Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism - June 2023

Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism - June 2023

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Course Overview

In recent years, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely terrorist threats will involve “agents of opportunity” or materials that are readily available in most communities around the country.

The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in partnership with the Region 7 Regional Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (RDHRE) and in collaboration with the Region 4 Southern Regional Disaster Response System (SRDRS) are pleased to offer this course on emergency medical response to exposures from radioactive materials and toxic chemicals. The Office of Emergency Management, within the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), supported the delivery of this unique course to familiarize health care providers and responders with toxic exposures. The course will review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of chemical and radiological materials. It will include practical information regarding scene safety for such agents as high potency fentanyl analogs, inhaled irritants, and proper decontamination of a victim contaminated with radiological material.

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Agenda | June 13, 2023

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT         Welcome and Opening Remarks
                                                Carol Iddins, MD
                                                Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT       Practical Radiation Physics and Radiation Protection
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT     Acute Radiation Syndrome
                                                Carol Iddins, MD
                                                Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT       Break

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM CT     Radiation Protection, Contamination Control, and Instrumentation
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT       Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
                                                Mark Ervin, MD
                                                Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT           Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CT          Preparedness and Response to Radiological Incidents
                                                Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM CT          Common Radiation Sources
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CT           Break

3:20 PM - 4:10 PM CT           Management of Internal Contamination
                                                 Mark Ervin, MD
                                                 Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT           Donning/Doffing and Decontamination
                                                 Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                 Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

5:00 PM - 5:10 PM CT           Closing Remarks/Adjourn
                                                 Carol Iddins, MD
                                                 Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

Agenda | June 14, 2023

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT          Welcome & Opening Remarks
                                                Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM CT          Toxic Disasters: Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons
                                                Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                                Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CT        Chemical Explosions
                                                 Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                 Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                 Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CT      Toxic Gases as Threats
                                                 Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                 Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                 Emory University School of Medicine

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM CT      Break

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM CT      Why are Cyanide and Fumigants So Worrisome?
                                                 Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                 Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                 Emory University School of Medicine

11:30 AM - 12:10 PM CT      Food, Water and Medication as Vehicles for Toxic Threats
                                                 Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                 Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                 Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM CT        Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Threats
                                                 Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                 Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT         Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM CT         Delayed Toxic Syndromes
                                               Bryan Wilson, MD
                                               Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center 
                                               Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

2:10 PM - 2:50 PM CT         The Psychological Impact of Mass Exposures
                                                Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM CT         Break

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM CT         After Event Population Monitoring: Pros and Cons
                                               Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                               Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM CT         Scenario-Based Discussion: What is the Poison? What is the Response? Ay, There's the Rub.
                                               Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                               Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

                                               Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                               Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

                                                Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

                                                Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                Emory University School of Medicine

                                                Bryan Wilson, MD
                                                Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center 
                                                Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

4:40 PM - 4:50 PM CT         Closing Remarks/Adjourn
                                                Charles McKay, MD, FACMT                                                 
                                                Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

                                                Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

Registration Rates


     ACMT Member
 		     $0

     Non-member

     $0


Registration will include: 

  • Access to both live events (Radiological Emergency Medical Management & Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism)
  • Access to the on-demand recordings for 1-year
  • Continuing Education for each day of the course (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
  • Downloadable Attendance Certificate for each day of the course

Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.

Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership

  • Radiological Emergency Medical Management - June 2023
    Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/13/2023 at 9:45 AM (EDT)

    June 13, 2023

    Overview

    The Radiological Emergency Medical Management course is an awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of radiation.

    Target Audience

    1-Day Course is Designed for:

    • Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
    • Public Health Professionals
    • Law Enforcement 
    • Emergency Providers

    Course Objectives:

    • Describe the types of radiation and radiation scenarios
    • Discuss Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
    • Describe the emergency care of patients contaminated with radioactive material
    • Describe cutaneous radiation syndrome assessment and care
    • List resources available to address radiation accidents
    • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of emergency physicians and nurses and prehospital personnel during a radiation accident affecting a large population

    Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits are available for this course through the CDC.

