Medical toxicology fellowship opportunities are offered through the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. The Department of Emergency Medicine provides a comprehensive, two-year, medical toxicology program, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
The medical toxicology fellowship provides fellows with the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading toxicology experts in a well-rounded, robust learning environment at one of the top teaching hospitals in the Northeast.
Medical toxicology fellows enjoy broad exposure to all aspects of medical toxicology in order to be well-prepared for their future career and the successful completion of the medical toxicology board exam. We also encourage the fellows to pursue their specific interests within the field and to avail themselves of training, teaching, and research opportunities at the regional, national, and international levels.
During our two-year program, the medical toxicology fellow will:
To optimize and diversify the clinical experience, our medical toxicology fellowships are affiliated with the New York City Poison Control Center, the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Cohen Children’s Hospital Center and Staten Island University Hospital.
Medical toxicology fellows are also extremely involved in a faculty practice toxicology clinic where patients exposed to sub-acute or occupational/environmental poisonings are evaluated. Medical toxicology fellowship training is thus diversified with respect to learning about clinical problems in various settings.
Our two-year medical toxicology fellowship program offers excellent research opportunities in clinical medicine, as well as basic science, with access to state-of-the-art laboratories on campus. North Shore University Hospital is in the top 10% of all institutions nationwide receiving funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Faculty mentoring and support is tailored to each fellow’s individual interests. Additionally, the fellow is assisted by a full-time research director and research assistants.
The North Shore-LIJ Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program currently accepts two fellows per year. The fellows are paid according to their PGY level. Clinical responsibilities in the Emergency Department do not exceed 12 hours per week.
The successful applicant will have satisfactorily completed residency training at an ACGME accredited program and have an interest in medical toxicology. Applications for a medical toxicology fellowship are accepted for applicants who have successfully trained in pediatrics, internal medicine, or emergency medicine. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has approved medical toxicology as an official subspecialty of the above primary specialties. Interested individuals should send a cover letter, update curriculum vitae, and three letter of recommendation.
To apply to the Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, or to obtain more information, please contact:
Mark Su, MD
Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
msu@nshs.edu
(516) 562-2127
