Poison Control Center
Background, contacts, location: During this experience, residents will learn about the resources offered by the Poison Control Center
Lead Contact
Annie Duncan
(503) 494-6077
Campus Services Building, 5th floor, room 547.
*Head out the back door of DCH (10th floor) and immediately turn right onto SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road.
The Campus Services Building is on the left between the old Speech and Hearing Institute and the School of Nursing.
Prep Work:
Please review the OPC PowerPoint: See Above
Please review OR Poison Center site -www.oregonpoison.org
Be sure to review the link for - Health Care Professionals with links to YouTube Tox shorts, toxicology podcasts and publications.
Please review Illinois Poison Center/What my Child ate - http://illinoispoisoncenter.org/my-child-ate
Experience: Residents will listen to incoming calls from patients and/or healthcare providers. They will be able to research the Poison Center database, listen to follow-up calls to patients, and review a brief PowerPoint presentation about the Poison Center. Residents may have the opportunity to participate in “Toxicology Rounds”.
Reading and References:
- http://illinoispoisoncenter.org/my-child-ate
Required Reading for Toxicology Didactic
Pediatric Ingestions Sheridan.pdf