Health Care Professionals
Clinical management
The Oregon Poison Center is a resource for health care providers throughout our region. As the toxicology experts for the region, the nursing and physician staff of the poison center provides ongoing consultation and case management assistance to health care providers managing patients who have experienced a toxic exposure. An Oregon Poison Center medical toxicologist is on call 24 hours per day to respond to complex toxicologic cases. Our poison center provides ongoing consultation and follows patient progress with the treating health care provider to assist in evaluating diagnostic tests, clinical laboratory and EKG findings.
Toxicology fellowship
The Oregon Poison Center and Department of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University offer a medical toxicology fellowship program. This fellowship is a two-year training program for physicians who are already qualified in a primary specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. The program is designed to prepare the fellow for board certification in medical toxicology.
Professional education
The Oregon Poison Center is a training site and educational resource for health care providers with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of the care they provide to patients experiencing a toxic exposure. As an academic program of Oregon Health & Science University, the poison center has the opportunity to teach students from many health care disciplines. Emergency medicine residents as well as medical, nursing, paramedic and pharmacy students obtain on-site training at the poison center.
The physicians and nursing staff of the Oregon Poison Center provides professional toxicology education through lectures, conferences, medical journal articles and didactic learning experiences.
Medical Toxicology Educational Resources
Oregon Poison Center publications, recorded webinars, journal club recordings and videos are available on-demand for asynchronous learning.
Publications by faculty and fellows
Medical toxicology publications authored by Oregon Poison Center faculty and fellows (maintained by the OHSU School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine).
Publications by Specialists in Poison Information
Medical Toxicology publications authored by Oregon Poison Center Specialists in Poison Information (nurses and pharmacists):
- Pizarro-Osilla C. (2018) What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome? J Emerg Nurs, 44(6), 665-7.
- Pizarro-Osilla C. (2017) Introducing Kratom. J Emerg Nurs, 43(4), 373-4.
- Pizarro-Osilla C. (2016) Medibles: Dangerous treats. J Emerg Nurs, 42(4), 361-2.
YouTube Playlist
Oregon Poison Center Journal Club Recordings on YouTube feature a discussion of classic and emerging tox topics including pancreatic toxins, psilocybin, emerging drugs of abuse in Europe, tear gas, lab errors in tox, methemoglobinemia, really bad plants and more. Hosted by Medical Toxicologist and Oregon Poison Center Associate Medical Director, Dr. Zane Horowitz.
The 'best of the best' historic journal club recordings have been added to this YouTube playlist and feature new content from Oregon Poison Center's Journal Club (2025 and onward).
Soundcloud® (historic and archived recordings only)
Toxicology journal club recordings on Soundcloud® (Oregon 1-800-222-1222)Oregon Poison Center Journal Club recordings from 2007-2023. Historic and archived recordings only. All new content will be posted to YouTube.
Emergency management of poisonings using whiteboard animation
A series of medical toxicology short-form videos or Tox Shorts, on YouTube featuring topics in the emergency management of poisonings such as tricyclic antidepressant and iron overdoses.
Created and narrated by Brittany N. Arnold, MD, Gillian Beachamp, MD, Adam Blumenberg, MD, Adrienne Hughes, MD, Colin Prather, MD, Ran Ran, MD, Hannah Wolfer, MD,
Watch our recorded webinars and demonstrations
Learn along with us as our faculty discuss toxic plants, 'old' antidotes, psilocybin, kratom and more. Find past National Poison Prevention Week lectures here, among others. View the MedTox Rounds & Education playlist on YouTube.
The history of poison
Toxic History! lecture series and podcast is "a narrative medicine lecture series where medical experts tell you stories from the history of poison."
Created and hosted by OHSU Medical Toxicology Fellowship alum, Adam Blumenberg, MD, MA, this series features some of history's most interesting cases as discussed by experts from across the U.S. Check out these exciting episodes discussed by poison center faculty and OHSU Medical Toxicology Fellowship Alumni:
Episode 38: Witchcraft, Werewolves, and Flying Ointment with Joseph Clemons, MD.
Episode 35: King George III, Manic Monarch or Noxious Nostrums? with Lauren Murphy, MD
Episode 26: Botulinum Antitoxin with Keahi M. Horowitz, MD.
Episode 22: Radithor Radioactive Water with Adam Blumenberg, MD.
Episode 15: The Ordeal Bean with Lauren Murphy, MD.
Episode 13: Toxic Grains with Peter Akpunonu, MD.
Episode 7: The Antarctic Adventure of Douglas Mawson with Zane Horowitz, MD.
Episode 4: The Goiânia Incident with Joseph Clemons, MD.
Episode 3: King Mithradates with Lauren Murphy, MD.
Episode 2: The Yew Tree with Courtney Temple, MD.
Episode 1: The Oregon State Hospital Disaster with Keahi Horowitz, MD.
Helping medical professionals prevent, recognize and treat pesticide-related illness.
The Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative - Medical (PERC-med) is a cooperative agreement (agreement #X-83935901) between the U.S. EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs and University of California Davis Extension, in collaboration with Oregon State University.
Learn more about PERC-med or contact Diana Simmes, M.P.H. at drsimmes@ucdavis.edu for more information.
Patient Resources
Poison prevention resources for your patients
The Oregon Poison Center uses Mr. YukTM stickers and Poison Help® magnets, brochures, videos, and posters to promote the Poison Help® line and support poison prevention messages throughout the community.
Order materials or download handouts and posters for your clinic, pharmacy, hospital or community-facing programs. You may also call 503-494-7799 and leave a detailed message for our team. Check out our Poison Prevention Education webpage for more information.
Do you want us to attend your health fair or patient resource event? Fill out our Event Request Form. Our team will follow up with availability and any questions.