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PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM |
Available for sale: January 1, 2013
Sold Until: December 31, 2013
Program Access Available: January 1, 2013-July 15, 2014
The Principles of Clinical Toxicology Certificate Program is a basic to intermediate-level program for scientists who work in laboratories that perform toxicology testing as well as other health care professionals with an interest in learning more about toxicology. The program is composed of four courses, listed below, which can be completed online in approximately 2 hours each. Each course contains a lecture, slides and transcripts, a quiz and some include additional readings. There are opportunities for interaction with faculty and other participants using the certificate program discussion board.
- Introduction to Clinical Toxicology
- Immunoassays to Screen for Drugs of Abuse
- Specimens for Toxicology Testing
- Chromatography Basics for Toxicology Testing
You can earn 8 ACCENT® continuing education credits for completing the entire program. To receive the certificate, you must successfully complete all four courses by the program end date.
Certificates are awarded online upon successful completion of the program. Graduates are recognized at the AACC Annual Meeting and are listed on a register located on the certificate program web page.
Each year, approximately 4 million patients experience some kind of overdose, and 25% of those patients enter the health care setting to be evaluated for toxicity. The results from toxicology testing shape diagnosis and treatment decisions. Because laboratorians identify the exposure, physicians can determine the appropriate action and therapy.
This program is designed to provide a basic background in clinical toxicology and cover most screening procedures.
After completion of the program, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of toxicology beginning with what constitutes a toxic substance and how it is handled by the human body.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various specimen types and the use of testing to validate the acceptability of the specimen.
- Discuss the how the laboratory can support patient care in toxicology cases.
- Explain the principles of immunoassay testing.
- Explain the principles of screening with chromatography testing and the various methods that can be used in toxicology testing.
The expert faculty have provided best practices within toxicology as well as research from recent studies to illustrate those practices. The following individuals developed and contributed content to the Principles of Clinical Toxicology Certificate Program:
- Donald Frederick, PhD, Faculty Chair
PTPG, Peoria, IL
- Robert L. Fitzgerald, PhD
University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA
- Stacy E.F. Melanson, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- James Ritchie, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Andrea Terrell, PhD, DABCC
AIT Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN
This program is sponsored by the AACC Therapeutic Drug Monitoring/Toxicology Division.
Open Enrollment: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Program Access Available: January 1, 2013-July 15, 2014
- 8 ACCENT® continuing education credits
- Four online courses in the program
- Fee: $200 AACC Member/$400 Non-member
- Course Number: 7745
- If you purchase the program over the telephone, the online access information will be emailed within 1 week of enrollment. If you purchase the program online, the login information will be on your confirmation page. If you have not received your access information, please contact AACC Customer Service.
- If you purchase the program via mail or fax, please allow 2 weeks for processing.
- Participants can begin their course work on January 1, 2013, but it is not available prior to that.
ACCENT® credit will be offered. AACC is an approved provider of continuing education for clinical laboratory scientists in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.