    Agenda | June 13, 2023

    8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT         Welcome and Opening Remarks
                                                    Carol Iddins, MD
                                                    Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT       Practical Radiation Physics and Radiation Protection
                                                    Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                    Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT     Acute Radiation Syndrome
                                                    Carol Iddins, MD
                                                    Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT     Break

    11:10 AM - 12:00 PM CT     Radiation Protection, Contamination Control, and Instrumentation
                                                    Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                    Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT       Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
                                                    Mark Ervin, MD
                                                    Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT         Lunch

    1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CT          Preparedness and Response to Radiological Incidents
                                                    Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                    Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    2:20 PM - 3:10 PM CT          Common Radiation Sources
                                                    Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                    Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CT         Break

    3:20 PM - 4:10 PM CT           Management of Internal Contamination
                                                     Mark Ervin, MD
                                                     Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT           Donning/Doffing and Decontamination
                                                     Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                     Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    5:00 PM - 5:10 PM CT           Closing Remarks/Adjourn
                                                     Carol Iddins, MD
                                                     Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    Kristy Diffenderfer MSN, BSB, RN, CEN

    Registered Nurse

    Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    Ms. Kristy Diffenderfer brings over 25 years of varied nursing and critical care experience; developing critical thinking and analysis skills from a wide background of exposure and experience. Her nursing career began in the State of New York in 1997 as a surgical Registered Nurse (RN) providing operating room support in a multitude of roles. Kristy then transferred her skills to the Emergency Department as a staff RN; providing both direct patient care as well as providing interim management coverage for the ICU and the ED during COVID.

    In parallel with her nursing, Kristy also pursued her Emergency Medical Technician certification; ultimately obtaining her Paramedic certification and working with an advanced life support ambulance providing emergency care to the community for 27 years. These positions eventually lead to a career as the Supervisor Critical Care Educator for the Emergency and Intensive Care Departments for several years, while continuing to provide patient care on the ground ambulance. In addition to her critical care ground efforts and in-hospital work, Kristy also spent a number of years working for Air Methods Inc. as a flight RN/paramedic. 

    A relocation to Tennessee brought Kristy to Oak Ridge where she began a position on the Open Heart Team in the operating department at Methodist Medical Center. Subsequently, Ms. Diffenderfer is now providing growth and support with REAC/TS as a nurse delivering education and information to those entities and individuals seeking information or assistance with radiological inquiries and emergencies.

    Mark Ervin, MD

    Associate Director

    Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    Joshua M. Hayes PhD, NRRPT

    Associate Manager of Health Physics

    Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

    Joshua is a Health Physicist at the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) since January of 2021.  He holds a PhD in radiological health sciences from Colorado State University (CSU) and specialized in both health physics and radiation biology.   Joshua joined REAC/TS from the International Atomic Energy Agency where he was a radiobiologist and biodosimetrist, and prior to that worked in Fukushima, Japan conducting radiobiological and radioecological research.

    Carol Iddins, MD

    Director

    Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

    Carol Iddins, M.D., serves as director of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). As director, she ensures support to multiple governmental and nongovernmental national readiness agencies, as well as oversees the REAC/TS mission to provide advice to other health care professionals regarding the medical management of ionizing radiation-induced injuries and illnesses. Iddins leads REAC/TS as the United States’ only Collaborating Center for Radiation Emergency Management for the World Health Organization (WHO) and coordinates international response through the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Radiation Assistance Network (RANET) and WHO’s Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network (REMPAN).

    Iddins has consulted on patients with radiation-related injuries/illnesses and has deployed internationally for RANET to provide subject matter medical expertise. Iddins routinely consults on calls regarding potential and actual radiation exposures, evaluates and participates in radiological/nuclear exercises, and shares her specialized knowledge worldwide at courses and professional meetings. She is a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements PAC 3 Nuclear and Radiological Security and Safety Committee.

    Iddins earned a doctor of medicine degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee. She has practiced obstetrics and gynecology and aerospace/occupational medicine in civilian and military environments.

    Iddins is a Diplomate of the American Board of Disaster Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Disaster Medicine, and currently the vice president of the American Academy of Disaster Medicine. Iddins is a decorated U.S. Air Force veteran of Operations Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

    Registration Rates


         ACMT Member
         		     Free

         Non-member

    		     Free


    Registration will include: 

    • Access to the live event
    • Access to the on-demand recording for 1-year
    • Continuing Education (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
    • Downloadable Attendance Certificate

    Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.

    Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership

    Continuing Education

    Available CE Categories

    CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 7.0 nursing contact hours.

    CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.7 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is pending and will be provided closer to the event date. Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

    IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.8 CEU's for this program.

    CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 8 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 8. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

    AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 9.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

    CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 3.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.

    Instructions for Obtaining CE

    There are no fees for receiving Continuing Education for this course. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit TCEO (https://tceols.cdc.gov/) and follow the 9 Simple Steps (https://tceols.cdc.gov/Home/Steps) using the below information:

    Radiological Emergency Medical Management
    WC4382-061323
    Live Webcast
    Complete the Evaluation at: www.cdc.gov/GetCE
    Pass the posttest at: 70%
    Available: 6/13/23 - 7/13/23

    Hardware/Software Requirements

    Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser or Zoom Application. 

    Materials

    None. 

    Prerequisites

    None. 

    Format

    This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.

    Fees

    No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

    Accreditation Statement

    In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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  • Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism - June 2023
    Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/14/2023 at 9:45 AM (EDT)

    June 14, 2023

    Overview

    The Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of industrial chemicals used as terrorist weapons. Since 2005, ACMT has offered this course over 100 times to more than 10,000 attendees throughout the US and internationally. 

    Target Audience

    1-Day Course Designed for:

    • Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
    • Public Health Professionals
    • Law Enforcement 
    • Emergency Providers

    This 10-module course will utilize a symptom-based clinical approach to describe the medical impact of various chemical poisons. It will provide a framework to enhance recognition of the common health effects of apparently disparate chemical toxins, describe the risk to various healthcare workers, and introduce clinical and public health management strategies. 

    Course Objectives:

    • Understand the concept of chemical and radiological agents of opportunity (AoO) – TICs, TIMs and TRMs
    • Identify possible terrorist use of AoO
    • Discuss past mass exposure to AoO
    • Describe the major health effects of TICs, TIMs and TRMs and other important non-volatile chemical agents
    • Identify primary treatment modalities for victims
    • Appreciate the basis for increased public health preparedness for these agents
    • Understand the psychological impact of mass casualties from such exposures
    • Understand the implementation of “first receiver” OSHA guidance

    Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits are available for this course through the CDC.

    Agenda | June 14, 2023

    8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT          Welcome & Opening Remarks
                                                    Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                    Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

    9:00 AM - 9:40 AM CT          Toxic Disasters: Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons
                                                    Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                                    Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

    9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CT        Chemical Explosions
                                                     Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                     Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                     Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

    10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CT      Toxic Gases as Threats
                                                     Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                     Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                     Emory University School of Medicine

    10:40 AM - 10:50 AM CT      Break

    10:50 AM - 11:30 AM CT      Why are Cyanide and Fumigants So Worrisome?
                                                     Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                     Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                     Emory University School of Medicine

    11:30 AM - 12:10 PM CT      Food, Water and Medication as Vehicles for Toxic Threats
                                                     Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                     Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                     Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

    12:10 PM - 1:00 PM CT        Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Threats
                                                     Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                     Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT         Lunch

    1:30 PM - 2:10 PM CT         Delayed Toxic Syndromes
                                                   Bryan Wilson, MD
                                                   Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center 
                                                   Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    2:10 PM - 2:50 PM CT         The Psychological Impact of Mass Exposures
                                                    Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                    Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

    2:50 PM - 3:00 PM CT         Break

    3:00 PM - 3:40 PM CT         After Event Population Monitoring: Pros and Cons
                                                   Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                                   Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

    3:40 PM - 4:40 PM CT         Scenario-Based Discussion: What is the Poison? What is the Response? Ay, There's the Rub.
                                                   Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
                                                   Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

                                                   Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                   Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

                                                    Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
                                                    Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                    Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology

                                                    Emily Kiernan, DO
                                                    Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
                                                    Emory University School of Medicine

                                                    Bryan Wilson, MD
                                                    Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center 
                                                    Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    4:40 PM - 4:50 PM CT         Closing Remarks/Adjourn
                                                    Charles McKay, MD, FACMT                                                 
                                                    Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center

