Application for 2026 Distinguished Fellow Status of the American College of Medical Toxicology (DFACMT)

The Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (DFACMT) designation honors Fellows who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the field of medical toxicology and distinguished service to the College. This esteemed status signifies a higher threshold of achievement beyond the criteria for Fellowship.


Applicants must be a current active Full, International, or Emeritus ACMT member in good standing and have held the FACMT designation for at least 10 years.


Candidates for DFACMT must meet 1 of the following criteria:


  1. Have served as a member of the ACMT Board of Directors for a minimum of 3 years (1 term)
  2. Lead or co-lead organizer for the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting or equivalent ACMT course
  3. 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.


AND Candidates for DFACMT must meet 4 of the following criteria (Education, Research, Clinical Practice, Public Service and/or Other):


  1. Education
  2. Served as a speaker at 3 or more National or International Toxicology Conferences or ACMT Board Review Courses
  3. Formal teaching of medical toxicology to healthcare professionals for a minimum of 8 years in one of the following roles: fellowship director, assistant fellowship director, residency rotation director, medical student rotation director, and or other major teaching responsibility
  4. Research
  5. Editorial board member of JMT for a minimum of 3 years
  6. Author on at least 10 reports of original research (not counting case reports or textbook chapters)
  7. Lead author or senior author on at least 5 reports of original research in medical toxicology (not counting case reports or textbook chapters)
  8. Clinical Practice
  9. Position of Medical Toxicology Section or Division Chief for at least 6 years
  10. Leadership role in the hospital including serving on the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics committee, patient safety committee, IRB, peer review (QI) committee
  11. Public Service
  12. Role of Poison Center Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director for at least 8 years
  13. Government or public committee role addressing medical toxicology for at least 6 years
  14. Significant volunteerism
  15. Other
  16. Completed one term as an officer or board member of another professional organization
  17. Other activities or high honors that distinguish the physician as preeminent in the field of medical toxicology


Application Process:

The application is initiated by the member and does not require a nomination. Eligible members will be periodically reminded via announcements. Application steps and guidelines are as follows:


  1. Applications must be completed and submitted through this page. Complete applications must be received by September 1, 2025, to be considered for the 2026 cycle.
  2. Applications will be reviewed by ACMT staff for completeness and eligibility.
  3. Letters of recommendation must be signed (hand or digital signature accepted) and emailed to membership@acmt.net.
  4. Complete applications will be forwarded to the ACMT Membership Committee for evaluation.
  5. A quorum (majority of all Committee members) must meet to vote. A two-thirds majority of those present is required for recommendation.
  6. Recommended applications will then be forwarded to the ACMT Board of Directors for final approval.
  7. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.


Applicants not recommended may submit a written appeal for reconsideration by the ACMT Board. If an applicant is recommended by the Committee but not approved by the Board, they may reapply in the following year.


Announcement and Recognition:

New Distinguished Fellows will be announced and recognized at the ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting. It is expected that you attend the meeting where your new DFACMT status is announced.


Application Deadline:

September 1, 2025

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

Service to the College:

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Requirements

Candidates for DFACMT must meet 3 out of the 5 of the following criteria:

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?

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2. Research

c. JMT Editorial Board

Have you served as an editorial board member of JMT for at least 3 years?

Please cite at least two (5) reports of original research in medical toxicology of an investigatory nature that have been peer reviewed in which you are the lead author, not including case reports, abstracts or letters to the editor.

Please cite at least four (10) 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.

3. Clinical Practice

f. Division Chief

Have you held a position of Medical Toxicology Section or Division Chief for at least 6 years?

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:

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:

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.

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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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. List who will be submitting your letters of recommendation in the box below.


Please include their name and email address:

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How should your name and credentials read on your DFACMT certificate?

This bio will be displayed on a powerpoint slide at ASM 2026. Please provide bulletpoints with the information below:

  • Year you joined ACMT
  • Name of Schools Attended (Medical School, 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

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.

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