Upcoming Classes:

Please contact comments@georgiapoisoncenter.org or 404-616-9235 if you are interested in scheduling a class in your area.

Program Description: Communities engaged in farming activities are at risk of particular toxicological hazards related to their environment and occupation. Healthcare providers and public health professionals who care for these communities may not be familiar with the assessment and management of the resulting injuries and illnesses. This half-day course will provide a practical approach and tools to assess and manage agricultural toxicology exposures in an outpatient or inpatient setting.

Target Audience: Nurses, physicians, pharmacists, prehospital providers and public health professionals

Format: Live

Fees: There is a fee for this course. Please contact us about costs and how to pay.

Objectives: 
After the completion of this training course participants will be able to:

• Discuss assessment and management of bites from local venomous snakes and spiders
• Describe the assessment and management of acute toxicity from common pesticides, fumigants and herbicides
• Discuss basic considerations surrounding the safety of our water and food from toxins
• List important occupational diseases in farmers or agricultural workers

Faculty:

• Robert Geller, MD
• Ziad Kazzi, MD