Professional education is targeted towards the special needs of health professionals. Programs and materials are designed to help the clinician better manage poisoning and overdose cases that end up in a health care facility. The professional education program is coordinated by Lisa Booze, PharmD, CSPI. In 2008, 58 programs were conducted at hospitals, fire departments, and state and regional conferences. These programs were attended by over 1,300 physicians, nurses, EMS providers, pharmacists and physicians assistants throughout Maryland. The MPC also provides professional education through publications. ToxTidbits is faxed monthly to every Maryland emergency department and emailed to over 3,600 health professionals. Articles written by Maryland Poison Center staff are often published in medical, nursing, pharmacy and EMS journals and newsletters. For more information on health professional education, contact Lisa Booze, PharmD, CSPI.
The Maryland Poison Center provides on-site training for physicians, pharmacists and paramedics. Each year, over 100 health professionals come to the MPC to learn more about the assessment and treatment of poisoned patients. For more information about on-site training, contact Wendy Klein-Schwartz, PharmD, MPH.
Are you a health care provider interested in training for your institution? We've got experts on a variety of topics that can come to your facility. Click here for more information.
ToxTidbits and ToxAlert are newsletters of the Maryland Poison Center. These publications are designed for health professionals and cover a variety of topics including the Annual Report of the Maryland Poison Center. Sign up to receive email notices of new issues of ToxTidbits and ToxAlert.
The Maryland Poison Center offers recommendations on what antidotes hospitals should keep in stock and how much. Use the antidote recommendations list to guide you.
(NPPW) is March 14-20, 2010.
Download an information sheet on NPPW that includes ideas for activities to promote poison prevention in your community.
Download quick facts about the Maryland Poison Center.
Featuring Toxicology Segments on MedicCast.com and The Nursing Show
Listen to MPC staff talk about toxicology topics on MedicCast.com and The Nursing Show. Click here for a list of topics and links to the podcasts.