                                                    Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
                                                    Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

    Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT

    Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

    Emory University School of Medicine

    Born in 1975 and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Kazzi trained in Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta (2000-03) where he served as a chief resident before completing a subspecialty fellowship in Medical Toxicology at Emory University, Georgia Poison Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Dr. Kazzi joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) between 2005 and 2008 where he served as a Medical Toxicologist for the Regional Poison Control Center in Birmingham and the Alabama Poison Center. Currently, he is an associate professor at the department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as well as the director of the International Toxicology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Emory University (http://www.em.emory.edu/services/toxicology/international_postdoc_training.html).

    He is also the assistant medical director of the Georgia Poison Center (www.georgiapoisoncenter.org) and a medical toxicologist at the Radiation Studies Branch of the National Center for Environmental Health at the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/) where he participates in emergency preparedness and response activities in radiation.

    As an emergency physician and toxicologist, Dr. Kazzi specializes in the recognition, triage, and management of poisonings and holds a deep interest in the areas of Radiation and International Toxicology. Over the past decade, he developed strong ties to India in the areas of medical toxicology, mass gathering medical preparedness, radiation emergency medicine, blast injuries and hazmat. Through his collaboration with the CDC, AIIMS, and PGIMER Chandigarh, he has delivered and co-directed the first Advanced Hazmat Life Support trainings in Ahmedabad and Delhi. He organized a number of training conferences in Nashik, Pune, Ujjain and Delhi and has been an invited speaker at the annual INDUS EM world congress. He is an active and founding board member of the Middle East North Africa Toxicology Association (www.menatox.org) and currently serves as its President. He is also a board member and chairs the International Committee of the American College of Medical Toxicology (www.acmt.net).

    Emily Kiernan, DO

    Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology

    Emory University School of Medicine

    Dr. Kiernan is an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who recently completed a medical toxicology fellowship at Emory University/CDC. She has served as the fellow co-chair for the AACT Radiation Special Interest Section group as well as a chair in the ACMT Fellow-in-training association.

    Charles McKay, MD, FACMT

    Associate Medical Director

    CT Poison Control Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

    Dr. McKay was trained in Anatomic and Surgical Pathology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and was a Medical Director of Occupational Health and Medical Review Officer for a hospital system during more than 30 years of clinical practice, during which he provided toxicology consultation at 3 hospitals, directed a medical toxicology fellowship training program, and provided medical oversight of a regional poison control center. He provides medical legal consultation across the country on toxicology-related issues, and has testified in nearly 100 cases, many related to questions of alcohol- and -drug-induced impairment.

    Paul M. Wax, MD, FACMT

    Executive Director

    American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)

    Dr. Wax is the Executive Director of the American College of Medical Toxicology. He received his B.A from Dartmouth College, his M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, his Emergency Medicine training at the UCLA Hospitals, and his Medical Toxicology training at Bellevue Medicine Center / New York University. He is Board-certified in both Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology.

    Registration Rates


         ACMT Member
         		    Free

         Non-member

    		    Free


    Registration will include: 

    • Access to the live event
    • Access to the on-demand recording for 1-year
    • Continuing Education (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
    • Downloadable Attendance Certificate

    Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.

    Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership

    Continuing Education

    Available CE Categories

    CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 7.75 nursing contact hours.

    CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.7 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is pending and will be provided closer to the event date. Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

    IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEU's for this program.

    CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 5.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 5.5. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

    AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 6.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

    Instructions for Obtaining CE

    There are no fees for receiving Continuing Education for this course. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit TCEO (https://tceols.cdc.gov/) and follow the 9 Simple Steps (https://tceols.cdc.gov/Home/Steps) using the below information:

    Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
    WC4383-061423
    Live Webcast
    Complete the Evaluation at: www.cdc.gov/GetCE
    Pass the posttest at: 70%
    Available: 6/14/23 - 7/14/23

    Hardware/Software Requirements

    Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser or Zoom Application. 

    Materials

    None. 

    Prerequisites

    None. 

    Format

    This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.

    Fees

    No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

    Accreditation Statement

    In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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