National Case Conference - October 2026

Joshua D. King, MD, FACMT is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Medical Director of the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine residency and chief residency at the University of Virginia. He then completed a Nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital and, after returning to the University of Virginia as a nephrologist, pursued further specialization through a Medical Toxicology fellowship. Dr. King is a dual-specialized clinician-educator in nephrology and medical toxicology, with clinical expertise in extracorporeal treatments for poisonings, therapeutic drug removal, ICU nephrology, and medical education. At the University of Maryland Medical Center, he provides care through both the nephrology and medical toxicology consultation services, focusing on hospitalized patients. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. King is deeply involved in graduate medical education, training residents and fellows, as well as teaching undergraduate medical students. As the Medical Director of the Maryland Poison Center, he oversees the clinical management of poisoning, envenomation, and overdose cases for both the public and healthcare providers. His role also includes educating medical and pharmacy students and supervising physicians who rotate through the center. Dr. King’s research interests lie at the intersection of nephrology and toxicology, particularly in the extracorporeal removal of toxins through modalities such as dialysis and apheresis.

Josh Trebach is an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. He completed his undergraduate training at Virginia Tech, medical school training and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and toxicology fellowship at New York University/New York City Poison Control Center. Josh is currently the Associate Medical Director of the Iowa Poison Control Center and is passionate about all things toxicology, medical education, social media, and public health.

Nancy Mikati is currently a first-year toxicology fellow at UCLA. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Iowa. Prior to that, she earned her medical degree from the American University of Beirut and her Master’s degree in clinical research (health services track) at the University of Pittsburgh.

Nick Morley, MD is a resident physician in the combined Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.