Inpatient Consult Service/Indiana Poison Center
Monthly coverage for covered hospitals and the Indiana Poison Center- Fellows take call seven days per month, including one weekend. This is reduced to five calls in months with a week of vacation.
- In addition to the fellow, a faculty member is available 24 hours a day for staffing or direct patient care.
- Call is taken from home.
Shift Requirement
- The fellow is responsible for working clinical hours in the emergency department as part of the curriculum. The exact number of hours varies, but the range is approximately four to five shifts per month.
- Additional moonlighting is permitted if program requirements are met.
Bedside Consultations
- The fellow is responsible for toxicology consultations at IU Health Methodist Hospital, IU Health University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health from 7 am-4 pm, Monday through Friday, during months on service (at least 12 months over the two years).
- The fellow will also be involved in selected chemical dependency consultations at IU Health Methodist Hospital with the toxicology faculty.
- In 2025, over 700 patients were seen in bedside consultation.
Daily Rounds
- The fellow leads daily rounds with rotating learners and staff.
- As part of a group, the fellow reviews poison center cases three days a week.
Outpatient/Forensic Toxicology
Addiction/Chemical Dependency Clinic
- Fellows will attend the clinic as part of their addiction/chemical dependency rotation, and may schedule additional clinic experiences as desired.
Forensic Cases
- The fellow researchers specific topics related to pathologic, criminal or legal cases.
- This experiences helps the fellow develop the skill set necessary to become an expert in both criminal and legal proceedings involving medical toxicology.
- The fellow participates in quarterly didactics on forensic and medicolegal topics.
Didactics
The fellow is involved in an ongoing didactic series designed to cover both pertinent material for the management of toxicology patients and to prepare for the Medical Toxicology Board Examination.
Didactics include:
- Weekly readings
- Weekly journal clubs designed to review both current and historical articles
- Review of selected interesting clinical cases with the group
- Monthly presentations on selected topics in toxicology
- Quarterly forensic toxicology meetings
- Dedicated junior faculty development program hosted by the Department of Emergency Medicine covering topics such as teaching and presentation skills, time management and wellness.
- Faculty to fellow directed didactic teaching on advanced topics in toxicology
Health Department Experience
- Fellows will attend meetings and tabletops at the health department focused on hazardous exposures.
- Fellows will occasionally present cases to the health department team.
- Fellows will have the opportunity to attend lead screening events and home/workplace evaluations for lead poisoned patients.
