2027 DFACMT Application

Application Form
2027 Distinguished Fellow Status
American College of Medical Toxicology (DFACMT)

The DFACMT designation honors Fellows of the College who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to medical toxicology and distinguished service to the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). This prestigious recognition signifies achievement beyond the standard FACMT criteria and celebrates those who embody the highest ideals of the College.

Who Can Apply
Eligibility requires that you are a current active Full, International, or Emeritus ACMT member in good standing and have held the FACMT designation for at least 10 years.

Applicants must also meet one of the following Service to the College criteria:

  • Served as a member of the ACMT Board of Directors for a minimum of 3 years (1 term)
  • Lead or co-lead organizer for the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting or an equivalent ACMT course
  • Served as Chair or active member of an ACMT committee or section for at least 3 years with a record of substantial contributions, such as leading key initiatives or advancing the committee’s mission

Distinguished Fellowship Criteria
Applicants must meet three of the five criteria below, each from a different category:

Education

  • Speaker at 3 or more national or international toxicology conferences or ACMT Board Review Courses
  • Formal teaching of medical toxicology for at least 8 years in roles such as fellowship director, assistant fellowship director, residency rotation director, medical student rotation director, or other major teaching responsibilities

Research

  • Editorial board member of Journal of Medical Toxicology for at least 3 years
  • Author on at least 10 original research reports (excluding case reports or textbook chapters)
  • Lead or senior author on at least 5 original research reports in medical toxicology (excluding case reports or textbook chapters)

Clinical Practice

  • Position as Medical Toxicology Section or Division Chief for at least 6 years
  • Leadership role in hospital committees, such as Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics, Patient Safety, IRB, or Peer Review/Quality Improvement

Public Service

  • Poison Center Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director for at least 8 years
  • Government or public committee role in medical toxicology for at least 6 years
  • Significant volunteerism

Other Contributions

  • Completed one term as an officer or board member of another professional organization
  • Other distinguished activities or honors that establish the physician as preeminent in the field of medical toxicology

Application Review
Candidates are evaluated by the ACMT Membership Committee based on exemplary contributions to the field and exceptional service to the College. Qualified applicants are recommended to the Board of Directors for approval.

Recognition and Ceremony
Distinguished Fellows are formally recognized at the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting, celebrating their extraordinary achievements and impact on the field.

Application Process
The application is member-initiated and does not require nomination. ACMT staff and Membership Committee members are available to answer questions and provide guidance throughout the process.

Application Deadline
September 1, 2026

We look forward to reviewing your application and honoring your distinguished contributions to medical toxicology.

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Contact Information

How should your name and credentials read on your certificate?

This bio will be displayed on a powerpoint slide. Please provide bulletpoints with the information below:
 

  • Year you joined ACMT
  • Name of Schools Attended (Residency, Fellowship, etc.)
  • Clinical Title, Name, Location
  • Academic Title, Name, Location
  • Additional Titles, Role(s), Location
  • Any other projects, ACMT-related tasks you'd like to mention


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Please attach your CV here or email it after submission to membership@acmt.net with the subject "FACMT Application" and your name.

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Please check the box to confirm that you have held the FACMT designation for at least 10 years

Service to the College

Candidates for DFACMT must meet 1 of the 3 of the following criteria. (Please select 1 or more):

Have served as a member of the ACMT Board of Directors for a minimum of 3 years (1 term)
Lead or co-lead organizer for the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting or equivalent ACMT course
Served as Chair or an active member of an ACMT committee or section for at least 3 years, with a demonstrated record of substantial contributions—such as leading a key initiative, driving impactful projects, or significantly advancing the committee’s work or mission.

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Criteria

Please indicate which 3 or more of the numbered categories you will be submitting for consideration:

Education
Research
Clinical Practice
Public Service
Other

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Criterion 1: Education

Have you served as a speaker at 3 or more ACMT National Conferences or ACMT Board Review Meetings? If so, please list the years and session titles.

Have you held any of the following positions for a minimum of 8 years? Please expand upon the details and dates of your role: 

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Criterion 2: Research

Have you served as an editorial board member of JMT for at least 3 years? If so, please expand upon the details and dates of your role:  


Please cite at least five reports of original research in medical toxicology of an investigatory nature that have been peer reviewed in which you are the lead or senior author, not including case reports, abstracts or letters to the editor.

Please cite at least ten reports of original research in medical toxicology of an investigatory nature that have been peer reviewed in which you are a contributing author, not including case reports, abstracts or letters to the editor.

Criterion 5: Other

Please list your affiliation as a board member of a governmental or public committee addressing medical toxicology issues, your position and dates of involvement.

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Criterion 3: Clinical Practice

Have you held a position of Medical Toxicology Section or Division Chief for at least 6 years? If yes, please expand upon the details and dates of your role: 

Have you held a leadership role in the hospital including serving on the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics committee, patient safety committee, IRB, peer review (QI) committee? If yes, please list title, organization and dates:

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Criterion 4: Public Service

Have you served as a Poison Center Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director for at least 8 years? Please list the regional poison center, your role (director, medical director, assistant director, assistant medical director) and the dates that you filled that role.

Have you served in Government or public committee role addressing medical toxicology for at least 6 years? With regards to industrial or governmental toxicology service, please list job title/position, the location of the practice, the dates and percentage of professional activities that these positions entailed. Service to industry or government in the field of toxicology of pharmaceuticals as a minimum of 50% of professional activities for a minimum of 6 years is required to meet this criterion.

Please share significant volunteerism or significant other activities including position, organization, projects, and dates of engagement. If yes, please list title, organization, details, and dates:

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Criterion 5: Other

Please share other activities or high honors that distinguish the physician as preeminent in the field of medical toxicology including position, organization, projects, and dates of engagement:

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Letters of Recommendation

Identify two current full, international, or affiliate members of ACMT (email address and telephone) from whom you will procure recommendations.

Letters should address specific categories pertinent to your application. Letters may be emailed to membership@acmt.net.

Please include their name and email address so that we may follow up with them:

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Application Certification

By checking the following box, I certify that all information contained within this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I have satisfied the eligibility criteria. You must check this to certify your completed application.