Poison Center Grand Rounds and Consultants’ Conference
The NYC Poison Center provides ongoing professional education through a monthly Grand Rounds lecture and Consultants’ Conference, held on the first Thursday of each month.
Through these conferences and other professional education initiatives, the NYC Poison Center integrates pharmacology, toxicology, pathophysiology, and clinical medicine. Educational content addresses both intentional and unintentional exposures, including:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Drugs of abuse
- Industrial and hazardous materials
- Environmental chemicals
- Plant toxins
- Animal venoms
Grand Rounds
Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Grand Rounds feature lectures presented by Medical Toxicology fellows and faculty, as well as visiting toxicology and emergency medicine experts from around the world. Topics span a broad range of clinically relevant and emerging issues in toxicology and emergency medicine. Previous topics include:
- Gaps in Pediatric Lead Poisoning
- Emergency Department Interventions for Youths with Substance Use Disorder
- Medications Used to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder in the Emergency Department
- A Tale of Two Decades: Skin Lightening Products as a Source of Mercury Exposure
Recordings of previous Grand Rounds are available on our YouTube channel.
Consultants’ Conference
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Consultants’ Conference highlights interesting and instructive toxicologic cases and is a cornerstone of the NYC Poison Center’s role as a research and professional education center. These conferences serve medical toxicologists, fellows, residents, medical students, pharmacists, emergency physicians, and other health professionals from around the world.
Cases are typically presented by NYU Medical Toxicology fellows-in-training, though submissions from other presenters are welcome if deemed appropriate. Renowned consultants from various specialties provide expert insight into diagnostic reasoning, clinical management, and therapeutic decision-making.
Grand Rounds and Consultants’ Conferences are jointly provided by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the NYC Poison Center.
Upcoming Conferences
Grand Rounds and Consultants’ Conferences are held on the first Thursday of each month and are offered in person and online via WebEx or Zoom.
- Next: February 5, 2026
- Location (in-person): NYU Langone Campus, Medical Science Building, Schwartz Lecture Hall
NYU Langone Campus Map (PDF) - Registration: Email nycpcctoxrotation@health.nyc.gov to be added to the monthly registration list.
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available.