Matthew J. Ellenhorn
Purpose
The Matthew J. Ellenhorn Award is to honor an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of medical toxicology. Dr. Ellenhorn had a distinguished career as an educator and clinician. He was an early member of and examiner for the American Board of Medical Toxicology. He actively contributed to the literature and was a reliable, persistent and provocative interrogator of presenters at the annual toxicology meeting. The textbook, Medical Toxicology: Diagnosis and Management of Human Poisoning, originally co-authored with Donald Barceloux, MD, was a standard for the field.
Criteria
Any member of the College may nominate himself/herself or another member for this award. The nominee must be an active member who has provided service to the College. Additional outstanding contributions should include one or all of the following; teaching, clinical practice, and research.
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Helmut Redetski | 1998 | Lewis Goldfrank |
| 1999 | William Robertson | 2000 | Frederick Lovejoy |
| 2001 | Barry Rumack | 2002 | Howard Mofenson |
| 2003 | Carol Angle | 2004 | Richard Dart |
| 2005 | Anthony Temple | 2006 | Charles Becker |
| 2007 | Steven Curry | |
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Nomination Procedures
Letters of nomination should offer detailed specific information regarding the nominee\u2019s contributions to the field of Medical Toxicology. An accompanying Curriculum Vitae is required.
Send letters to the Awards Committee:
Email: (preferred)
or by mail to:
American College of Medical Toxicology
Attention: Awards Committee (Ellenhorn)
1901 N. Roselle Rd., Suite 920
Schaumburg, IL 60195
Award and Presentation
The recipient will be recognized at the annual meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. The recipient will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address on a topic of his/her choice or have one presented in his/her honor. The award itself is both honorary and financial.
JudgmentEach 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.
Outstanding Service to the College
Purpose
The 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.
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Charles McKay |
Nomination Procedures
Letters of nomination should offer detailed specific information regarding the nominee's contributions to the field of Medical Toxicology. An accompanying Curriculum Vitae is required.
Email: (preferred)
or by mail to:
American College of Medical Toxicology
Attention: Awards Committee (Service)
1901 N. Roselle Rd., Suite 920
Schaumburg, IL 60195
Award and Presentation
The recipient will be recognized at the annual meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. The recipient will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address on a topic of his/her choice or have one presented in his/her honor. The award itself is both honorary and financial.Judgment
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.Outstanding Contribution to Medical Toxicology Education
Purpose
The 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.Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Lewis Nelson |
Nomination ProceduresLetters of nomination should offer detailed specific information regarding the nominee\u2019s contributions to the field of Medical Toxicology. An accompanying Curriculum Vitae is required.
Email: (preferred)
or by mail to:
American College of Medical Toxicology
Attention: Awards Committee (Education)
1901 N. Roselle Rd., Suite 920
Schaumburg, IL 60195
Award and Presentation
The recipient will be recognized at the annual meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. The recipient will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address on a topic of his/her choice or have one presented in his/her honor. The award itself is both honorary and financial.
Judgment
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.Outstanding Contribution to Medical Toxicology Research
Purpose
The 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.
Nomination Procedures
Letters of nomination should offer detailed specific information regarding the nominee\u2019s contributions to the field of Medical Toxicology. An accompanying Curriculum Vitae is required.Email: (preferred)
or by mail to:
American College of Medical Toxicology
Attention: Awards Committee (Research)
1901 N. Roselle Rd., Suite 920
Schaumburg, IL 60195
Past Recipients
2008 will be the first year for this award
Award and Presentation
The recipient will be recognized at the annual meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. The recipient will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address on a topic of his/her choice or have one presented in his/her honor. The award itself is both honorary and financial.Judgment
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.