Choose ONE of these 2010 dates:   March 1, 2, 8, 12, 30;   April 1, 6, 9, 12
Time: 8:45am - 2:30pm
 

• Toby Litovitz, MD, ABEM, ACMT - Executive & Medical Director
• Cathleen Clancy, MD, ABEM, ABIM, ACMT - Associate Medical Director
• Nicole Whitaker, RN, BSN, MEd - Certified Specialist in Poison Information
• Jessica Youniss, MBA - Development Director

The Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) of the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) designates this medical education activity for a maximum of 5 hours in the Category 1 credit of the AACME Designation.  Each physician must claim only those credits that he/she actually spends in the activity. Many health professional licensing boards accept AACME accreditation for required CE credits.  Attendees should check with their individual licensing boards.  A certificate of attendance will be issued to non-health professionals.

The National Capital Poison Center is offering nine training sessions intended to improve the early recognition and treatment of individuals exposed to chemical terrorism agents.  The objectives of the training sessions are to:

1. List clinical presentations of chemical terrorism agent exposures to enable early identification of cases.

2. Describe the role of the Poison Center in surveillance for, and diagnosis and treatment of, individuals exposed to chemical terrorism agents.

3. Discuss treatment modalities for victims of chemical terrorism.

Participants will meet the poison center experts and learn about:

• Nerve Agents
• Biotoxins: botulism, ricin, staph enteroxtoxin B, trichothecene mycotoxins
• Nicotine as a bioweapon
• Blood Agents: cyanide, arsine
• Choking/riot control agents: phosgene, chlorine, tear gas, vomiting agents
• Vesicants: mustards, Lewisite, phosgene oxime
• Dioxin, polonium
• Chemical/bioterrorism incident surveillance: role of the poison center and role of the clinician

There is no charge for this program or for training materials.  Lunch will also be provided without charge.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registrations will be confirmed by email.  Directions will be sent with confirmation.  Programs fill quickly, so do not assume you are registered unless you receive a confirmation.  To register, complete the registration form and fax to 202-362-8377 or email to ferguson@poison.org.

Registration Form

Training Announcement

For questions, contact Rennie Ferguson, 202-895-4263; ferguson@poison.org.

This program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and the Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Health, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration.

For more information:
Rennie Ferguson
ferguson@poison.org
202-895-4263