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ArticleJournal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology2023

Factors Affecting the Choice to Specialize in Medical Toxicology.

Michael Keenan, Nicholas Titelbaum, Kyle Suen, Brian Murray, Paul Wax, Emily Kiernan

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Article in Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Developing Longitudinal Post-Overdose Care: A Call to Action.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2026
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  2. Medical Toxicology is the Overdose Specialty: Implications for the Dimensions and Continuum of Overdose Care.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2026
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  3. Entering Medical Toxicology Fellowship from a Non-Traditional Residency Background.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Michael KeenanSUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA. keenanm@upstate.edu.
Nicholas TitelbaumEmory School of Medicine, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Kyle SuenBaylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Brian MurrayWright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn, OH, 45424, USA.
Paul WaxUniversity of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75490, USA.
Emily KiernanEmory School of Medicine, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMedical toxicology is a small but growing specialty. To ensure that the specialty continues to grow and attract strong candidates, it is important to understand what influences physicians to pursue medical toxicology training. This would allow for targeted interventions to recruit strong candidates to the field.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was sent via email to current medical toxicology fellows and to medical toxicologists who completed fellowship in the last 5 years. ACMT listservs were utilized to target recipients. The survey was created through an iterative writing process among the study authors. Responses to the survey were recorded in REDCap. Descriptive statistics were obtained and analyzed.

resultsA total of 126 participants responded to the survey request (46 fellows and 80 recent graduates). Most were primarily trained in emergency medicine. Interest in medical toxicology usually started during residency when exposure to the field was highest. Most respondents cite a mentor as a primary influence in pursuing medical toxicology training.

conclusionsAmong current fellows and recent graduates of medical toxicology, having a mentor in the field of medical toxicology, having exposure to medical toxicology during residency, and participating in a clinical rotation in medical toxicology were common shared experiences that led to the decision to subspecialize in the field. These results may guide targeted intervention to continue to recruit strong candidates to medical toxicology.

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Emergency MedicineInternship and ResidencyPhysiciansCareer ChoiceCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesEducationFellowshipToxicologyTraining

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PMID37639079
PMCPMC10522556

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