Medical Toxicology
Our Toxicology faculty and fellows work longitudinally with residents over the four-year curriculum and on a dedicated toxicology rotation to provide outstanding clinical care, education, and research regarding the poisoned patient. Residents will learn to incorporate this knowledge into their regular clinical practice. Our Toxicology team is dedicated to supporting residents by planning research proposals, applying for IRB approval, implementing studies, and analyzing data, as well as abstract, poster, and manuscript preparation. Our faculty are leaders in the Toxicon Consortium, which is a national center of excellence in toxicology training for fellows, residents, and students.
our faculty
Steve aks, DO
Chair, Toxicology Division
Director, Toxicon Consortium
MArk MyCyk, Md
Research Director, Toxikon Consortium
Jenny lu, Md
Program Director, Toxicology Fellowship
Michael Nelson, Md
Clinical Faculty & Pain Medicine
sean bryant, Md
Associate Program Director, Toxicology Fellowship
Associate Medical Director, Illinois Poison Center
Theresa Kim, Md
Clinical Faculty
Toxicology at county
Our residents participate in a dedicated toxicology rotation during their PGY3 year, where they serve as toxicology consultants for hundreds of hospitals throughout the state via the Illinois Poison Center (IPC). During the rotation, emergency medicine residents receive in-depth education on the treatment of the poisoned patient. Activities include conferences, lectures, journal club, case group discussion on common overdose treatment, a week-long rotation at the IPC call center, and daily rounds on patients in the care of the Toxikon Consortium.
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Cook County Hospital serves as the administrative home for the Toxikon Consortium. This program is a multi-disciplinary collaboration between The Cook County Health and Hospitals System, The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, and The Illinois Poison Center.
Additionally, longitudinal lectures, case conferences, and journal club selections in toxicology are included throughout the four-year curriculum.
