Southeast Regional Medical Toxicology Conference

January 15, 2026

The Southeast Regional Medical Toxicology Conference, organized by the Prisma Health Medical Toxicology Program, is designed to bring together toxicologists, specialists in poison information, and other clinicians in the field across the region to foster collaboration, share expertise, and address issues most relevant to our local practice environments. Through a combination of case presentation, didactic lectures, and interactive discussion, participants will engage with both common and emerging toxicologic challenges, with an emphasis on practical approaches to patient care and regional trends. The conference aims to enhance knowledge, strengthen professional networks, and support ongoing education in the field of medical toxicology.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine

Practicing Physicians, Fellows

Medical Students, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, Residents

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners will...

  • Be able to compare and contrast their current approaches to managing local toxicological issues with strategies employed by other clinicians in the region, identifying at least two areas for potential improvement or adaptation in their own practice.
  • Be able to engage in case-based discussions and expert-led knowledge exchange to identify and address practice gaps, applying insights gained to improve clinical decision-making in toxicology.
  • Be able to develop strategies to educate colleagues and community members about local toxicology trends, emerging substances of abuse, and region-specific toxicologic risks, promoting informed clinical and public health practices.

Additional Information

Competencies this activity addresses: 
Employ evidence-based practice
Medical knowledge
Roles/responsibilities
Systems-based practice
Teams and teamwork
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.50 Attendance
Registration opens: 
12/19/2025
Claim credit by: 
02/16/2026
Event starts: 
01/15/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/15/2026 - 2:30pm EST

12:00 pm: Introduction - David Schaffer, MD

12:10 pm: "Storm Chasers: Tracking down the elusive cause in a case of refractory VT" - Avery Michienzi, DO

12:30 pm: "Envenomation Evolved: Integrating TEG and Clinic-Based Care in Alabama - William Rushton, MD

1:20 pm: "Beyond Kratom: Managing 7-OH and Pseudoindoxyl" Travis Mok, MD

1:35 pm: "Pyrethroids in The Prison Supply" Nikolas Foresteire, DO

1:50 pm: "Coagulopathy associated with a Mass Brodifacoum Poisoning - Clinical Pearls & Lessons Learned" Justin Arnold, MD

2:20 pm: Closing remarks - David Schaffer, MD 

David Schaffer, MD

Kim-Long Nguyen, MD

Natalie Ebeling-Koning, MD

Avery Michienzi, DO

William Rushton, MD

Travis Mok, MD

Nikolas Foresteire, DO

Justin Arnold, MD

“The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville delivers education that is relevant to clinicians’ needs, evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.”

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Available Credit

  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.50 Attendance
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