Monday,  March 3, 2003
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

This program will explore the topic of toxicology and will include a pharmacological and epidemiological look at poisons as well as case studies.  

TAKS Objective 1

Speakers:
 
The Pharmacology & Epidemiology of Poisoning in Adolescents
Greene Shepherd, PharmD
Clinical Asst. Prof., Emergency Med. & Director, North TX Poison Control Center

Silly Toxic Things Kids Do...And How We Fix Them
Kurt Kleinschmidt, M.D.
Assoc. Prof. Emergency Medicine
 
 

A light meal will be served before the evening's program.  A certificate of completion will be provided for purposes of professional development credit. Please check with your school district to determine if credit will be accepted for this event.

Related Links & Articles

1) North Texas Poison Center: http://www.poisoncontrol.org/

2) Teacher's & Nurse's Guide For Poison Prevention Week: http://www.poisoncontrol.org/ppw02ntpc.htm

3) Internet Journal of Medical Toxicology: http://www.ijmt.net/

4) Medline Plus: Household Poisons: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/householdpoisons.html

5) Glossary of Hazardous Products: http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/house/products.htm

6) Protect Your Child From Poisons In the Home: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/poison.html

7) National Poisons Information Service: http://www.doh.gov.uk/npis.htm

8) Information about Anthrax: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/DISEASES/ANTHRAX/Anthrax.asp

9) Toxicology Resources on the WWW: http://www.acmt.net/toxresor.htm

The STARS Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
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Dallas, Texas 75390-9137
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Fax: 214-648-9508
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