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
2025
Louise Kao, MD, FACMT
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
2025
Michelle Burns, 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
2025
Stephanie Carriero, 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
Nomination Application Deadline Extended to August 8, 2024!
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.