University of Virginia Health System

Medical Toxicology Rotation Topics:

The Blue Ridge Poison Center manages a region encompassing 2.8 million people and receives approximately 29,000 calls each year pertaining to human poisonings.The Medical Toxicology consult service is involved in the management of nearly all poisoned patients admitted to the University of Virginia. 

Rotating medical students, pharmacists, and medical residents will:

• Review these cases daily and be actively involved in the initial management and treatment of these patients.
• Learn to diagnose various toxic syndromes (anticholinergic, sympathomimetic, opioid, cholinergic, and withdrawal states).
• Learn how to manage specific poisonings. These will include prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbal products, drugs of abuse, natural toxins, occupational chemicals, chemical warfare agents and household products.
• Learn how to manage patients in remote wilderness regions. Wilderness medicine topics will be addressed. Outings to Wintergreen will be arranged for Wilderness Medicine training.
• Be involved in accessing patients in the outpatient toxicology clinic that meets twice a month.

For more information:

Heather Collier
Administrative Assistant, Fellowship Program
Div. of Medical Toxicology
Box 800-774
Charlottesville, VA 22908
434-924-5185
hlc8e@virginia.edu