(PRESS RELEASE)

PHOENIX, AZ — March 28, 2018 

ACMT’s 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held Friday, April 6—Sunday, April 8, at the  Washington Marriott Georgetown in Washington DC. Our annual Satellite Session, 'Toxic  Threats, Chemical Security, and Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals' will precede ASM on Thursday,  April 5, at the same venue. 

The ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is an opportunity for specialists in the field of medical toxicology to gather together, network, and learn from the cutting-edge research of their peers.  The event will elevate the field’s discourse by featuring national and international authorities speaking on current practices in medical toxicology. 

A few of this year’s outstanding presentations include: 

• The Great US Cannabis Experiment: Short & Long-Term Consequences 
  Marilyn A. Huestis, PhD, MS, AB, Senior Fellow, The Lambert Center for the Study of  Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp, Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Thomas  Jefferson University 
• The Art and Design of Interpersonal Communication: Graceful Self-Promotion 
  Luanne Thorndyke, MD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School 
• The Physician Advocate: Advocacy and Medical Toxicology 
  Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH, Dean, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed  Services University of the Health Sciences 
• Beyond Atropine: Advanced Antidotes & Alternative Countermeasures 
  David Jett, PhD, Director, National Institute of Health CounterACT Program, NINDS  Office of Translational Research 

Bring your perspective to this fascinating collaboration as we discuss these all-important issues in  Washington DC.  

ACMT’s 2018 Satellite Session and Annual Scientific Meeting take place at the Washington  Marriott Georgetown in Washington DC. Attendees may register for one or both events and do not need to be a member of ACMT to attend.  

For full agenda and registration information visit https://www.acmt.net/2018_Annual_Scientific_Meeting.html

ACMT—Advancing the Toxicological Care of Poisoned Patients and Populations The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) is a professional, nonprofit association of more than 700 physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology. Medical toxicology focuses on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of poisoning/toxicity and other adverse health effects resulting from medications, chemicals, occupational and environmental substances, and biological hazards.